El Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) Cultural Celebration
Presented by: PoetHouse, Causa, & Rise Up. Featuring a surprise guest appearance by Larry & His Flask who will take the stage at 10pm. Music by Aisea Taimani. Libations provided by Deschutes Brewery & Ninkasi. (Much gratitude!)
Join in the 2000 year old celebration of life and those who have made an impact in who we are...
[read more] El Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) Cultural Celebration
Presented by: PoetHouse, Causa, & Rise Up. Featuring a surprise guest appearance by Larry & His Flask who will take the stage at 10pm. Music by Aisea Taimani. Libations provided by Deschutes Brewery & Ninkasi. (Much gratitude!)
Join in the 2000 year old celebration of life and those who have made an impact in who we are today. El Dia de los Muertos, a Mexican custom of remembrance, will be replicated Friday, October 28th at the PoetHouse in downtown Bend from 5:00 pm to 11:00 pm. The celebration is a fundraiser for La Causa Oregon and the PoetHouse.
The celebration will begin with a traditional procession of music and dance, followed by customary Aztec rituals, music, cultural foods and drink, and crafts. Among the highlights of this year’s festival is the large calavera, (skull) built and preliminarily outlined over these past few weeks, providing a unique canvas for the community to paint on, write a message on or adorn with a memento to honor and celebrate those significant in their lives. A community altar, sugar skulls and other interactive art, erected in honor of passed loved ones, will also be on display.
At first glance, el Dia de los Muertos appears to be a mirror of how the United States celebrates halloween. Both festivals relate to death. However the customs have different origins and meanings. In the American version of Halloween, death is feared. In the traditional el Dia de los Muertos celebration, the memories of those who have passed away are to be celebrated. Many times the deceased is honored through construction of an altar where photos, candles, sugar skulls, brightly colored paper and marigolds are placed that reflect the pleasures of a loved one’s life. It is believed that on this day the souls of the dead return home to reunite with their families.
Location, Date and Time:
cada|casa’s Altar & Latino Art Workshops held at PoetHouse, every Monday & Wednesday at 5:00 pm.
El Dia de los Muertos Celebration: PoetHouse, Friday October 28th, 5:00 pm to 11:00
PoetHouse located in the tbd Loft, 856 NW Bond St
(entrance on Minnesota Ave. above The Wine Shop)
Cost: Suggested donation of $5.00 - $10.00 at the door, supporting La Causa and the PoetHouse.
Community Partners: The creation of the large calvera, the smaller ones, and the altars is being done in workshop form at the PoetHouse in conjunction with many community partners, including cada|casa, the PoetHouse, the Latino Community Association, Human Dignity Coalition, Central Oregon Peace Network, Bend Youth Collective, Boys and Girls Clubs.
Special Items of Interest: It is hoped this celebration will open a dialogue about the Latino culture and begin changing the way people view diverse customs, traditions, or even death. Through art and self-expression, La Causa and the PoetHouse wish to build relationships that will support engagement of the full community.
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CAUSA OREGON: Supporting Latino & Latina Immigrant Integration Initiatives in the areas of Comprehensive Immigration Reform, Healthy Jobs and the Economy, Quality and Affordable Education, Comprehensive Health Care and Affordable and Accessible Housing.
POETHOUSE: PoetHouse Art is a community art space featuring local artist of all mediums. It is an exhibit space, meeting place, community and workshop space that welcomes all regardless of experience level, ability, or income. The PoHo generates creativity and introduce new forms of art to the community by providing a space for artists of all ages to develop and exhibit their artwork. By fostering an artistic community, the PoHo recognizes the influence it has on the greater community in a vital way.
RISE UP: Rise Up International is a grass roots humanitarian organization that uses art, apparel, and music events to provide free education to over 450 underprivileged children in Nicaragua, Haiti, and India. Rise Up operates as a non-profit based in Bend Oregon, which promotes the arts in our local community and Northwest
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