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🌼 Celebrate Dia de los Muertos with a run

The story of Centro’s Day of the Dead 5K with founder + chef Angela Salamanca
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Angela Salamanca is the owner of Centro, Gallo Pelón, and Ex-Voto. | Photo provided by Andrea Weigl
Chef Angela Salamanca is the owner of Centro, Gallo Pelón, and Ex-Voto in Durham Food Hall, as well as the founder of the Day of the Dead 5K, a race through downtown and Oakwood Cemetery on Oct. 28. We sat down with Salamanca and talked about all things Dia de los Muertos, the Brentwood Boys & Girls Club, and what she’s loving in Raleigh.

Salamanca is originally from Colombia and didn’t celebrate Day of the Dead, a holiday originating in Mexico, until fourteen years ago when her Centro staff set up an ofrenda (Read: an altar built to honor loved ones who have died) on Dia de los Muertos.

“We all gathered around, and it was such a beautiful thing and unexpected for me,” Salamanca told RALtoday. “I had lost my sister a few years prior to that, and it really gave me an opportunity to start feeling her loss in a way that was that was celebratory and colorful with the community. So I was like ‘Well, I love all of this. How do we do more of it?’”

Runners speed under a cemetery gate.

Runners traverse through historic Oakwood’s cemetery as part of the race.

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Photo provided by Andrea Weigl

After Salamanca’s first Day of the Dead celebration with her staff, Centro started a bike race that was met with community enthusiasm. To reach more folks, the race evolved into a 5K and has been running for 11 years. Using the race, Salamanca also began raising funds for the Brentwood Boys & Girls Club, which serves the Latin American community — specifically children.

Over the years, the 5K has raised over $170,000 for the club and has become a part of its annual budget. Children in the Boys & Girls Club also have the opportunity to run in the race with a community donation of $35.

“It’s an easy 5K for a grown-up runner — Raleigh’s a little hilly so it can be a little challenging — but for them, it is such an accomplishment,” Salamanca said. “you can see it in their little faces, how excited they are and how they cheer each other on to the finish line.”

Register as a racer or sponsor a little runner from the Brentwood Boys & Girls Club.

Click the button below to learn more about Salamanca’s current Raleigh faves and what’s next for her as a restauranteur.
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Events
Monday, Oct. 16
  • Humber Lecture: The Importance of Art Museum Collections | Monday, Oct. 16 | 7 p.m. | NC Museum of Art, 2110 Blue Ridge Rd., Raleigh | Free | Learn all about the importance of museum collections from a Johns Hopkins professor.
  • Carolina Ballet Presents “Frankenstein” | Monday, Oct. 16-Sunday, Oct. 29 | Times vary | Martin Marietta Center for the Performing Arts, 2 E. South St., Raleigh | $30-$100 | Watch a spooky ballet adaptation of this literary classic live on stage.
  • Macarons & Madeleines Mania | Monday, Oct. 16 | 6:30-9 p.m. | Wyntons World Cooking School, 969 N. Harrison Ave., Cary | $70 | Learn how to make traditional French pastries in this two-for-one guided lesson.
Tuesday, Oct. 17
  • Beer & Banjos | Tuesday, Oct. 17 | Times vary | The Raleigh Times Bar, 14 E. Hargett St., Raleigh | Free | Head to the upstairs bar and listen to a free bluegrass show with The Dirty French Broads.
Wednesday, Oct. 18
  • Artspace Open Studio | Wednesday, Oct. 18 | Times vary | Artspace, 201 E. Davie St., Raleigh | Free | Kiddos five and up can enjoy a free self-guided art-making activity.
  • Shania Twain: Queen Of Me Tour | Wednesday, Oct. 18 | 7:30 p.m. | PNC Arena, 1400 Edwards Mill Rd., Raleigh | $50-$100 | Feel like a woman and rock along with this county-pop icon.
Saturday, Dec. 9
  • Elf — The Musical | Saturday, Dec. 9-Sunday, Dec. 17 | 7:30-10 p.m. | Fletcher Opera Theater, Martin Marietta Center for the Performing Arts, 2 E. South St., Raleigh | $35-$ | This hilarious musical follows the smash-hit 2003 movie that’s now a holiday classic — and is sure to make everyone embrace their inner elf.*
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Three reasons to apply to UNC Asheville this week
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College Application Week is hosted by the College Foundation of North Carolina — so applicants must apply through the CFNC website to get fees waived. | Photo provided by UNC Asheville
Looking for a university that not only paves the way to a career, but also provides a well-rounded education and nationally-recognized faculty?

We’ve got three reasons this is the week to consider completing your education at UNC Asheville.

1. Access Asheville means many NC students can attend for free.

UNC Asheville recently launched an exciting new financial aid program that guarantees full tuition and fees for qualified NC residents whose annual family income is $80,000 or less — making a high-quality education more accessible to more than half of NC families and residents.

2. Location, location, location.

UNC Asheville is beautifully situated in the Blue Ridge Mountains (think: so many outdoor adventures) and just ~one mile from Asheville’s vibrant arts, music, crafts, and culinary scenes.

3. It’s College Application Week this week.

From Monday, Oct. 16-Friday, Oct. 20, UNC Asheville is among the participating NC colleges that are waiving their application fees for College Application Week — yes, that means you can apply for free.
See "Where it all starts"
News Notes
Community
  • Serving up fun downtown. An outdoor pickleball court has popped up in City Plaza and will be open from Wednesday, Oct. 18 through Nov. 30. One court not enough for your pickleball love? Check out our list of perfect pickleball places throughout Raleigh. (The News & Observer)
Arts
  • While you walk through downtown Raleigh this week, head to the intersection of West Hargett and Salisbury streets to view four artful new curb extensions. Designed by Jermaine Powell, this public art is a multicultural celebration to help protect pedestrians.
Closing
  • Durham’s Harvest 18 has closed after 10 years. Owner Jason Smith is shifting his focus to his other restaurant, Cantina 18 — a southwest-inspired eatery — in the Village District. (Triangle Food Blog)
Seasonal
  • Prepare your costumes for Wye Hill’s Halloween on the Hill on Tuesday, Oct. 31 from 5 to 10 p.m. The event will feature a build-your-own-slider bar, Wye Hill brews + cocktails, Halloween-inspired trivia, and a costume contest. Attend ... if you dare.
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Tech
  • NC State researchers have created genetically engineered bacteria that can break down types of plastic in salt water. This bacteria may be used to clean up ocean pollution when the technology is fully developed. (WUNC)
Try This
  • What would you do with $1 million? Retire early? Buy a vacation home? All of the above? ICYMI, here’s your chance: The Two Million Dollar Puzzle awards each buyer with a cash reward — and two people will snag that lucky $1 million. Use code 6AMCITY for an extra 10% off.*
Drink
  • Love whiskey? Join Vinovest’s exclusive whiskey investing community and own your own casks hassle-free. Sell casks for a profit, or opt to bottle them to drink.*
 
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Over the weekend, we visited the new curb extensions downtown. They really are gorgeous, and we can’t wait to see more public art like it in the future.
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