On Saturday, October 19th, Artist Peter Marin gave a talk and two workshops at the Weatherspoon Art Museum related to the Day of the Dead, a holiday celebrated in Mexico and other Latin American Countries on November 1st and 2nd. It is a multi-day holiday involving family and friends gathering to celebrate deceased loved ones.
Peter's event at the Weatherspoon was free and open to the public. Participants learned about the practices of those who celebrate the holiday and its history. Holiday-appropriate horchatas, a rice based sweet drink, and conchas (sweet rolls) were shared. Participants made orange paper marigolds and papel picado (sculpted tissue paper), iconic crafts associated with Day of the Dead. Peter has written many grants to fund his dissemination of information about Day of the Dead in North Carolina. Peter plays an intricate role in Día de Oakwood in Raleigh, happening tomorrow night (see HERE).
If you are interested in Day of the Dead, Casa Azul has many altars to see at the Cultural Arts Center on Davie Street starting tonight and for the next week (see HERE). Halloween is over, but Day of the Dead is well underway and many people in Greensboro celebrate it now.
Happy Friday! It is First Friday in downtown Greensboro.
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