The Children’s Rehabilitation Institute TeletonUSA (CRIT) invites you to join us for Noche de Catrinas, its premier fundraising event in Laredo, benefiting children and families receiving life changing rehabilitation services. Join us on Thursday, October 1st, 2026, from 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM at Paseo Real Banquet Hall, 2335 Endeavor Drive, Laredo, Texas 78041, for an extraordinary evening featuring iLaCatrina®’s signature Día de los Muertos Live Experience.
As a nonprofit organization based in San Antonio, Texas, CRIT provides comprehensive care for children with neurological, muscular, and orthopedic disabilities. Today, we proudly serve more than 440 children, regardless of their family’s ability to pay. Because only 30% of our services are reimbursed, community support is essential to sustaining our mission.
EVENT DETAILS
- DATE: Thursday, October 1, 2026
- TIME: Doors Open 6:00 PM | Event 7:00 PM – 9:30 PM
- VENUE: Paseo Real Banquet Hall
- ADDRESS: 2335 Endeavor Drive, Laredo, TX 78041
- DRESS CODE: Cocktail Attire
- DONATION: $100 USD
EVENT PROGRAM
- 6:00 PM | Red Carpet and Networking
- 7:00 PM | Live Performance by Mezzo Soprano Matilda de la Garza
- 7:10 PM | Welcome Address by Federica Soriano de Teresa, Chief Executive Officer, Children’s Rehabilitation Institute TeletonUSA
- 7:20 PM | Open Your Hearts, A TeletonUSA Family Story
- 7:30 PM | Noche de Catrinas: The Runway
- 8:45 PM | Closing Remarks
- 8:50 PM | Couture Encounters, Cocktails, and Networking
TICKETS
Join us for Noche de Catrinas, an unforgettable Día de los Muertos runway experience in Laredo benefiting CRIT TeletónUSA. Your $100 donation reserves your seat for an evening of art, heritage, music, and iLaCatrina®’s signature Catrinas, while supporting the extraordinary work of CRIT and the children and families they serve. Reserve your seat and walk with us for them.
AUTHORIZED TICKET LOCATIONS
- San Miguelito Boutique | 1605 E Del Mar Blvd, Suite 110, Laredo, TX
- Bejeweled Boutique | 1705 E Del Mar Blvd, Suite A117, Laredo, TX
- Caro Linda Boutique | 3402 E Del Mar Blvd, Suite 150, Laredo, TX
- The LookBook Boutique | 3402 E Del Mar Blvd, Suite 185, Laredo, TX
- Design Klass Boutique | 8218 Casa Verde Rd, Suite 3, Laredo, TX
ABOUT THE COLLECTION
NOCHE DE CATRINAS is an immersive cultural experience where fashion, art, music, and storytelling come together to celebrate the richness of Mexican heritage while supporting the Children’s Rehabilitation Institute TeletonUSA. Guests will enjoy an elegant evening of appetizers, cocktails, live entertainment, and iLaCatrina®’s signature runway experience, an original couture presentation inspired by the traditions, artistry, and symbolism of Día de Muertos as seen in international stages like New York Fashion Week, Las Vegas and Boston.
ON THE RUNWAY
I. EVOLUTION OF DÍA DE MUERTOS
- Mictecacihuatl | Queen of the Underworld
- La Malinche | The Bridge of Two Worlds
- Castilla | Faith and Tradition
- Posadas | The Birth of an Icon
- La Mexicana | The Spirit of Modern Mexico
II. MYSTICAL OFFERINGS
- Monarca | The Journey of the Monarch Butterfly
- Talavera | The Artistry of Puebla
- Alebrije | Spirit Guide of the Afterlife
- Cempasúchil | The Flower That Guides the Spirits
- Acocoxochitl | The Official Flower of Mexico
III. VOICES OF MEXICO
- Fiesta Reina | Celebration and Joy
- Folklore | The Traditions That Unite Us
- Murales | The Walls That Tell Our Story
- Otomí | Threads of Ancestral Memory
- Tonatiuh | The Divine Sun of Creation
