Celebrate El Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) at this festive family event with live performances, cultural demonstrations, and artmaking experiences for all ages. Join Mariachi Azteca for a traditional musical performance and Los Lupeños Juvenil for a participatory folklórico dance. Marja van der Loo, curatorial associate, will give a Spanish-language tour of the exhibition Beauty—Cooper Hewitt Design Triennial. Decorate calaveras de azúcar (sugar skulls), design your own felt calaca, and create a nicho, or mini altar, for loved ones.

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We invite you to come in your El Día de los Muertos traditional wear and participate in a competition to celebrate the spirit of this holiday. Visitors in the most authentic attire and makeup will win a prize!

Schedule of Events

11 AM – 4:30 PM
Hands-on artmaking for all ages

11 AM – 5 PM
See two hand-made, paper mache skeleton sculptures

11 AM – 5 PM
Local artist Lissa Jones will display a traditional altar, or ofrenda, in the cafe area of the Museum

11:30 AM
Spanish-language family tour of the galleries

12 – 1:30 PM
Take your photo with roaming skeleton performers

12:15 – 1:15 PM
Music by Mariachi Azteca

1 – 3:30 PM
Ofrenda demonstration by Phyllis Carrasco

1:45 PM
El Día de los Muertos festive wear competition

2 PM
Spanish-language tour of the exhibition Beauty—Cooper Hewitt Design Triennial with curatorial associate, Marja van der Loo

2 – 3:30 PM
Take your photo with roaming skeleton performers

2:30 – 3:15 PM
Participatory dance performance with traditional folklórico ensemble Los Lupeños Juvenil

4 PM
Spanish-language family tour of the galleries

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