Día de Muertos

Program Type:

Community Events, Español, Music, Arts, & Culture, Interest Groups, Other

Age Group:

Children, Babies/Toddlers, Preschoolers, Elementary Schoolers, Tweens, Teens, Middle Schoolers, High Schoolers, Adults, Everyone
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Event Details

Celebrate Día de los Muertos with SCOW & the Wallingford Public Library! You will have the chance to learn about the traditions of this holiday and view our community-made altar. Dancers and musicians will put on live performances in authentic costume while the SCOW School of Music singers serenade the audience. The Los Mariachis food truck will be stationed in the parking lot so you can grab dinner while you're here! 

All are welcome; no registration required.

 

The Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) is a yearly Mexican tradition to commemorate loved ones who have passed away. On this day, those who are living bring an “offering” of a favorite food or drink of the deceased loved one, because it is believed that the loved ones will return during that time to visit their living loved ones, and can then enjoy the offerings left for them on an altar. These offerings, as well as other cultural symbols, such as flowers, candles, incense, and traditional breads are usually placed on an altar, built by the family or loved one at their home, specifically for this celebration.