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Day of the Dead Celebration at Museum of Northern Arizona
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Storytelling and musical talents express a spirit of cultural connection at the Museum of Northern Arizona¡¯s 5th Annual Celebraciones de la Gente, Saturday and Sunday, October 25 and 26 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. This lively Flagstaff celebration of Dia de los Muertos is produced in partnership by Nuestras Raices and offers Latin American indigenous and folk music, documentary filmmaking, Aztec stories, mask making, ballet folklorico, family altars, and graffiti mural art by local artists. Dia de los Muertos or Day of the Dead This holiday may have originated in Mexico from the Olmecs as many as 3,000 years ago and been passed to other cultures such as the Toltecs, Maya, Zapotec, and Aztec. The continuity of life and memories of ancestors are celebrated and invitations are made to departed souls to return. This is not a time of mourning. Instead, candles and marigolds, sugar skulls and colorful paper banners, and dancing and music all warm the heart. Cuentos y Historias¡ªStories and Histories to Create Cultural Understandings A documentary film premiere of Two Cultures, One Challenge depicts former Arizona Governor Raul Castro¡¯s life as a lawyer, judge, ambassador, and governor. Governor Castro is in town to lead the NAU Homecoming Parade and will attend Saturday¡¯s showing at 3 p.m., (the film will also show on Sunday at 1 p.m.,) to introduce the film and lead a question and answer session. Michael Heralda, musician, poet, artist, and creator of the Aztec Stories Project will share an interactive musical presentation titled Foods of the Aztecs. With songs and stories, and over 30 handmade indigenous instruments, Heralda reveals the seven foods of the Mexica warriors, an ancient Nahuatl planting ceremony, and philosophical and spiritual aspects of the indigenous farmer¡¯s connection to plants. Heralda will perform on Saturday at 2 p.m., and Sunday at 11 a.m. Zarco and Carmen Guerrero have been celebrating Dia de los Muertos in communities for 25 years. At the festival they will perform Life and Death in Latin American Music, with folk music that addresses the themes of life and death as seen in Mexico, Chile, and Peru. The charango, a 10-string armadillo shell guitar, an accordion, a guitar, and a quena or bamboo flute add to their lively presentation at 4 p.m., each day. At 10 a.m., both days, the Guerreros will lead a La Calaca mask-making workshop for all ages. Trappings of the American West, an exhibition of fine and functional art of the American cowboy that is at MNA¡¯s historic McMillan Homestead through November 2, will present Pilgrimage to Cristo Rey. Flagstaff artist Raechel Running shares her personal experiences and compelling photographs of this half century-old annual epic journey on horseback up Cubilete Mountain in Guanajuato, Mexico with more than 3,000 riders to the 65-foot statue of Christ the King. Dr. Rose Diaz, a historian who grew up in Flagstaff after her parents moved here in the 40s, will talk both days (Saturday at 2:30 p.m. and Sunday at 3 p.m.) about the history of the Mexican-American community in Flagstaff. New This Year Samb¨¢tuque, a high energy 10-person all percussion group that plays Rio-style samba and Bahia (samba-reggae), will perform outdoors in the afternoon on both days. Returning This Year On Sunday only from 12 noon to 2 p.m., Los Compadres, a local community conjunto or small group will play familiar Mexican root music. This band has been playing together for 30 years in Flagstaff. Herman Ulibarri, owner of the Ulibarri Barbershop, plays lead guitar, Frank Martinez plays trumpet, and guitarist Manny Ulibarri and rhythm guitarist jess Rodriguez sing old favorite songs with bass guitarist Trini Logan. Graffiti mural art by the Southwest Eclectic Artists return outdoors on the Museum grounds. For the last several years, visitors have enjoyed watching the creation of a wall-sized mural with colorful contemporary and ancient images made from spray paint during the festival. Flagstaff¡¯s Ballet Folklorico de Colores will perform three dance traditions of Mexico, including Danza, indigenous dances generally religious in nature and usually performed in ritual or community settings. Ofrendas or altars are integral to the Dia de los Muertos tradition. Nuestras Raices will again create a community altar. Fun for Kids All Day Youngsters of all ages will enjoy a 9 a.m., sugar skull workshop and a 10 a.m., mask-making workshop on both days. At 1 p.m. on Saturday and 11 a.m., on Sunday, storyteller Lupe Anaya of Mexican descent and from a Flagstaff pioneer family, will share the tale of ¡°La Llorona,¡± the mysterious weeping woman. And all day both days at Creative Corner, kids can make take-home paper flowers, paper masks, and papel picado. The Museum is located three miles north of historic downtown Flagstaff, on Highway 180. It is open daily (except Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year¡¯s Day) from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission is $7 adults, $6 seniors (65+), $5 students, and $4 children (7¨C17). For more information, call 928-774-5213 or go to musnaz.org. To read a full length article about this event click Day Of The Dead. |
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