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October 7 – November 9, 2008 El Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) is a blend of indigenous and Spanish Colonial religious beliefs and practices that have evolved into one of Mexico’s most famous and internationally admired festivals. It has come to stand for a variety of commemorations associated with the Roman Catholic All Saints’ Day [November 1] and All Souls’ Day [November 2]. El Día de los Muertos is not a somber event; it is a celebration of life. The celebration demonstrates how Mexican culture and traditions have established roots in America and how those traditions are influenced by the blending of Mexican and American cultures. For twenty years, UTSA’s Institute of Texan Cultures has celebrated el Día de los Muertos by building an altar to celebrate the lives of deceased family, friends, and associates. The altar will be on display in the museum’s Lower Gallery. After visiting the altar, guests may enjoy Imagenes en Transición, a documentary examining the emerging traditions of el Día de los Muertos in the United States and Mexico. The film features interviews with Pedro Ruíz, a San Antonio artist and photographer, and Joe Lopez, a nationally recognized Chicano artist and owner of San Antonio’s Gallista Gallery. Ruíz discusses religious and indigenous perspectives on el Día de los Muertos, and Lopez shares how the traditions of el Día de los Muertos influenced his evolution and development as an artist in later life. The exhibit will also feature photographs by Ruíz, Lopez, and Ruben Cordova, professor of Art History at Sarah Lawrence College in Bronxville, New York. Admission to the Día de los Muertos exhibit is complimentary. |
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