Day of the Dead - 2021
Sun, Oct 31
|131 E 10th St, New York, NY 10003, USA
Day of the Dead (Día de Muertos) is a time to honor and revere our deceased family members and ancestors. This tradition is rooted in the native Mexican belief that life on earth is a preparation for the next world and of the importance of maintaining a strong relationship with the dead.
Time & Location
Oct 31, 2021, 12:00 PM – 6:00 PM
131 E 10th St, New York, NY 10003, USA
About the event
Celebrate our beloved Day of the Dead tradition in New York City with art-marking, live music and more.
Day of the Dead (Día de Muertos) is a time to honor and revere our deceased family members and ancestors. This tradition is rooted in the native Mexican belief that life on earth is a preparation for the next world and of the importance of maintaining a strong relationship to the dead.
Join us and dedicate our ofrenda (altar) to your departed loved-ones by placing copies of photographs.
Free event and open to the public
Art • Live Music • Mexican Folk Art Market • Mexican Food
Sunday, October 31
12 - 6 pm Mexican Marketplace
Mexican folk art, papel picado, sugar skulls, pan de muerto bread, and Mexican food on sale
1 pm Performance: Cetiliztli Nauhcampa Quetzalcoatl in Ixachitlan
Ceremonial performance by the indigenous community-based circle
4 pm Performance: Son Pecadores
Enjoy the regional folk musical style of Mexican Son from Veracruz
5 pm Taking down the Altar & closing
The Day of the Dead at St. Mark's is outdoors rain or shine. The scheduled activities are subject to change/cancelation in the event of dangerous weather. For updates/changes during the event, follow us on Twitter at @MexCulture
ABOUT DAY OF THE DEAD
Day of the Dead has been one of Mexico’s most important festivals since Pre-Hispanic times. It is a time for families to gather and welcome the souls of the dead on their annual visit home. Cempasúchil (marigold) flowers, burning copal incense, fresh pan de muertos bread, candles, sugar skulls, photographs and mementos of the departed adorn special altars. In Mexico, Day of the Dead is celebrated over an entire week with the preparation of altars, foods, dance, music and special offerings for people who have died. Mano a Mano recreates the magical space of a village churchyard during the celebration and has organized a series of events including altar building, workshops, dance, poetry and music.
Día de Muertos or Dia de losMuertos
In 2012, we officially dropped the article los from our Día de los Muertos celebration name. The frequent use of Día de los Muertos in the U.S. is a back-translation of Day of the Dead into Spanish. In Mexico, traditionally, this celebration is known as Día de Muertos.