Mauricio Aviles, a longtime resident of the Mission district, produced the first dance event in association with Carnaval SF in 1981. In 1982, Mauricio took on the role of Media Coordinator of Carnaval SF, and continued to produce entertainment events in 1982-1983. In 2012, Mauricio, along with photographer Lou Dematteis and artist Daniel Galvez, created the Carnaval Mural Restoration Project to raise funds and restore the iconic Carnaval mural originally painted in 1982 on a building above The House of Brakes, on 24th Street corner of South Van Ness.

Mauricio Aviles, originally from El Salvador, has been producing community events in San Francisco for over forty years. As a longtime resident of the Mission district, he was involved with the social and cultural life of the neighborhood, and produced the first dance event in association with Carnaval SF in 1981. In 1982, Mauricio took on the role of Media Coordinator of Carnaval SF, and continued to produce entertainment events in 1982-1983.

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