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Tag: Dia De Los Muertos

  • Saturday, October 29, 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm – Dia de los Muertos Evening Celebration

    Celebrate the Day of the Dead with a festive benefit evening of music, food, and community. Remember departed ones in front of this year’s Día de los Muertos altar, savor traditional Mexican food, and enjoy lively Mexican music, at the Peabody Museum of Archaeology & Ethnology, 11 Divinity Avenue in Cambridge. Co-sponsored by the Consulate General of Mexico in Boston and the Mexico, Central America, and Caribbean Program at the David Rockefeller Center for Latin American Studies, Harvard University.

    Tickets are only available online at https://www.peabody.harvard.edu/Day-of-the-Dead-2016 and must be purchased in advance. Purchase tickets: $20 members/$25 nonmembers.  Complimentary event parking available at the 52 Oxford Street Garage from 5:00-11:00 PM.

  • Monday, November 2, 4:00 – 6:00 pm – Day of the Dead at Forest Hills Cemetery

    November 2 is the date of Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead), the traditional Mexican ceremonies honoring family and friends who have died. Over the past few years, Forest Hills Cemetery has served as a location for such a ceremony, and this year is no exception. The ceremony begins at 4:00pm, as the sun is setting.  Hundreds of people, including families with children, attend and participate with their own private remembrances.

    Join The Forest Hills Educational Trust for a traditional Mexican celebration of remembrance co-sponsored by Latin American folkloric performance group La Pinata. Based on the ancient traditions of Mexico’s indigenous peoples who believed that the souls of the dead return each year to visit their families, the Day of the Dead celebrates the continuous cycle of life and death, embracing cultures from all throughout the Americas. Enjoy a program of music and dance as individuals bring offerings of flowers, copies of photos, mementos, and traditional skull-shaped sugar candies to leave on a decorated candle-lit altar for those departed loved ones. Dress warmly. Bring a flashlight. Bilingual: English/Spanish. Admission: Free. Co-sponsored by La Piñata and Spontaneous Celebrations. Visit them at http://www.spontaneouscelebrations.org.

    For more information, log on to www.foresthillstrust.org.

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