'Day of the Dead' Family Event: Peabody Museum
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| Official Website: | 'Day of the Dead' Family Event: Peabody Museum |
| Venue: | Harvard Peabody Museum of Archaeology & Ethnology |
| Location: | 11 Divinity Ave., Cambridge, MA, 02138 |
| Phone: | 617-496-1027 |
| Dates: | Saturday, November 5, 2011 |
| Hours: | Noon–4 pm |
| Ages: | Kids, Adults |
| In/Outdoor: | Indoor |
| Cost: | $ see below |
Bring your camera for new activities this year! Have your face painted, make some dress-up crafts and calaca (skull) masks, and then pose for pictures of yourself in front of the holiday backdrop and with costumed Catrinas/Catrins (elegant skeletons).
Watch as master woodcarver Ventura Fabian creates his remarkable folk art from Oaxaca, view the special altars and decorations, leave messages for your departed loved ones, and enjoy festive music. Decorate and take home a sugar skull and have some light snacks.
About Day of the Dead: Originating with the Aztecs, the Mexican Day of the Dead is a unique blend of Mesoamerican and Christian rituals. The holiday is celebrated on November 1st, All Saints’ Day, usually dedicated to children; and November 2nd, All Souls’ Day, dedicated to adults.
Traditions vary from region to region, but generally families gather at cemeteries to tend and decorate the graves of their departed loved ones, remember them by telling stories, eating their favorite foods, and dancing in their honor. Many families build altars at home, decorated with flowers and food, especially pan de muerto, “bread of the dead.”
A festive and social occasion, the holiday welcomes the return of those who have died and recognizes the human cycle of life and death.
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Free with Museum admission. Sugar Skull workshops extra: $5/child. Admission is $9 for adults, $7.00 for students & seniors, $6 for children, 3-18.
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11 Divinity Ave., Cambridge, MA, 02138 map
A short walk from Harvard Square.
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