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Día de Los Muertos: Una Tradición Viva Haciendo Artesanías / A Living Tradition Making Artisan Crafts

on October 17, 2024, 3:00pm to 4:00pm

Event description

In Museo's most popular workshop, students decorate sugar skulls and create paper Marigolds and papel picado. Students will leave this workshop with a better understanding of how life and death are celebrated during Día de Muertos and have a chance to celebrate their own loved ones through art. We will discuss the concept of cultural evolution and explore how colonization has influenced traditions.

Descripción

En el taller más popular de Museo de las Américas, los alumnos decorarán calaveritas de azúcar y crearán flores de papel Marigolds y papel picado. Los participantes obtendrán de este taller una mejor comprensión de cómo se celebra la vida y la muerte durante el Día de Muertos y tendrán la oportunidad de celebrar a sus propios seres queridos a través del arte. Discutiremos el concepto de evolución cultural y exploraremos cómo la colonización ha influido en las tradiciones.


Accommodations

Need sign language interpretation or other accessibility assistance for this event? Please email asl@jeffcolibrary.org to request accommodations. Requests must be made at least 14 business days before the event. Accessibility at JCPL.

Location

Open from 9:00am–8:00pm on the day of the event
1019 10th St.
Golden, CO 80401
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