Celebrations for the Day of the Dead at Fernández Blanco
From tomorrow until Monday 2 of November, The celebrations for the Day of the Dead will be carried out online at the Isaac Fernández Blanco Museum of Hispano-American Art.
this meeting, that seeks to honor those who left, It is also organized by BA Museums and the Embassy of Mexico in our country.
In a totally atypical edition, This year's meeting will be through videos projected under the slogan "Tell the wind. How many, stories and altars to remember those who went ahead on the road ", produced especially for this occasion at Palacio Noel.
It consists of six chapters in which it is sought to know the history and meaning of this tradition and to enjoy traditional songs and stories from Mexico.
Starting saturday 31 October and until Monday 2 of November, will be published 2 series videos per day. The transmission will be made on the social networks and YouTube channels of the Isaac Fernández Blanco Museum, BA Museums, the Embassy of Mexico and the platform of the Ministry of Culture of Buenos Aires.
Programming
Saturday 31 October > Day of the Death: Intangible Heritage of Humanity UNESCO
Chapter 1: What is the day of the deads?
The Day of the Dead as UNESCO Intangible Heritage. Story: The mystery of Huesópolis (Jean-Luc Formenta and Joëlle Jolivet).
Chapter 2: Origin of tradition: Syncretism
Cultural miscegenation between European and Mesoamerican cultures. Song: Sandunga / Llorona.
Sunday, November 1 > American roots of the Day of the Dead
Chapter 3: A trip to Mictlán
The Day of the Dead altar as the centerpiece of the celebration. Story: Fantastic Beasts Bestiary.
Chapter 4: The altar and its levels
Meaning of the levels in the altar of the dead. Xocolalt song.
Monday 2 of November > Day of the Death: celebration of life
Chapter 5: Water, air, Earth and fire
The 4 items on the Altar of the Dead. Funny Bones Story, dedicated to the engraver José Guadalupe Posadas, creator of La Catrina.
Chapter 6: Welcoming those who got ahead of us
Entertaining our loved ones, flowers and delicacies on the altar. Song The Flowers.
The Author (Translated)
