Día de los Muertos (in English, “Day of the Dead”) celebrates and honors the lives and memories of our loved ones who have passed away. Join us for an informational program and interactive workshop to celebrate our community’s stories and share your own.
While the Día de los Muertos is celebrated throughout Latin America, presenter Adriana Santos will talk specifically about the blend of indigenous and Spanish Catholic traditions of Mexico. Some major themes she will discuss include:
- Día de los Muertos is a celebration of life. It is not something to be afraid of!
- How can we look at the traditions of Día de los Muertos to cope with and honor the loss of our loved ones?
- Día de los Muertos is a much different holiday than Halloween, and understanding these differences is important in developing cultural understanding
- Altars are a central component of Día de los Muertos celebrations. What do families put on an altar? How can we create a personalized space to honor our loved ones?
The program will be followed by a Marigolds & Papel Picado Interactive Workshop. Papel picado is used in many ways, like place mats, flags, and banners. Guests will learn how to create paper marigolds and papel picado that they can bring home with them.
Guests are encouraged to bring photographs of their loved for temporary display on a community-built altar (you will be able to take you photographs home with you after the program.)
We welcome you to explore our community’s stories and share you own.
This program is free and open to the public, but registration is required. Click here to be taken to Eventbrite.
This program is funded by funds received through the County of Northampton’s Hotel Tax Grant program.