The Museum of the Americas invites the public to celebrate El Día de los Muertos with art, food and music, Saturday, October 30, 2010 from 7—9pm. The museum unveils another dramatic altar by Fort Worth floral designer Cathy Kyle, and features Fort Worth painter and ceramic artist, Jerrell Sustaita, whose giant papier-maché skulls will adorn the altar room. These skulls were part of the 2009 El Día de los Muertos parade in Marine Creek Park, Fort Worth.
El Día de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead, is widely commemorated in Mexico as the symbolic annual return of the spirits of deceased loved ones. Families arrange ofrendas (home altars) decorated with photographs of the departed, personal items, images of religious figures, special breads called pan de muertos, sugar skulls or calaveritas de azücar, and other items.
The Day of the Dead altar and art will be on display Oct.30—Nov.6 at Museum of the Americas, 216 Fort Worth Hwy, Weatherford, TX 76086; Tues – Fri, 10-5; Sat 11-4; 817/341-8668; www.museumoftheamericas.com.
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