Fiesta de Día de Muertos im Humboldt Forum, La Catrina - Performance
© Stiftung Humboldt Forum im Berliner Schloss, Foto: Frank Sperling
A colorful, eerie figure at a celebration embraces a person while other attendees watch.
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Inspired by Diego Rivera’s monumental mural Sueño de una tarde dominical en la Alameda Central (Dream of a Sunday Afternoon in the Alameda Central), Death – in the guise of an elegant lady (La Catrina) – strolls through the Humboldt Forum and encounters characters from all walks of life across Mexican history.

Created in 1947, the mural is considered the birth of the iconic figure of La Catrina, originally conceived by illustrator José Guadalupe Posada, which achieved international fame through Rivera’s work.

Direction: Mario Vázquez

Actors: Jorge Tadeo Baldeón, Cristina Barria Knopf, Adriana Barrera, Iván Carrasco, Thilo Denegris Taulés

Music:
Victor Ibáñez – Gesang und Gitarre
Stephanie Gonsior – Geige
Luis Fernando Velasco – Guitarrón

Costumes: Ensemble

Mask: Vastiane Tamayo

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In the Humboldt Forum's foyer there is a 17 meter high media tower, called "cosmograph". It gives visitors comprehensive information about their visit and can transform into an art and light installation.
© SHF / David von Becker
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