What is Dia de los Muertos and
How to Honor the Day & Dead
Presentation, Workshop
&/or Performance
This how-to art workshop was developed by Felicia Montes. Participants will learn about the history of Días de los Muertos and leavw with an idea of how they can construct their own altar or art piece dedicated to their deceased loved ones and ancestors.
What is Días de los Muertos?
Días de los Muertos is a cultural celebration that pays homage to loved ones who have passed away. It includes a tradition of altar-making that spans generations.
“The Mexican … is familiar with death, jokes about it, caresses it, sleeps with it, celebrates it. True, there is as much fear in his attitude as in that of others, but at least death is not hidden away: he looks at it face to face, with impatience, disdain or irony.”
Octavio Paz
