MECA - Houston, Texas

Maria Torrealba

We were invited through a friend, who recommended the event to us, we visited the place to appreciate the annual festival on November 3, 2024 and unfortunately we had a bad experience, since we were robbed. We placed some things, including an umbrella, a bottle of water, on a chair, to take a picture and in a matter of seconds the things disappeared, there were about five people nearby and we did not see who took them, the police officer with whom we spoke to make the comment asked us if we wanted to make a report and we said no. What we regret is that it is a Latin event where 95% of the people who were there are Latinos, we recognize that we are in a country that has opened its doors to us and that we must have excellent behavior and yet it is not like that. Of course, we immediately left the place because we felt unsafe, and our vehicle was outside on the street and the first thing we thought was that it could be stolen. I hope that the Latinos in this country become aware and do not commit acts that discredit many. I know that there are good Latino people, but acts like these should not happen. Fuimos invitados a través de un amigo, quien nos recomendó el evento, visitamos el lugar para apreciar el festival anual del 3 de noviembre del 2024 y lamentablemente tuvimos una mala experiencia, ya que nos asaltaron. Colocamos algunas cosas, entre ellas una sombrilla, una botella de agua, en una silla, para tomarnos una foto y en cuestión de segundos las cosas desaparecieron, había como cinco personas cerca y no vimos quién se las llevó, el policía con el que hablamos para hacer el comentario nos preguntó si queríamos hacer un reporte y le dijimos que no. Lo que lamentamos es que es un evento latino donde el 95% de las personas que estaban ahí son latinos, reconocemos que estamos en un país que nos ha abierto las puertas y que debemos tener un excelente comportamiento y sin embargo no es así. Por supuesto, inmediatamente nos fuimos del lugar porque nos sentimos inseguros, además nuestro vehículo estaba afuera en la calle y lo primero que pensamos es que nos lo podían robar. Espero que los latinos en este país tomen conciencia y no cometan actos que desprestigien a muchos. Sé que hay buena gente latina, pero actos como estos no deberían ocurrir.

Sandra S

de Dia de Los Muertos at MECA.

Roderick Robinson

A special thank you note to MECA and to their Armando Silva for sharing an overview of Dia de los Muertos to my kids and I. This was a very special evening for us, not only to celebrate in Mexican culture but to remember all of our deceased family and friends as well.

Monica Juarez

We had a great experience on the Día de Muertos event.

Frances Quintana

Wonderful place to celebrate Dia De Los Muertos. They have an altar exhibit every year. Anyone can participate with a donation made to the school.

Kathryn Hatfield

This is a great agency doing fabulous work for the local community. The building is fabulous; an old school with the requisite high ceilings and big spaces. We went today intending to see the ofrendas but had no idea it was also the big Dia de los Muertos celebration, so we got very lucky! A wonderful community event filled with music, great food, performances, and excellent vendors. And of course the ofrendas, which were beautiful and touching. Loved it; will keep an eye on the calendar for a chance to go again.

Ashley Brooks

MECA is great! They do lots of fun concerts and cultural events throughout the year. I've seen several performances here, but the most recent was an AMAZING mariachi concert on Valentine's Day. The concert was spectacular. The HSPVA mariachi group was great and it was so nice to see a young group featured in such a big way.

Check out their schedule and go see some great shows and support a great local establishment!

VioH (Zahh)

Very impressed with the students Arts and Dances for the celebration of the Day Of The Dead. Vendors with typical Arts, Clothing, Crafts and food. Worth visiting.its free.