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Día de Los Muertos in Rhode Island
November 2, 2024 @ 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Celebrated in México, Guatemala, Ecuador, Brasil, El Salvador Día De Los Muertos is a tradition all about celebrating life and remembering our deceased loved ones. November 1st and 2nd are considered to be the days where life on earth and life in the land of the dead come together. This is a time when the loved ones who have passed-on return symbolically to appreciate lifeʼs pleasures, such as eating, drinking and reuniting with their families here on earth.
Día de los Muertos recognizes death as a natural part of the human experience: a continuum with birth, childhood, and adulthood. On Día de los Muertos, the dead are also a part of our community, awakened from their eternal sleep to be in spirit with loved ones.
This year’s celebration of Día de Los Muertos in Rhode Island will be held at the Southside Cultural Center, 393 Broad St. Providence, 02907. Gathering begins at 5:30pm and procession will begin at approximately 6:45pm (sunset).
A Community Ofrenda | 2024
COMMUNITY ALTAR: Bring a photo and a memento that reminds you of a deceased loved one whom you wish to remember, and place them on our ofrenda (community altar). You may bring a luminary, but an open flame is not recommended. The ofrenda will remain in place from November 2-3. You do not have to return to retrieve your items and we ask that you not leave anything of value because everything will be disposed of.
A PROCESSION will begin at 6:15pm as we make our way to Grace Church Cemetery. There, we will be joined by a a singing Catrina, a storyteller, a spoken poetry artist, and the program will culminate with a Catrina parade back to the ofrenda. Bring a luminary to carry as we honor the dead who are buried in the cemetery. NOTE: The cemetery has no lighting, so we recommend you were comfortable and shoes. We will not allow anyone to wander through the gravesite.
The Puertas Ofrenda will be on display on Saturday, November 2, 2024, during our annual celebration of life and later on permanent display at La Galería @RILA.
FAMILY ACTIVITIES: Face painting will be offered (donations accepted) to help you fully get into the spirit of Día de Los Muertos.
La Catrina
Everywhere you look in the streets during the Day of the Dead celebrations in México, a familiar face will come to you. You will find it in the face paint of the children, in the elaborate costumes of women, or in the pan de muertos.
You have more than likely seen this face: a smiling skull wearing an elegant embroidered hat decorated with flowers and feathers. Her name is La Catrina. When La Catrina arrives, it’s time to shift from the quiet observation of Día de Los Muertos to a celebration of life!
Show off your creativity by dressing up as La Catrina and join our informal Fashion Show. Face painting available on site.
Click below to post a remembrance on this website and we will add the name of a loved one to our Traveling Puertas Ofrenda.
Oprime🔺arriba para escribir una memoria
