Thanks to erroneous commercial marketing of the festival, some people have begun to incorrectly identify it as Mexican Halloween. Día de los Muertos is NOT Mexican Halloween.
Here are a few facts she shared about Día de los Muertos … 1. Recently, we asked Cabrera to help us better understand the celebration of Dia de los Muertos, and a few of the traditions that go along with it. 30 at Race Brook Lodge, in Sheffield, where they will put together an altar, explain what it is about and sing songs representative of Día de los Muertos in Mexico. It was special to have the whole family together," she said.Ĭabrera, a member of the Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center's Spanish-language Community Advisory Network and of 413 Latinas, said in addition to helping set up the la ofrenda (altar) at Berkshire Community College this year, she and her artist-focused group, I M Art, will be hosting a celebration on Oct. I was excited by the smells of the foods. "It's just tradition, the way it feels, it feels so real. It was a big celebration, especially for grandparents - it was a tradition with their ancestors, that my grandmother passed to my mother," Cabrera said during a recent interview. When we used to go to visit my grandparents, we would walk and it would take three hours, walking, to get there. At that time we didn’t have car and we had moved to another small town. "I remember that we would go to my grandparents' house. Laura Cabrera, who lives in Pittsfield but originally came to the Berkshires via Sheffield from Veracruz, Mexico, grew up celebrating Día de los Muertos - a tradition handed down through generations of her family. PHOTO PROVIDED BY LAURA CABRERAĪnd while Dia de los Muertos ceremonies are mostly associated with Mexico and Mexican American communities, the annual festival also is celebrated throughout Central America and Latin America, where, it is important to note, the traditions and celebrations differ by region, state and country.ĭía de los Muertos is celebrated by many members of the Latino/Hispanic community members of the Berkshires. Cabrera, who is also a Mexican folk singer, is seen here with her daughter Liberty.
Cut your hanging wire to your desired length and tie a loop on each end.Laura Cabrera, originally from Veracruz, Mexico, is a member of the Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center's Spanish-language Community Advisory Network and 413 Latinas. Part two to making this art installation look amazing, invisible hanging wire. If you have a painted ceiling, consider spray painting your hooks to match your ceiling. My hooks were white which made them basically invisible against the ceiling. Because the arch weighs very little, I did not need additional hooks but it you are installing these in your home be sure to check the weight capacity and use anchors as needed. I secured 1 1/4 inch hooks to the ceiling to hang my arch. The key is to make it look like it’s a floating art installation. Hanging decor from the ceiling, ALWAYS makes things look a little fancy. These straps were perfect for keeping my arch taught and they can be reused for future projects or cable organization. To create my arch, I used two branches (literally from outside) and bound them together using VELCRO®Brand ONE-WRAP® Ties. Hanging frames for Dia De Los Muertos Altar The arch of an altar represents the passage between death and the living world. When building my ofrenda (altar), it was important to do a little damage to my recently painted walls, after all this is a temporary setup. This year, I got to celebrate in partnership with The Home Depot.
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