Day of the Dead lecture, Oct 27, 2006

Lecture and slide show, Day of the Dead in Mexico

Monday, October 30, 5pm, Warren Hardy School, San Antonio Abad 13

50 pesos

In Mexico, Day of the Dead celebrations vary from region to region—but everywhere it is a time to honor one’s ancestors. Karen Karabasz lectures on the historic rituals and practices of Day of the Dead in Mexico. For Mexicans, Day of the Dead festivals and practices support the conviction that death is very much a part of life. In Karabasz’s slide presentation, she shows the beauty, caring and humor with which the Mexican people celebrate their rites of communion between the living and the dead.

The presentation addresses works from prominent Mexican artists and photographers, including José Guadalupe Posada—who created the famous skeletal Catrina, wearing a large, fashionable hat and feather boa—as well as paintings from celebrated artists such as Frida Kahlo, Diego Rivera, Olga Costa and Maria Izquierdo, among others. Karabasz has a master's degree in art, has taught art history on the college level and has lectured on Mexican art and sacred imagery in San Miguel for the past five years. The hour-long lecture will be followed by an opportunity for questions.