Dia de los Muertos

Arkansas State University Museum, Jonesboro, AR
contact: ASU Museum, Assistant Director Lenore Shoults 870-972-2074 lshoults@astate.edu

Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead), Sunday, November 1^st at the ASU Museum

ASU Museum invites everyone to Día de los Muertos, on Sunday, November 1st, 2009 from 3-5:00 pm.  Free and open to the public and university communities, this family event includes hands-on children's crafts, refreshments, and surprises!  An ancient tradition originating with the Aztec and Maya, Día de los Muertos melded with Christianity in Mexico and led to a rich cultural celebration now practiced in many countries.  Food, beverages, flowers, and a time to remember the dead are common in all countries, and variations in dance and food favorites make each culture's celebration unique.  Trick-or-Treating through Old Town--the walk-through exhibit of a turn-of-the-last-century town--highlights the festivities and combines Day of the Dead and Halloween traditions.

This year, a special children's art presentation depicts Arkansas history, including the arrival in Arkansas of the first Europeans--the Spanish in 1541!  This history is suitable for children and will be presented in Spanish and English.  Día de los Muertos is one of three free public programs in the ASU Museum's Cultural Diversity Series.

More information: http://museum.astate.edu