Día de Muertos en Ocotepec / Morelos
{{ time.start_TS | TS2dateFormat('MMM') }}
{{ time.start_TS | TS2dateFormat('YYYY') }}
| Day or evening ticket for Fiesta de Día de Muertos required |
| Stair Hall First Floor |
| Belongs to: Fiesta de Día de Muertos |
The photo exhibition The Day of the Dead in Ocotepec is 40 years old and shows how families in a village in central Mexico continue to celebrate the return of their dead on All Souls’ Day. Families welcome their guests with a lavishly decorated altar, and in many regions of Mexico, distinct traditions have developed. In Ocotepec, for example, the Lying Dead is created: its head made from a sugar skull, its clothes stuffed with sweet bread of the dead.
Photographer: Mario Vázquez
Born in Mexico, he has lived in Berlin for over 30 years and works as an actor, visual artist, and photographer. He is the initiator of the Mexican Day of the Dead Festival in Berlin, a founding member of Calaca e.V., and served for many years as its artistic director. He trained as an actor at the Escuela Nacional Mascarones in Mexico, where he was a member of the ensemble for 13 years. As an actor, he has participated in all productions of Calaca e.V. As a director, he staged, among others, the music and shadow theater piece Franziska und der Tod (Franziska and Death) as well as The Journey to Mictlán.
Curator: Isabel Ibáñez
Isabel Ibáñez Goméz was born in Regensburg and is an architect. Alongside her profession, she has been deeply engaged in photography and art. Since 2021 she has been a member of Calaca e.V., although through her family she had already been involved in the Day of the Dead festivities for many years. Within the association, she is responsible for decoration, graphic design, and the curation of the photo exhibition.
Text: Ellen Häring de Vázquez