DIA DE LOS MUERTOS FUN
Sugar skulls, painted faces mark traditional celebration
Celebrate the day of the dead at the Museum of International Folk Art in Santa Fe on Sunday.
If you’re looking for a unique Dia de los Muertos celebration, consider a trip to the Museum of International Folk Art in Santa Fe for its annual free event, featuring sugar skulls, dancing, and song from 1–4 p.m. on Sunday at 706 Camino Lejo, on Museum Hill.
The celebration will feature music from the northern New Mexico’s Chicano string band trio, Lone Piñon. Visitors may also:
Bring a photo, flower, or memento representing a deceased loved one for the community altar. Decorate sugar skulls. Have their faces painted, Dia de los Muertos-style.
Enjoy the Flor y Canto (flower and song) hands-on art station.
Sample traditional Mexican treats, such as pan de muerto and hot chocolate.
Celebrated throughout Latin America, traditionally on Nov. 2, Dia de los Muertos is most strongly associated with Mexico, where the tradition originated, organizers said in a news release.
The holiday celebrates the lives of the deceased, particularly family members, with food, drink, dancing, and other activities the dead enjoyed in life, organizers said. It is thought that at this time, the deceased awaken in spirit and join the living in revelry.
Admission to the museum is free, courtesy of the Friends of Folk Art of the Museum of New Mexico Foundation.
For more information, visit www.internationalfolkart.org.
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