{"id":152945,"date":"2025-10-02T09:47:08","date_gmt":"2025-10-02T07:47:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.humboldtforum.org\/?post_type=event&p=152945"},"modified":"2025-10-27T15:22:47","modified_gmt":"2025-10-27T14:22:47","slug":"opening-of-the-ofrenda","status":"publish","type":"event","link":"https:\/\/www.humboldtforum.org\/en\/programm\/termin\/opening\/opening-of-the-ofrenda-152945\/","title":{"rendered":"Opening of the Ofrenda"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The Ofrenda<\/strong>, a lavishly decorated altar of about 40 square meters, is the centerpiece of the Mexican Day of the Dead festivities. After the ceremonial opening, it is adorned with flowers, candles, handicrafts, fruit, cakes, sweets, sodas, liquor, and cigarettes \u2013 gifts for the departed. Visitors are warmly invited to bring offerings as well, such as photos or candles in memory of their loved ones. In this way, the altar grows over the course of the festival and fills with mementos.<\/p>\n

The opening and closing ceremonies take place each day of the festival, accompanied by traditional rhythm instruments such as rattles and bells, as well as conch shells, to bid farewell to the departed.<\/p>\n

Participants:<\/strong>
\nAdriana Barrera, Mario V\u00e1zquez, Mario Hern\u00e1ndez, Pablo V\u00e1zquez, Pablo Ernesto V\u00e1zquez Meneses, Marie-Louise Stille, M\u00f3nica Toimil Robert, Amada Toimil Robert, Elise Toimil Robert, Jan Ezeta<\/p>\n

Music:<\/strong>
\nTheresa Gonsior, Stephanie Gonsior, Luc\u00eda Saca, Alina Ebers, Darinka Ezeta, Fernando Velasco, Victor Ib\u00e1\u00f1ez<\/p>\n

Design Ofrenda:<\/strong> Calaca e.V.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n

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