Food, music, flowers, and kites will be the perfect setting for Redwood City to come to life this Sunday, November 5, when its residents and visitors will be able to celebrate the ?Day of the Dead? (Day of the Dead), approaching the cultures of Mexico and Central America through unique traditions full of folklore.
Casa Circulo Cultural, in collaboration with the San Mateo County History Museum, and the Redwood City Library, have called on everyone to celebrate this incredible celebration starting at 1:30 p.m. at Courthouse Square in Redwood City, located at 2200 Broadway .
This year, the Mayan culture will be the common thread for the celebration, which will allow us to immerse ourselves in how the death and return of loved ones are conceived and celebrated in places of Mayan traditions, such is the case of southeastern Mexico and in parts of Guatemala.
In Guatemala, a significant portion of the population is made up of mestizos, a dynamic fusion of Spanish and Mayan heritage.
A notable tradition that comes from their Mayan ancestry is the eerie practice of flying kites during the Day of the Dead festivities.
The essence of this tradition is to make and fly giant colorful kites above the cemeteries of Guatemala, a moving and vibrant way to honor and establish a connection with ancestors, loved family members and friends who have traveled beyond this kingdom.
Join this incredible annual celebration, the welcome speech and procession will begin at 6:00 p.m. with guests of honor. But, you can come from 3:30 p.m. to see the majestic ceremonial altars created by community members inside the San Mateo County History Museum.
These altars are part of a temporary exhibition that will be present from this Sunday, November 5 to 11.
The exhibition includes a special altar, where tribute is paid to the victims of hate crimes in the country.
Among other activities, face painting, free children's activities, food court and live entertainment throughout the night.
There will be booth vendors offering traditional DÃa de los Muertos food such as hot chocolate, bread of the dead, tamales, and much more!
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