A craft market, activities, bilingual storytelling, and live music and dance performances will come together on October 24 from 10 a. m. to 4 p. m. for the 15th annual Culture Fest! Día de los Muertos.
For Matt Cárdenas, Program Director at the Mexican Cultural Center of Philadelphia, «Día de los Muertos is a wonderful expression of Mexican culture that brings together family, memory, art, and tradition.»
The event will feature live music and dance performances by Esmeralda LaCor and Danza Tonantzin, among others.
With roots in pre-Columbian Mesoamérica dating back 3,000 years, Día de los Muertos is a holiday commemorated by Latino communities around the world.
This event is the result of a collaboration between the Penn Museum and the Mexican Cultural Center.
«Our extraordinary collaboration with the Penn Museum allows us to share this tradition with people across Philadelphia, while creating an opportunity for new audiences to learn about, experience, and celebrate Mexican culture alongside our community.»
This year, a monumental “ofrenda themed «When spirits dance: A Tribute to Amalia Hernández»—created by Pamela Plata and Juanita Aguilar—will honor the Mexican choreographer Amalia Hernández, who founded the Ballet Folklórico de México in 1952.
Interested visitors can explore the Penn Museum’s México and Central America Gallery, which examines the histories of powerful ancient societies—including the Maya, Aztec, and Zapotec—while inviting visitors to learn more about the traditions of the peoples currently inhabiting México and Central America.
