The Rochester Art Center is hosting a free Dia De Los Muertos Family Day on Sunday

ROCHESTER, Minn. (KTTC) – The community is invited to a celebration of life and remembrance as part of a new Day of the Dead community event in Rochester.

The free Day of the Dead Family Day will be held on Sunday, October 27, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Rochester Art Center.

Celebrations include alebrije (spirit creature) making, performances of Mexican dances and Aztec legends, art activities, poetry writing, face painting and a memory wall activity.

Ofrendas (traditional Day of the Dead altars) are displayed to honor loved ones. There is also Mexican food to try and the opportunity to view the current art exhibitions.

As with some Mexican festivals, participants at the Free Family Day can also appear dressed as Catrín or Catrina.

Free Family Day: Día de los Muertos

• When: Sunday, October 27th, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m
• Where: Rochester Art Center, 30 Civic Center Dr. SE
• Permit: Free

performances

• 12 o’clock: Dance performances by Listos preschool and child care students
• 1 p.m.: Dance performance by Pakki Party dancers
• 14 o’clock: Aztec legends reenacted
• 3 p.m: Dance performance by Danza Azteca Del Tepeyac

The event marks a first-time collaboration between the Rochester Art Center, Listos Preschool and Childcare, the Alliance of Chicanos Hispanics and Latin Americans (ACHLA), and several Mayo Clinic departments and groups, including the Mayo Clinic Bereavement Advisory Committee, the Somos Latinos Mayo Employee Resource Group and the Dolores Jean Lavins Center for Humanities in Medicine.

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