What is Día de los Muertos?
Día de los muertos (Day of the Dead) is a multi-day Mexican holiday, where people gather to pay respects and to remember friends and family members who have died. Generally celebrated on November 1st and 2nd, families visit the cemeteries where their loved ones are buried and clean and decorate their graves with ofrendas (altars), often including the favorite foods and drinks of the deceased. The altars often include orange marigolds, which are thought to attract the souls of the dead to the offerings. It is also believed the strong smelling flowers can guide the souls from cemeteries to their family homes. El Dia De Los Muertos is a celebration to remember loved ones that have passed and it is a celebration of life for the living.
SCHEDULE
ALL AGES, ALL FAMILIES, ALL WELCOME!
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 4TH
4-7 PM - ART INSTALLATION & PUBLIC ALTAR
View Mexican artist Luz Rosario's beautiful Community Altar (ofrenda)in our Hay Barn. Bring photos of your deceased loved ones or write their names on paper to place on the altar.
MUSIC 5-7PM:
Latin-infused salsa son cumbia music by DJ David Bonobo with KPTZ's Radio Kilombo. DJ Bonobo is focused on finding the interlinking threads of Pan African music as a way to bridge cultures and bring people together.
$3 suggested cover for adults.
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 5TH
3-8 PM - ART INSTALLATION & PUBLIC ALTAR
View Mexican artistLuz Rosario's beautiful Community Altar (ofrenda)in our Hay Barn. Bring photos of your deceased loved ones or write their names on paper to place on the altar.
LIVE MUSIC 5-7pm: LA-based Ensemble Ximarrón will play traditional songs and Latin Dance rhythms, including Son Jarocho, Son Huasteco, Cumbia, Son Cumbano, Nuevo Cancion and Trova. $5 suggested cover for adults.
3-7PM JCIRA (Jefferson County Immigrant Rights Advocates) will be hosting a table by the altar in the Haybarn offering traditional hot cocoa and cookies, first come, first served and by donation. Customers may also round up at the register to support JCIRA.
