The two-day event will feature altars at designated business storefronts along 26th Street. VillArte-Chicago La Villita is hosting the 16th Annual Little Village Arts Fest 2021 with its 6th Recorrido de Ofrendas, a celebration of the Día de los Muertos tradition. If you are interested in having an image of your loved one displayed, email the image to Recorrido de Ofrendas (Day of the Dead Altar Walk), 3700 W. In addition, a screen will display the images of parishioners, friends and family members who have died. The ofrendas will be blessed at 1:30 p.m. Decoration and setup of the altar space will take place on Friday evening, Oct. The suggested donation to reserve a tombstone with ofrenda space is $50. The tombstones will be placed in the Soccer Field in an 8-by-8-foot space for each ofrenda. James are invited to add photographs to the Day of the Dead altar of people whom they wish to remember.Parishioners will build elaborate traditional ofrendas to remember a loved one in the field next to the church to celebrate Day of the Dead. But I also have friends who build them in minutes. In late 2017, Disney and Pixar released the blockbuster animated hit Coco, a homage to the Mexican tradition in which a young boy is transported to the Land of the Dead and meets up with his long-lost ancestors. Its an essential component of any Dia de los Muertos celebration. cities, including Chicago, Los Angeles, San Antonio, and Austin hold Day of the Dead parades. Mexico City held its first-ever parade for the holiday in 2016. Prominent symbols related to the Day of the Dead are calacas (skeletons) and calaveras (skulls).Įl Día de los Muertos is not, as sometimes thought, a Mexican version of Halloween, though the two holidays do share some traditions, including costumes and parades. This inspired the contemporary Day of the Dead practice in which people leave food or other offerings on their loved ones’ graves or set them out on makeshift altars called ofrendas in their homes.ĭuring contemporary Day of the Dead festivities, people commonly eat sugar candy molded into the shape of skulls and pan de muerto, which is like the pan de ánimas from All Souls Day rituals in Spain. In Nahua rituals honoring the dead, family members provided food, water, and tools to aid the deceased in this difficult journey. Only after getting through nine challenging levels, a journey of several years, before finally reaching Mictlán, the final resting place. Upon dying, a person’s soul was believed to travel to the Land of the Dead. The Aztecs and other Nahua people living in what is now central Mexico held a cyclical view of the universe, and saw death as an integral, ever-present part of life. The roots of the Day of the Dead go back some 3,000 years, to the rituals honoring the dead in pre-Columbian Mesoamerica.
Photographs, special items of remembrance, favorite food of deceased loved ones adorn the altar, along with colorful flowers and papel picado.Ī blend of Mesoamerican ritual, European religion, and Spanish culture, the holiday is celebrated on November 1-2. If you have several photos, you can place them on the other levels as well. 4 Place your photos on the highest level. 3 Hang papel picado over your altar or drape on the edge of your table. 2 Place the colorful tablecloth over the table and boxes. James’ are invited to add photographs to altar of people whom they wish to remember.Įvery year, members of Proyecto Santiago from the 1:00pm service set up an altar in the narthex, commemorating the Mexican religious custom known as the Day of the Dead (el Día de los Muertos), when families welcome back the souls of their deceased relatives for a brief reunion that includes food, drink, and celebration. 1 Arrange the boxes, crates or books on your table to create levels. We will meet to set up the altar at 10:00am in the narthex.
Photographs, special items of remembrance, favorite food of deceased loved ones adorn the altar, along with colorful flowers and papel picado.
On October 30 at 10 am, you are invited to join members of Proyecto Santiago from the 1:00pm service to set up the altar in the narthex, commemorating the Mexican religious custom known as the Day of the Dead (el Día de los Muertos), when families commune with the souls of their deceased relatives for a brief reunion that includes food, drink, and celebration.
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