​ Frida Fest Crowds Celebrate Famed Artist as Countdown to 2020

Largest Private Collection of Frida Kahlo Works Coming to the MAC Next Summer

Beginning the countdown to a rare exhibition of the largest personal collection of works by famed Mexican Artist Frida Kahlo, hundreds gathered Sept. 9 to celebrate Frida Fest at the McAninch Arts Center at College of DuPage.

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The day-long, family-friendly event featured a variety of entertainment and activities, centered on the upcoming Frida Kahlo 2020, running June to August of next year. The 26-piece collection will be on display at the MAC’s Cleve Carney Museum of Art. Frida Kahlo 2020 will be the first show in the new CCMA, which is undergoing a 1,000-square-foot expansion in preparation for the exhibition.

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Frida Fest featured food, art and entertainment celebrating Mexican culture. Entertainment included the Miss Mexican Heritage competition, Ballet Folklorico Quetzalcoatl, Mariachi Monumental de Mexico, and Artrageous! Guests also enjoyed print making, face painting and contributing to a community mural.

Village of Glen Ellyn officials added to the festivities by presenting a proclamation naming Sept. 9, 2019, through August 2020 as the Year of Frida Kahlo in Glen Ellyn. (Press Photography Network/Special to College of DuPage)