The Day of the Dead Dia de los Muertos is a popular holiday celebrated throughout

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6th Annual CVPA ARTS BALL DIA DE LOS MUERTOS
(the DAY OF THE DEAD)
Friday October 26th 7-10 pm Mac Bryde Hall
The Day of the Dead (Dia de los Muertos) is a
popular holiday celebrated throughout Latin
America from October 31-November 2.
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Origins The origins can be traced back to the
indigenous peoples of Latin America, such as the
Aztec, Maya, P'urhépecha, Nahua, and Totonac.
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The festivities were dedicated to the Lady or
Queen of the Dead, Catrina.
A common symbol of the holiday is the skeleton or
skull called the calavera).
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Dia de Muertos.Art
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Altars
Altars are constructed in homes and graveyards
to feed the souls of the dead. Altars are
decorated with flowers, particularly the
marigold, the "flower of the dead," as well as
the magenta-colored cockscomb, a white gladioli,
and carnations. These flowers are thought to
attract souls of the dead to the offerings.
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More Altars In homes, cemeteries, galleries
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Hollywood Forever celebrations include a mixture
of Mexican traditions and Hollywood hip,
conventional altars are set up side-by-side with
altars to Jayne Mansfield Johnny Ramone With
cash prizes of 3000!.
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http//www.ladayofthedead.com/altars.html
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THE TOYMAKING TRADITION
A thriving tradition of toy making plays a
central role in the Oaxacan Day of the Dead. The
skeleton as diverse characters familiar in life
is by far the most popular image.
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MASKS
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Skeletons..
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Poster ideas.
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Hollywood ForeverMuseum Park Installations for
DoD
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Hollywood ForeverInstallations for DoD
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Day of the Dead - MUSIC
During the night, celebrants sing songs and
reminisce about the deceased.
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Dios Nunca Muere... a day of the dead
song traditional Mixtec Indian Day of the Dead
song which means God never dies... It is
heard for days being played by rickety old, out
of tune, bandas in the village cemeteries
sounding much like a durge waltz. clips of
this song can be foundA midi of Dios Nunca Muere
thanks to Oaxaca . For an mp3 sound clip of
Dios Nunca Muere -scroll to Valses Mexicanos and
click on Dios Nunca Muere.
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Los Cenzontles (The Mockingbirds), has been
exploring questions of tradition and intangible
heritage in relationship to Mexican folk music
and dance.
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Day of the Dead - THEATER DANCE
Calaveras" short poems or mocking epitaphs
are written for DoD, including things the
deceased used to do in life. These were often
staged as skits and performances. Politicians,
teachers, celebrities are often mocked in these
skits.
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Don Juan Tenorio The Dandy Don Juan Tenorio
Drama religioso-fantástico en dos partes (Don
Juan Tenorio Religious-Fantasy Drama in Two
Parts), a play written in 1844 by José Zorrilla.
El burlador de Sevilla y convidado de piedra
(The Seducer of Seville), 1630, which is
attributed to Tirso de Molina.
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DAY OF THE DEAD - DANCE
On the DoD people don skull masks dance in
honor of their deceased relatives.
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Regional dances of Mexico. The
Danza de los Viejitos, Dance of the Old Men.
In pre-Hispanic times this was performed as a
ritual honoring the Sun. The Pescado Blanco,
White Fish, represents the inhabitants of
Janitzios gratitude to the lake, since
fishing is their most important economic
activity.
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Day of the Dead .Processions

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Day of the Dead .Processions
The celebrations... represent the remembrance
of loved ones.
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Day of the Dead .Processions

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Day of the Dead .dance
we dance on the pathway of our lives and pay
homage to those who celebrated before
us.photo Ofrendas Inc.

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Hollywood Forever.Music, Theater Dance
Performances
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Hollywood Forever.Music, Theater Dance
Performances
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Day of the Dead - FOOD Bread
Pan de muerto is a sweet egg bread made in
various shapes, from plain rounds to skulls and
rabbits often decorated with white frosting to
look like twisted bones.
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for Sugar Skulls2/3 cup of water1/2 cup
meringue powder2 pounds of powdered
sugarElectric mixerConcentrated food coloring
(the kind professional cake bakers use)1 pastry
or Ziploc bagPlastic cupsSpoon Blend the
ingredients with an electric mixer until the
peaks form in the icing. If using assorted
colors, scoop the white icing into separate bowls
and add a dab of different colored food coloring
in each one. Mix again. Scoop the icing into the
pastry or Ziploc bag (snip the corner for the
latter). Continue until you have several bags of
different colors. Keep sealed and refrigerated
until use.
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Other Day of the Dead Treats.
For children.candies, fruits, and milk or soft
drinks. For adults breads, sugar figures,
candied pumpkin, mole, tamales and alcoholic
drinks. For spirits soft drinks, coffee,
chocolate, beer, or tequila.
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COSTUMES . For the Day of the Dead
The Corpse Bride Groom!
Caterina, the Lady of Death
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Cartoons of skeletons by artist José Guadalupe
Posada
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Calavera of Don Quijote
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Can you incorporate projects assignments for
your freshman classes (in particular) that
relate to our Day of the Dead theme? For more
information ideas see folder on website DoD
ART DoD Music DoD Theatre Dance Dod
Costumes DoD Food
more info
http//www.palomar.edu/library/daydead.htm
http//www.library.csi.cuny.edu/dept/history/laven
der/diadelos.html