The Smithsonian Latino Center Dia de los Muertos

The Smithsonian Latino Center Dia de los Muertos Join us in celebrating and exploring Latino cultural heritage through this holiday for honoring the dead and the cycle of life and death.

Learn different aspects of Día de los Mu***os and how it is celebrated and practiced.

Listen to Afro Boricua poet, publisher, and professor Raina León recite “Testimonios” in honor of the dearly departed po...
11/02/2021

Listen to Afro Boricua poet, publisher, and professor Raina León recite “Testimonios” in honor of the dearly departed poet Kamilah Aisha Moon.

Afro Boricua poet, publisher and professor Raina León recites “Testimonios” in honor of the dearly departed poet Kamilah Aisha Moon.Smithsonian Latino Center...

Joining our Dead Poets Open Mic, Chicana poet, publisher, and educator Maria Maloney is honoring her ancestors by reciti...
11/02/2021

Joining our Dead Poets Open Mic, Chicana poet, publisher, and educator Maria Maloney is honoring her ancestors by reciting her poem “Blessed.”

Chicana poet, publisher and educator Maria Miranda Maloney honors her ancestors through her poem “Blessed."Smithsonian Latino Center, 2021 Dead Poets Open Mi...

Our Dead Poets Open Mic continues! Enjoy AfroLatinx spoken word artist Lysz Flo explore imagined futures in their poem “...
11/02/2021

Our Dead Poets Open Mic continues! Enjoy AfroLatinx spoken word artist Lysz Flo explore imagined futures in their poem “This Time”, and reflect on the legacy and love of living and ancestral grandmothers/abuelas through the poem “Wela.”

AfroLatinx spoken word artist Lysz Flo explores imagined futures in their poem “This time”, and reflect on the legacy and love of living and ancestral grandm...

In celebration of Day of the Dead, the Smithsonian Latino Center and Mouthfeel Press offer poetry readings from inspirin...
11/01/2021

In celebration of Day of the Dead, the Smithsonian Latino Center and Mouthfeel Press offer poetry readings from inspiring authors. Kicking off our Dead Poets Open Mic, listen to 2020 New Mexico Poet Laureate, Levi Romero, explore the meaning of remembrance in his poem “El día 29 de Agosto.”

In celebration of Day of the Dead, listen to 2020 New Mexico Poet Laureate, Levi Romero, explore the meaning of remembrance in his poem “El día 29 de Agosto....

Explore the cultural significance of the historical figure of La Catrina, the   traditions, and the meaning of the ofren...
11/01/2021

Explore the cultural significance of the historical figure of La Catrina, the traditions, and the meaning of the ofrenda through our collections. https://s.si.edu/3mgzdkr

Día de los mu***os, or  , is not the same as Halloween. Learn more about the ancient roots of this holiday and its tradi...
10/31/2021

Día de los mu***os, or , is not the same as Halloween. Learn more about the ancient roots of this holiday and its traditions for honoring the dearly departed.

Remembering the Dearly Departed: Day of the Dead Celebration

Sugar skulls are decorated with sugar flowers, designs and have, sometimes, the name of the loved one written on the for...
10/30/2021

Sugar skulls are decorated with sugar flowers, designs and have, sometimes, the name of the loved one written on the forehead. On a ofrenda, they represent death and the sweetness of life.

Who are you honoring with your ofrenda this year for Day of the Dead?

Learn more about the meaning of the s.si.edu/3k6vvZl

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Las calaveras de azúcar están decoradas con flores de azúcar, diseños y tienen, en ocasiones, el nombre del ser querido escrito en la frente. En una ofrenda del , representan la muerte y la dulzura de la vida.

¿A quién le dedicas tu ofrenda este año en el día de los mu***os?

Conoce más acerca del significado del día de los mu***os y la ofrenda y todos sus elementos: s.si.edu/3k6vvZl

¡Que no falte   en tu ofrenda! Pan the mu**to is especially made to place on the ofrendas and graves. The bread of the d...
10/29/2021

¡Que no falte en tu ofrenda! Pan the mu**to is especially made to place on the ofrendas and graves. The bread of the dead is sweet and flavored with anise and orange peel. It’s baked in a round shape to represent the cycle of life and death.

More on pan de mu**to and the meaning of the ofrenda: https://s.si.edu/3k6vvZl

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El pan al mu**to se hace especialmente para colocar en las ofrendas y tumbas. Este pan es dulce y aromatizado con anís y piel de naranja. Está horneado en forma redonda para representar el ciclo de la vida y la muerte.

Conoce más acerca del pan de mu**to y el significado de los elementos en la ofrenda: https://s.si.edu/3k6vvZl

Acclaimed author Sandra Cisneros created this installation back in 2014 at the National Museum of American History in th...
10/28/2021

Acclaimed author Sandra Cisneros created this installation back in 2014 at the National Museum of American History in the tradition of Día de los Mu***os. "A Room of Her Own: An Altar for my Mother," is her way to honor her mother, Elvira Cordero Cisneros. Commenting on this work, Cisneros says, "My mother never had a room of her own until the last 10 years of her life. She relished her room and often locked the door when the grandkids came so they wouldn't touch and destroy her things. She was a gardener and loved her flowers. So I have tried to incorporate a garden bedroom in my installation with items from my mother's room and books from her bedside. She had a knack for finding antiques, and putting odd things together."

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La aclamada artista y escritora Sandra Cisneros creó esta instalación en 2014 en el Museo Nacional de Historia Estadounidense en la tradición del Día de los Mu***os. "Una habitación propia: un altar para mi madre", es la forma de honrar a Elvira Cordero Cisneros, madre de la artista. Al hablar sobre este trabajo, Cisneros comenta: "Mi madre nunca tuvo una habitación propia hasta los últimos 10 años de su vida. Disfrutaba de su habitación y, a menudo, cerraba la puerta cuando llegaban los nietos para que no tocaran nada o destruyeran sus cosas. Era jardinera y amaba sus flores, así que he tratado de incorporar un dormitorio con jardín en mi instalación con artículos de la habitación de mi madre y libros de su cama. Tenía una habilidad especial para encontrar antigüedades y armar cosas raras".

📷 "A Room of Her Own: An Altar for My Mother" altar installation by Sandra Cisneros, courtesy of the National Museum of American History.

During  , families and communities welcome back the spirits of their loved ones with the creation of ofrendas. The main ...
10/27/2021

During , families and communities welcome back the spirits of their loved ones with the creation of ofrendas. The main objects in it are symbolic of life’s elements: water, wind, fire, and earth.

Learn more about the meaning of the ofrenda: https://s.si.edu/3mgzdkr

Did you know that our   bilingual transmedia resources are available at the Smithsonian Learning Lab? Check them out for...
10/25/2021

Did you know that our bilingual transmedia resources are available at the Smithsonian Learning Lab? Check them out for immersive learning experiences! http://s.si.edu/295RBWy

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Sabías que nuestros recursos educacionales en inglés y español relacionados con el Día de los Mu***os estas disponibles en el Smithsonian Learning Lab? Dales un vistazo para que puedas tener muchas experiencias de aprendizaje inmersivas! http://s.si.edu/295RBWy

Día de los Mu***os is right around the corner! How are you honoring your dearly departed on  ?
10/22/2021

Día de los Mu***os is right around the corner! How are you honoring your dearly departed on ?

Remembering the Dearly Departed: Day of the Dead Celebration

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