The street puppets were created by artist, Antonio Cruz Zavaleta. People dance inside these puppets were more than 10 feet tall.

GO ART! staff will host face painting, and Mariachi de Oro will provide samples of Mexican hot chocolate and pan de muerto (bread of the dead), a typical food of the holiday.īeautiful altars (ofrendas) in homes welcome the returning souls and feature candles, wild marigolds, incense, photographs, mementos and loved ones’ favorite foods like fruit, tortillas, tamales, chocolate, and bread. Canalside Tattoos will offer temporary tattoos, Case-Nic Cookies will have Day of the Dead themed treats for sale, and Las Toxicas will feature Mexican jewelry and clothing for purchase.

Hosts and volunteers include Della’s Chocolates, The Downtown Browsery, Oak Orchard Girl Scouts, and Medina High School students. Local business owners and community groups are hosting workshops in such arts, including sugar skulls, paper flowers and banners, and paper masks. Mexican celebrations of the holiday often include animated skeletons, colorfully decorated skulls (calaveras), elaborately cut tissue paper banners, emphasizing life’s continuing vibrancy in the midst of mortality. “We’re excited to be at the YMCA again this year, with the continuing support of local Medina businesses and community members,” says Karen Canning, director of GLOW Traditions at GO ART! The celebration last year included Mexican dance, music and dramatic performances by Alma de México, a group from Rochester led by Karla Alcalá.

Tradition holds that this is the one time of the year when souls can return to earth for a day and commune with their families and friends. Centered around the observance of All Saints and All Souls Days on November 1 and 2, the celebration also includes images and ideas about the roles of ancestors in our lives that trace back to Mexico’s indigenous peoples. A full schedule can be found at The Mexican Day of the Dead Celebration is a time of joyful remembrance of deceased loved ones, filled with an array of colors, scents, sounds and stories. All activities will continue throughout the day. The festivities will include Mexican crafts, face painting, dance and drama performance, sand painting and ofrenda displays, and special food tastings. Come learn about and enjoy this holiday that remembers ancestors, with free activities for the whole family. Join us on Saturday, October 22 at the Orleans County YMCA, 306 Pearl St., Medina, from 3 to 7 p.m. MEDINA – GO ART! is happy to invite you to our Mexican Día de los Muertos celebration, co-sponsored by the Orleans County YMCA and Mariachi de Oro Mexican Grill. Whether you're trying to plan your own authentic Day of the Dead celebration or simply hoping to learn more about this sacred Mexican holiday, read on to explore what traditional foods are eaten and the culinary customs that bring Día de los Muertos to life.Press Release, Genesee-Orleans Regional Arts Council 'It’s a very Mexican thing to have extreme sadness with extreme joy at the same time.' It’s about joy and color and flavor and celebration, all the mixed emotions,' James Beard Award-winning chef Pati Jinich tells Oprah Daily. It’s not morbid, and it’s not about being spooky. 'This tradition is rooted in the native Mexican belief that life on earth is a preparation for the next world and of the importance of maintaining a strong relationship with the dead,' Aguirre says. Many of these traditional Day of the Dead foods are also made by Mexican communities in places like Los Angeles.

The holiday showcases the breadth of Mexican cuisine and recipes, with a mix of savory dishes, sweet treats like sugar skulls which are especially popular with children, bright colors, and spices depending on where in the country you're celebrating. 'The food varies depending on the region.' 'During this time, people adorn these special altars-known as ofrendas-with cempasúchil (marigold) flowers, burning copal (incense), fresh pan de muerto (bread of the dead), fruits, candles, sugar or chocolate skulls, photographs and mementos of the departed,' says Juan Aguirre, Executive Director of the Mexican culture non-profit Mano a Mano. They're decorated with things that the person loved during their life, and food is a crucial component of the altars specifically and of Day of the Dead as a whole. One of the most sacred customs of the holiday is the preparation of altars that serve as a tribute to the deceased. Mexicos's Day of the Dead or Día de los Muertos is an ebullient holiday, occurring from November 1 to November 2, that honors the lives of loved ones who have passed.

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