BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ChamberMaster//Event Calendar 2.0//EN METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:P3D REFRESH-INTERVAL:P3D CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20171028T200000Z DTEND:20171028T220000Z X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE SUMMARY:Ancient Roots & Folk Traditions of Mexico's Feast of Days of the Dead DESCRIPTION:Join the Historical Society for our Annual Day of the Dead Program lead by educator\, curator\, and D a de los Muertos specialist Bea Carrillo Hocker. Hocker's presentation will address the Pre-Hispanic concept of death as portrayed in the paintings and sculptures of Mexico's early artists\, the impact of Spanish Catholicism on indigenous funerary rites\, and offer insights into the present-day pageantry of D a de los Muertos along with the reclamation of these traditions by Mexican Americans.\n\nFollowing this discussion will be a Mexican Day of the Dead Skeleton Jumping Jack Workshop. Skeleton Jumping Jacks are the traditional toys sold during the Day of the Dead Festival. Come create this traditional toy accessorize it to give it its own unique personality.\n\nFunding generously provided by Berty Nebenzahl and Ruth Talley. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:
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Join the Historical Society for our Annual Day of the Dead Program lead by educator\, curator\, and \;Dí\;a de los Muertos \;specialist Bea Carrillo Hocker. Hocker&rsquo\;s presentation will address the Pre-Hispanic concept of death as portrayed in the paintings and sculptures of Mexico&rsquo\;s early artists\, the impact of Spanish Catholicism on indigenous funerary rites\, and offer insights into the present-day pageantry of \;Dí\;a de los Muertos \;along with the reclamation of these traditions by Mexican Americans.

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Following this discussion will be a Mexican Day of the Dead Skeleton Jumping Jack Workshop. Skeleton Jumping Jacks are the traditional toys sold during the Day of the Dead Festival. Come create this traditional toy &ndash\; accessorize it to give it its own unique personality.

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Funding generously provided by Berty Nebenzahl and Ruth Talley.

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\n LOCATION:HAHS Museum of History & Culture UID:e.2076.2307 SEQUENCE:3 DTSTAMP:20260517T043143Z URL:https://business.edenareachamber.com/events/details/ancient-roots-folk-traditions-of-mexico-s-feast-of-days-of-the-dead-2307 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR