Día de Muertos - Mexico's most enchanting holiday
The Day of the dead is an optimistic and reunifying celebration, where the living meet the dead and Finnish culture meets Mexican traditions, music and food.
Día de Muertos is the festive time of the year when Mexicans honour and remember their deceased loved ones. They invite the souls of their ancestor back into this world to celebrate among the living. Integral part is the Ofrenda, an altar dedicated to the departed and decorated with flowers, candles and his or hers favourite food and objects.
Program:
Día de Muertos en México pop up exhibition
Altar de muertos
11 am – 18 pm
Atelier & Central hall
An exclusive photo exhibition and the altar of the dead. In close cooperation with the Embassy of México in Finland.
Calavera workshop
11 am – 16 pm
Atelier
Paint delightful skulls with artist Eduardo Solorzano Tejeda and create your own skull masks or decorative flower bands.
Zempasúchitl workshop
11am – 16 pm
Atelier
Make your own Zempasúchitl flowers, the most important flower during the Día de muertos holidays. Mexicans use the marigold to decorate the Ofrenda.
Jaranas del Norte – Music and dance for the living and the dead
13 pm and 15 pm
Central Hall
Jaranas del Norte celebrate the day of the dead with traditional Son Jarocho music and dances. Son Jarocho originated in the Gulf of Mexico regions and is a style of folk music influenced by Spanish and African music
Hay que seguir por la vida
Con nuestros muertos a cuestas [...]
Vivir el aquí y ahora
Ya nos llegará la hora
We must continue for life
With our dead at our backs […]
Live the here and now
The time will come
Eduardo Tejeda (jarana, percussions, voice), Balam Orozco (jarana, requinto, voice), Paola Nieto (jarana, dance, voice), Rodrigo Tripp (jarana), Luis Mireles (jarana, voice) guest musicians: Alan Guerra (guitar), Dayla Pequeño (voice)
La Calavera Catrina – face paintings
12.30 pm - 13.30 pm
Central hall
Make-up artist Daniela Rivas creates enchanting La Calavera Catrina –face paintings. Please note: only for a limited amount of participants.
Tastes from the world that wasn’t there
11 am - 15.30 pm
Museum restaurant
Mexican top chef Berenice Mendez prepares in cooperation with the museum restaurant, traditional Mexican food and treats.
Menu
• Carnitas taco
• Tinga de pollo taco
• Fajitas (vegan)
• Ceviche
• Ensalada nopal
• Nachos
• Pan de muerto
• Flan
Playlist for The world that wasn’t there
DJ Bunuel curated a playlist for the The World that wasn’t there exhibition. We wish you a pleasant musical journey into the soundscapes of Meso- and South America! During the event, the soundtrack is listenable also in the museum restaurant.
You can participate the events with the regular museum ticket (12€/9€), children under 18 can join for free. With the ticket you can also see the latest exhibition, The World that Wasn't There.