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Día de Muertos/Day of the Dead 
The celebration of the Día
de Muertos/Day of the Dead» is rooted in both
indigenous Mexican and Catholic religious beliefs. These
traditions center on honoring and celebrating the Dead.
In the last few decades celebrations of Day of the Dead
have increased in popularity throughout the U.S. 
The resulting, often humorous view of death
as part of the life cycle provides and opportunity for families
to gather and remember their loved ones. The sugar skulls,
papel
picado», food, paper
flowers», dance and processions that occur during
this time encourages participation and expression on a variety
of levels. Photos: above- Sugar skulls decorated
by school group 2005. Left- dancing calaveras/skeletons
banner.
 Sunday
October 21, 2007
1-4 p.m.
Dia de Muertos/Day of the Dead
Sugar skull decorating and skeleton
puppet making» for all ages, music by Mariachi
Porvenir and seasonal refreshments. By Museum admission,
New Mexico residents with I.D. free on Sundays, youth 16
and under and foundation members always free! Photo,
right: Sugar skull decorating 2005.
Dia de Muertos Event at El
Camino Real International Heritage Center»
More on-line information:
http://www.nacnet.org/assunta/dead.htm
http://socrates.berkeley.edu/~kihlstrm/dayofthedead.htm
www.dayofthedead.com
www.crizmac.com
www.mexicansugarskull.com
www.nationalmuseumofmexicanart.org
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