Dia de los Muertos Celebration, Friday November 7th 2008
Procession gathers at 75th and Greenwood (Phinney Ridge Lutheran Church) at 6:30 pm and departs for the Phinney Neighborhood Center at 6:45 pm. Celebration events take place in the PNC from 7-9:30 pm
Gallery show, musical performances, poetry reading, community altar, sugar skull decorating, tissue paper flowers, hot chocolate, and more
Event Schedule
6:30 Procession gathers at 75th and Greenwood (Phinney Ridge Lutheran Church), candle lighting takes place
6:45 Procession, lead by Brazilian Samba troupe, VamoLa!, departs for the Phinney Neighborhood Center at 67th and Phinney Ave.
7:00-7:15 Community Altar Blessing
7:00-9:00 Gallery show opening, hot chocolate, sugar skull decorating, tissue paper flower making, hot chocolate
7:30-8:00 Musical Performance by Castigo de Villa
8:15-8:45 Poetry Reading featuring Raul Sanchez, Marta Sanchez, and other poets (will add when confirmed)
9:00-9:30 Musical Performance by Castigo de Villa
9:30 Event concludes
Dia de los Muertos events at the Greenwood Branch of the Seattle Public Library
Bilingual Story Time
For children ages 3 to 8
6:30 p.m. Wednesday, October 29 at the the Greenwood Branch of the SPL
8016 Greenwood Ave N
(206) 684-4086 |
Dia de los Muertos
Performers, Artists and Poets
Performers
In the procession: VamoLa!
At the Main Building of the PNC: Castigo de Villa
Poets:
J. Andrew Rodriguez
Donna Miscolta
Raúl Sánchez
Elizabeth Domondon
Artists in the Gallery:
Amaranta Ibarra-Sandys
Stan Raucher
Daniel Cantrell
Peter HD McKee
Jesus Cruz Jr.
Reagan Jackson
Debbie McGibbon
Joy Carin Rufner
Student Artists in the Gallery:
From: Madison Middle School- masks
University Prep- mini-shrines, illustrations
West Woodland Elementary- calaveras
Artist Altar:
Designed by: Jeanne Dodds and Guillermo Carvajal
Created with support from: Joy Carin Rufner, Greg Stump, Victoria Tangata, Gordon White, and Madison Middle School Art 101 Students
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Día de los Muertos Celebration
 Join the traditional Mexican celebration of life and death at the PNA’s Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) parade and festival on Friday, November 7. Start with the candlelight procession, which begins at 75th and Phinney at 6:30 p.m. and make your way to the Phinney Neighborhood Center, 6532 Phinney Ave N. where you can participate in the community altar and enjoy live music, hot chocolate, craft activities, and more. Call (206) 783-2244 for more information.
In Mexico, El Día de los Muertos is a festive and family-centered event, traditionally held on Nov. 1st (Day of the Little Angels) and 2nd (Day of the Dead or all Soul’s Day in Christian tradition). Día de los Muertos celebrations emphasize life and death as part of the same cycle and regard death on friendly and intimate terms. According to beliefs rooted in pre-Columbian traditions, on Dia de los  Muertos, the veil between life and death is at its thinnest and the dead can be lured back to us through the scent of marigolds and the temptation of offerings of favorite food and drink. In certain parts of Mexico, an important facet of this celebration is the oferenda, or personal altar, built both in family homes and/or over the graves of loved ones. Traditionally, photographs of the dead at are the altar center, around which are placed offerings of food, drink, candles, flowers, sugar skulls, and personal mementoes. All these items are presented in beautiful displays to honor the returning souls.
Thanks to grants from the City of Seattle Office of Arts and Cultural Affairs and the Washington State Arts Commission which have enabled the continuation of this important traditional celebration.
Volunteer Opportunities Dia de los Muertos:
Center Decorating (3 or more volunteers needed)
Date: TBD
Sugar Skull Decoration Support (2-3 volunteers needed)
Date: Friday November 7 2008 7-8:45 pm
Paper Flower Making/ Craft Support (2-3 volunteers needed)
Date: Friday November 7 2008 7-8:45
1st Half Event: General Set-up and Assistance (2 or more volunteers needed)
Date: Friday November 2008 6-8 pm
2nd Half Event: Assistance and Clean-up (2 or more volunteers needed)
Date: Friday November 7 2008 8-10 pm
Candle Lighters, Procession at 75th and Greenwood (3 or more volunteers needed)
Date: Friday November 7, 2008 6:15-6:45 pm
Candle Collectors, PNA main entrance (2 volunteers needed)
Date: Friday November 7 2008 7:00-7:30 pm
Procession Traffic Patrol (5 or more volunteers needed)
Date: Friday November 7 2008 6:30- 7:30pm
Interested in volunteeering? Please contact Dia de los Muertos Coordinator Jeanne Dodds at arts@phinneycenter.org or (206) 783-2244 for details about volunteer roles.
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