Winslow Ballet Folklorico perform during the 2014 Día de los Muertos celebration in Winslow. Courtesy photo
WINSLOW — The Snowdrift Art Space, Flagstaff Nuestras Raíces and the Winslow Arts Trust will present the annual Día de los Muertos Celebration from 1 to 9 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 1 at 120 W. Second Street on Historic Route 66/Second Street in the heart of downtown Winslow.
Families celebrate Día de los Muertos throughout Latin America and the Southwestern United States to remember their departed ancestors and loved ones. They pray, sing, dance, and place ofrendas(offerings) at graves and altars for the departed, who are thought to briefly visit the earth at this time each year to make sure that all is well and they have not been forgotten.
The process of creating an altar may help transform grief into acceptance. Members of the public are invited to set up individual altars at Snowdrift for departed family and friends. Ofrendas on altars often include flowers, candles, incense, sugar skulls, and statues of saints as well as pictures, personal items, and favorite dishes of the departed. Attendees are also encouraged to add ofrendas to the Snowdrift Community Altar by lighting candles and placing prayers and pictures of the departed.
Attendees can decorate paper skull masks at the craft tables, where at 3 pm Flagstaff Nuestras Raíces will host a Sugar Skull Workshop. From 7 to 8 pm, the Winslow Ballet Folklorico will perform. There will be Día de los Muertos crafts by Sandi Martinez and family for sale throughout the day, as well as cake and refreshments for everyone. Support for this event has been provided by Snowdrift Art Space, the Winslow Arts Trust, the Winslow Chamber of Commerce, and Flagstaff Nuestras Raíces, which is dedicated to promoting Hispanic culture and history through events, gatherings, and the performing and visual arts.
About Snowdrift Art Space
Go to www.snowdriftart.com and find us on Facebook for more information.
Snowdrift Art Space is a gallery/studio/loft/event space that features the work of sculptor Daniel Lutzick. Free, guided tours of Snowdrift for individuals or groups are available by appointment only. Please make a reservation at least 24 hours in advance by calling 928-289-8201 or visiting www.snowdriftart.com. As an affiliate of the Winslow Arts Trust, Snowdrift hosts several community events each year including the Material Girls Quilt Show and Winslow’s Día de los Muertos.
Snowdrift Art Space is located at 120 West Second Street on Historic Route 66 in the heart of downtown Winslow, Arizona. Photography and videotaping are allowed in the Main Gallery. There is free parking on the street and in the parking lot directly across from the main entrance. The Main Gallery and public restroom are wheelchair-accessible.
Visit http://snowdriftart.com or Snowdrift Art Space Facebook for more information.
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