SmithsonianNMAI | Día de los Muertos Virtual Festival @SmithsonianNMAI | Uploaded November 2020 | Updated October 2024, 4 minutes ago.
Celebrate Día de los Muertos from home with an illustrated introduction to the holiday, its rich culinary heritage, and a hands-on activity to share.
Museum folklorist Cynthia Vidaurri answers frequently asked questions about the Day of the Dead. What is Día de los Muertos? How is it different from Halloween? What is an ofrenda? What is the meaning of the beautiful decorations? Vidaurri will illustrate the presentation with images collected over her years of research, as well as selected images from past Days of the Dead at the museum.
Chef Neftali Duran leads a culinary journey through the foods and feasting associated with Día de los Muertos. Learn more about mole, a signature sauce associated with the celebrations, and delve into the rich history of pan de muerto.
From births to funerals, flowers help us express our feelings. The colorful petals and distinct fragrance of cempasuchil (marigolds in the Mexica language) bring the souls of loved ones to family altars to share the Day of the Dead. Evelyn Orantes (Quiche Maya) and Joaquin Newman (Yaqui/Mexica) demonstrate step-by-step how to make paper marigolds.
After the program, visit our Facebook page to see photographs of ofrendas from past Days of the Dead at the museum and to post messages in memory of your loved ones: facebook.com/NationalMuseumOfTheAmericanIndian
Federal support for this program is provided by the Latino Initiatives Pool, administered by the Smithsonian Latino Center.
Celebrate Día de los Muertos from home with an illustrated introduction to the holiday, its rich culinary heritage, and a hands-on activity to share.
Museum folklorist Cynthia Vidaurri answers frequently asked questions about the Day of the Dead. What is Día de los Muertos? How is it different from Halloween? What is an ofrenda? What is the meaning of the beautiful decorations? Vidaurri will illustrate the presentation with images collected over her years of research, as well as selected images from past Days of the Dead at the museum.
Chef Neftali Duran leads a culinary journey through the foods and feasting associated with Día de los Muertos. Learn more about mole, a signature sauce associated with the celebrations, and delve into the rich history of pan de muerto.
From births to funerals, flowers help us express our feelings. The colorful petals and distinct fragrance of cempasuchil (marigolds in the Mexica language) bring the souls of loved ones to family altars to share the Day of the Dead. Evelyn Orantes (Quiche Maya) and Joaquin Newman (Yaqui/Mexica) demonstrate step-by-step how to make paper marigolds.
After the program, visit our Facebook page to see photographs of ofrendas from past Days of the Dead at the museum and to post messages in memory of your loved ones: facebook.com/NationalMuseumOfTheAmericanIndian
Federal support for this program is provided by the Latino Initiatives Pool, administered by the Smithsonian Latino Center.
