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Decorated altar for the Mexican festival of the dead
© Ernesto Mendez
Ceremony as part of the Mexican Festival of the Dead of the association Calaca e.V.
© Ernesto Mendez
Decorated altar for the Mexican festival of the dead
© Ernesto Mendez
Colorful Día de los Muertos decoration with a skeleton figure, flowers, and traditional ornaments.
Women at a cultural ceremony, with candlelight and a festive atmosphere in the background.
Festively decorated altar for Día de los Muertos, adorned with flowers, candles, and traditional crafts.
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Ceremonies of the Ofrenda


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free admission
No language skills required
Accessible for wheelchairs
Foyer, Hall 1, Ground Floor
Belongs to: Fiesta de Día de Muertos
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The Ofrenda, an altar about 40 m2 in size and exuberantly decorated, is the hub of the Mexican festival of the dead. After the ceremonial opening, it is decorated with flowers, candles, handcrafts, fruit, cakes, sweets, lemonade, liquor, cigarettes – gifts for the deceased. You as visitors are also invited to bring gifts such as photos, candles for your deceased. In this way, the altar grows in the course of the festival and fills up with mementos.

The opening and closing ceremonies are performed on each day of the festival with the help of traditional rhythm instruments such as rattles and bells as well as shells to say goodbye to the deceased.

 

Participants:

Mario Vázquez
Mario Hernandez
Maite Lamuño
Adriana Barrera
Mónica Toimil
Marie-Louise Stille
Pablo Vázquez
Björn Bergek

Music:

Victor Ibañez
Alina Ibañez Ebers
Darinka Ezeta
Fernando Velasco
Stephanie Gonsior

Part of
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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