The Day of the Dead Festival marks a large celebration in Mexico - a unique tradition that joyfully remembers ancestors by bringing their memories to life, honouring them with offerings of their favorite foods, song and dance.
Ofrenda to Montazuma
12:00pm – 6:00pm
Visual Arts
See this specially created ofrenda for the Harbourfront Centre!
Taste of Mexico - Food Vendors
12:00pm – 6:00pm
Food
Tortillas, tamales, burritos, carnitas and more!
Day of the Dead Site Animation
12:00pm – 6:00pm
Music
Dance
Look out for strolling musician and La Catrina figure dancers at the site during the festival!
Grupo Folklorico Viva México
1:00pm
Music
Dance
Authentic Mexican folklore from various regions, and dances inspired by Day of the Dead expressed through captivating music, breathtaking dances, and colourful costumes!
Childrens Day of the Dead Craft Activity
1:00pm – 3:00pm
Children create skeletons, skulls, and help create an ofrenda of Day of the Dead drawings!
Mexican Food Demo
1:00pm
Food
Learn to make the traditional foods of Day of the Dead celebration from notable Mexican chefs.
The Day of the Dead: A Celebration of Family & Life
1:30pm
Film
This documentary celebrates the Day of the Dead through the eyes of dancers, artists and historians and reveals the festivals customs, meaning and artistic and cultural significance.
Mariachi Viva Mexico
2:30pm
Music
Mariachi Viva Mexico is an important exponent of Mexican music and traditions.
The Homeless
3:00pm
Music
The Homeless take influences of Blues, Funk, soul and R&B to create a fresh and unique sound.
Textiles of Oaxaca with Margarita and Crispina Navarro Gómez
3:00pm – 4:00pm
Learning
Textile demo with Mexican Artist, Navarro Gomez Sisters from Santo Tomás Jalieza, Oaxaca.
Childrens Day of the Dead Craft Activity
4:00pm – 5:30pm
Children create skeletons, skulls, and help create an ofrenda of Day of the Dead drawings!
Days of the Dead in Mexico with photographer Vincenzo Pietropaolo
4:00pm
Lectures
Visual Arts
Photographer Vincenzo Pietropaolo presents his work in Mexico with a focus on the Days of the Dead festivities.
Grupo Folklorico Viva México
4:30pm
Music
Dance
Authentic Mexican folklore from various regions, and dances inspired by Day of the Dead expressed through captivating music, breathtaking dances, and colourful costumes!
The Day of the Dead: A Celebration of Family & Life
4:30pm
Film
This documentary celebrates the Day of the Dead through the eyes of dancers, artists and historians and reveals the festivals customs, meaning and artistic and cultural significance.
Kali Niño Mendoza and Alec Dempster
4:30pm
Music
Kali and Alec's contrasting voices interact with melodic sense in a gentle relationship which allows us to discover the nuances of this usually frenetic genre.
Ofrenda to Montazuma
12:00pm – 6:00pm
Visual Arts
See this specially created ofrenda for the Harbourfront Centre!
Taste of Mexico - Food Vendors
12:00pm – 6:00pm
Food
Tortillas, tamales, burritos, carnitas and more!
Day of the Dead Site Animation
12:00pm – 6:00pm
Music
Dance
Look out for strolling musician and La Catrina figure dancers at the site during the festival!
Day of the Dead Site Animation
12:00pm – 6:00pm
Music
Dance
Look out for strolling musician and La Catrina figure dancers at the site during the festival!
Grupo Folklorico Viva México
1:00pm
Music
Dance
Authentic Mexican folklore from various regions, and dances inspired by Day of the Dead expressed through captivating music, breathtaking dances, and colourful costumes!
Childrens Day of the Dead Craft Activity
1:00pm – 3:00pm
Children create skeletons, skulls, and help create an ofrenda of Day of the Dead drawings!
Mexican Food Demo
1:00pm
Food
Learn to make the traditional foods of Day of the Dead celebration from notable Mexican chefs.
The Day of the Dead: A Celebration of Family & Life
1:30pm
Film
This documentary celebrates the Day of the Dead through the eyes of dancers, artists and historians and reveals the festivals customs, meaning and artistic and cultural significance.
Mariachi Viva Mexico
2:30pm
Music
Mariachi Viva Mexico is an important exponent of Mexican music and traditions.
The Homeless
3:00pm
Music
The Homeless take influences of Blues, Funk, soul and R&B to create a fresh and unique sound.
Textiles of Oaxaca with Margarita and Crispina Navarro Gómez
3:00pm – 4:00pm
Learning
Textile demo with Mexican Artist, Navarro Gomez Sisters from Santo Tomás Jalieza, Oaxaca.
Childrens Day of the Dead Craft Activity
4:00pm – 5:30pm
Children create skeletons, skulls, and help create an ofrenda of Day of the Dead drawings!
Days of the Dead in Mexico with photographer Vincenzo Pietropaolo
4:00pm
Lectures
Visual Arts
Photographer Vincenzo Pietropaolo presents his work in Mexico with a focus on the Days of the Dead festivities.
Grupo Folklorico Viva México
4:30pm
Music
Dance
Authentic Mexican folklore from various regions, and dances inspired by Day of the Dead expressed through captivating music, breathtaking dances, and colourful costumes!
The Day of the Dead: A Celebration of Family & Life
4:30pm
Film
This documentary celebrates the Day of the Dead through the eyes of dancers, artists and historians and reveals the festivals customs, meaning and artistic and cultural significance.
Kali Niño Mendoza and Alec Dempster
4:30pm
Music
Kali and Alec's contrasting voices interact with melodic sense in a gentle relationship which allows us to discover the nuances of this usually frenetic genre.
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