Dia de los Muertos Annual Community Celebration

¡Acompáñanos a celebrar el Día de los Muertos. Decora calaveras de azucar y prueba el pan de muerto tradicional, y trae una foto o recuerdo para agregar a nuestro altar comunitario.

Celebrate Día de los Muertos/Day of the Dead. Decorate sugar skulls, sample traditional Pan de Muerto, and bring a photo or memento to add to our community altar.

• 1:00 pm - Disfrute de una charla en la galería con Leigh Thelmadatter, autora de Mexican Cartonería Mexicana: Papel, Engrudo y Fiesta en la exposición La Cartonería Mexicana.
  • Enjoy a Gallery talk with Leigh Thelmadatter, author of Mexican Cartonería: Paper, Paste and Fiesta in the Cartonería exhibit.
• 2:00 and 3:00 pm - Vea las actuaciones de danza de Los Niños de Santa Fe             
  • Watch Los Niños de Santa Fe Dance Performances
• 2:00 – 4:00 pm - Firma de libros con Leigh Thelmadatter, autora de Mexican Cartonería: Papel, Engrudo y Fiesta                           
  •  Book signing with Leigh Thelmadatter, author of Mexican Cartonería/Paper Paste and Fiesta. Books will be available for purchase in our Museum Shop.

Leigh Thelmadatter lives in Mexico City and works as a freelance writer specializing in Mexican culture. She has a regular column with Mexico Daily News and is the author of  Mexican Cartonería: Paper, Paste and Fiesta (Schiffer 2019). Her mission is to shed light on aspects of Mexican life and culture that do not get the attention they deserve.

To request ASL interpretation for the Gallery Talk, email Patricia Sigala by October 24, at: patricia.sigala@dca.nm.gov

Join the City of Santa Fe’s newest tradition, a Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) celebration on the Santa Fe Plaza on Friday, October 27 from 4-10 pm and Saturday, October 28 from 10 am-10 pm. For more information visit https://burnzozobra.com/dia/