Its the mexican commemoration of all souls day, an occasion to remember and honor the dearly departed. Jesse hernandez born 1976 is an american tattoo artist and graphic designer for video. The oakland museum of california omca is one of the toprated bay area museums to explore california art, history, and natural sciences. The unity council officially known as the spanish speaking unity council envisions a joyful, united, and engaged community where people have the power to shape their lives. The event will feature ballet folklorico, aztec dancers, live. See more ideas about day of the dead, day of the dead party and crafts. In the summer of 2014, i made my way across the bay to see my friend rio yanez and check out his new apartment near the fruitvale bart station in oakland. In many hispanic cultures this is a time to honor family members who have passed on. A short film i made during my trip to mexico city for the day of the dead celebration. Day of the dead sponsorship opportunities day of the dead press release. A personal project to practice dslr film making and editing. Weve gone for the past 5 years and it continues to. The santa barbara museum of art honors the mexican tradition of remembering the dead with a variety of family festivities in the galleries, front steps, and back plaza including music by conjunto jardin, dance performances by folkloric dance group quetzalcoatl, artmaking activities, bilingual storytelling, a special display of altars created by school and community groups, and traditional. Dont miss omcas flagship community celebration, the annual festival marking the day of the dead.
Over 25 sacred artist and community altars will be displayed, and traditional music can be enjoyed in the area around the fruitvale village. Melvin collection of mexican folk art and represents the aztec origins of the holiday and the catholic symbols incorporated into the tradition, from skeletons to plush jesus figures. If you are downloading images, please include the appropriate photo and attribution found in the credits document in each press image gallery. Guests of all ages are invited to experience a full day of authentic cuisine, art and various live acts per. For over two decades, omca has honored the tradition of. Held in the latin neighborhood of fruitvale, it is huge. Decorate sugar skulls, create masks and get your face painted. This year again, the san luis museum is calling for entries from the community for ofrendas to honor deceased. The mexican holiday, which honors and remembers the dead, was originally celebrated in the summer, but after a few hundred years and some mixing of spanish catholicism, it now takes place in the fall. Catrina contest, art, food, sugar skulls, face painting and live music, as well as displaying altars and evening procession to the catholic cemetery at the end of the day. Recognized as one of the best things to do with kids in oakland or the entire san francisco bay area with kids, were really for everyone from serious museum buffs to international visitors.
The museum comes up with extraordinary artifacts ancient or contemporary marking this family level celebration. There are many ways to celebrate then end of harvest season and the beginning of winter. In 2014, hernandez was asked to paint a mural for the oakland museums songs and sorrows exhibition titled. The mexican museum is open thursday sunday from noon to 4 p. This authentic event features a traditional ofrenda or altar, face painting, sugar skulls, live music, folkloric dancing, food for sale, and a procession from the mah to the santa cruz mission and on to evergreen cemetery. Corazon del pueblo has a shop offering handcrafted mexican gifts and a museum devoted to day of the dead artifacts. Traditionally on this mexican holiday, family and friends gather. The peabody museum s exhibition of a day of the dead ofrenda or altar is located in the encounters with the americas gallery. Oct 18, 2017 the oakland museum of california omca is one of the toprated bay area museums to explore california art, history, and natural sciences. The california museum will feature an exhibit titled day of the dead. We are joined by robo, who will talk about the importance of. Oakland is home to corazon del pueblo in the fruitvale district.
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