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Where
can you make a skeleton out of pasta, paint
a sugar skull and hear mariachis playing? At
the California Science Center’s Day of
the Dead Celebration! Originating in pre-Hispanic
Mexico as a native tradition, the Day of the
Dead observance has changed through the years
to become known as a time when families remember
their dead and celebrate the continuity of
life. Sumptuous meals, colorful decorations
and the exchange of small gifts, such as sugar
skeletons, among friends and family members
are several traditional highlights that mark
the celebration annually held on the second
day of November.
Day
of the Dead activities, geared for families
and children, will include: decorating calaveras
(sugar skulls and skeleton pasta art projects);
creating paper marigold flowers (one of the
traditional Day of the Dead flowers); painting
skull masks; and video screenings on the historical
and cultural elements of Day of the Dead.
In
addition, specially commissioned, larger-than-life
Day of the Dead works of art by local artist
Tony Dominguez will be on display throughout
the Science Center and serve as a vibrant reminder
to visit BODY
WORLDS: The Anatomical Exhibition of Real Human
Bodies. Some of the artwork will
include colossal paper maché calaveras
(skeletons), colorful piñatas, marigolds
and authentic altars as used in Day of the
Dead ceremonies.
Guests
will also enjoy live mariachi music and performances
by Aztec and folklorico dance groups.
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