Dia de los Muertos, or the Day of the Dead, is a traditional Latino holiday honoring ancestors and loved ones who have died. The centerpieces of the holiday are altars, which celebrate the favorite foods, photographs and personal mementos of those being remembered.
For the sixth year, Longmont Museum and Cultural Center will present programs and an exhibition of community altars titled “La Ofrenda de los Muertos: Honoring Days of the Dead.”
The main festivities will be 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday. Families can decorate sugar skulls, make flowers, choose temporary Day of the Dead tattoos, and eat traditional food such as chicken molé and pan de los muertos (Day of the Dead bread). For a recipe, see page 29A.
Entertainment includes Mexican storytelling with Angel Vigil and dancing by Nahucalli, the Alternatives for Youth Folklorico Dancers and Bailes de Mi Tierra. The Canciones de Mi Tierra and Coro San Juan groups will sing.
The altar exhibit will be open to the public through Nov. 19. All of the events are free.
The museum is at 400 Quail Road in Longmont. For more information, call 303-651-8374 or visit ci.longmont.co.us/museum.
