This year we are working with 516 arts and are asking for a select number of submissions to be dedicated to the “Species in Peril” along the Rio Grande. The exhibit runs October 21 – Novem(Deinstallation: Saturday November 9 – 15th) Installation dates are Tuesday, October 15 – Saturday, October 19, 2019 We encourage photo copies.ĭeadline for submissions is Wednesday, October 9th, 2019 (You will be notified by email if your submission is approved) Please do not bring irreplaceable photographs or items. Keep in mind we are not responsible for any items that are lost or stolen. If you are unable to create an ofrenda, the NHCC has a community ofrenda that you are welcome to contribute items in remembrance of your loved ones. The NHCC reserves the right to review all submissions to ensure their alignment with the NHCC mission. Please plan to provide your own tables, boxes or structure for your altar, and additional desired supplies. Due to limited availability, the NHCC cannot accommodate all requests for tables. Height of largest figure 10.25 inches (26 cm). In the collection of the Girard Foundation, Santa Fe, New Mexico. Ofrendas will be placed in the Domenici Education Building and the Roy E. Day of the Dead toys, made of pottery and paper, from Oaxaca, Mexico, c. If you'd like to check all the altars, food and art in person, the Dia de los Muertos festival begins Friday and runs through Sunday at La Villita.Call for Entries! Día de los Muertos Community Ofrenda Exhibit 2019Įach year the National Hispanic Cultural Center works with schools and community organizations to host an exhibit of ofrendas (altars) in celebration of Día de los Muertos So that means as soon as you say the name that person is evoked and present in everyday life.

'When I die, I hope somebody will say Ellen Riojas Clark – ‘presente’. 'I know that my altar, because I consider myself a tequila drinker, is going to have a bottle of tequila on it,' Clark said. They celebrate people who may be physically gone, but living in memories. Ofrendas are traditionally created annually for Da de Muertos (Day of the Dead) and decorated with different components. The 1st of November is dedicated to children, and the 2nd to adults. They are prepared a few days before the 1st and 2nd of November, the dates when it is believed that the dead return to visit their friends and relatives. A concept or a person is dead when you can no longer remember the name of that concept or the name of that person,' said Clark.Īltars are traditionally set up in homes and sometimes surround headstones in cemeteries. The tradition of setting up ofrendas dedicated to the departed dates back to the Pre-Hispanic era. 'That was the other element of the indigenous world. San Judas Tadeo es el santo de los milagros más difíciles y a quien se acude en casos desesperados. Se basa en encender velas al santo para iluminar el camino de los seres queridos que han partido. Each year, on November 1 and 2, people will gather around altars to celebrate and speak the names of those who have passed on. El 28 de octubre, Día de San Judas Tadeo, se hace la tercera y última ofrenda. The Marigold flowers line the edges of the altar to guide souls back to earth.ĭia de los Muertos has become a fusion between the customs of indigenous and Mexican cultures. Wind is represented by paper and earth represented by fruits and vegetables. 'A little container of water to refresh the soul as they come back,' explained Clark. Cada uno de los elementos que conforma la ofrenda tienen un significado y un motivo por el cual deben estar en la mesa.Por eso, para que no le falte nada a la tuya, te decimos cuándo debes poner. The altar includes fire – flames from candles to light the way. So if you're a 'catrina', which means you're a female skeleton, you will have your face painted with your eye makeup on,' she said.

The skulls on the altar speak to who a person was. It’s not meant to be morbid but rather a celebration of life. It’s an altar built for the dead and is a centerpiece of Dia De Los Muertos celebrations.

Different elements help guide the souls.

What exactly are ofrendas? What do they represent for Día de los Muertos? A simple explanation and why they are important is below.Įllen Riojas Clark, a professor of culture studies, peels away the different layers of “ofrendas”.

El dia de los muertos ofrenda