Dia De Los Muertos Celebration 2022
Día de los Muertos—the Day of the Dead
Dia de los Muertos is a holiday celebrated on November 1 and 2. Although marked throughout Latin America, Dia de los Muertos is most strongly associated with Mexico, where the tradition originated.
Dia de los Muertos honors the dead with festivals and lively celebrations, a typically Latin American custom that combines indigenous Aztec ritual with Catholicism, brought to the region by Spanish conquistadores. (Dia de los Muertos is celebrated on All Saints Day and All Souls Day, minor holidays in the Catholic calendar.)
Assured that the dead would be insulted by mourning or sadness, Dia de los Muertos celebrates the lives of the deceased with food, drink, parties, and activities the dead enjoyed in life. Dia de los Muertos recognizes death as a natural part of the human experience, a continuum with birth, childhood, and growing up to become a contributing member of the community. On Dia de los Muertos, the dead are also a part of the community, awakened from their eternal sleep to share celebrations with their loved ones.
The most familiar symbol of Dia de los Muertos may be the calacas and calaveras (skeletons and skulls), which appear everywhere during the holiday: in candied sweets, as parade masks, as dolls. Calacas and calaveras are almost always portrayed as enjoying life, often in fancy clothes and entertaining situations.
‘Excerpt from National Geographic’
Día de los Muertos 2022
Grades students will listen to stories and books about the Day of the Dead in Spanish classes during October.
All grades students will make some kind of craft for altar decorations during Spanish classes.
Families will receive information about the festival and how it is traditionally celebrated in Mexico.
Altars will be set up in the art hall, 2nd floor landing and 3rd floor landing on October 31st..
On November 1st and 2nd, students will gather at the altar on their floor to have a quiet ceremony during their Spanish class period.