
If inspired, bring a favorite dish to share, perhaps a favorite of someone to remember and celebrate at this event. Participants may bring a small altar to display, or other Day of the Dead art, but items need to be no larger than a shoebox. Please bring photos of loved ones or objects to add to a community altar. “And if you choose, you can be made into a sugar skull (a calavera) by skillful facepainters,” say organizers. 38 in the village center.Īuthor Annie Mattingley will lead participants in writing letters to the dead in “The Dead Letter Office.” She recently published The After-Death Chronicles: True Stories of Comfort, Guidance, and Wisdom from Beyond the Veil (Hampton Roads Publishing 2017).Īt the event, participants can make sugar skulls, paper marigolds, and other (traditional Dia) art. The event takes place from 3-7 pm at OCHO Art + Event Space, #8, Hwy. This year’s celebration offers art and festival activities, and features the “Dead Letter Office” with author Annie Mattingley, and riveting tunes with Questa Mariachi, Questa’s Junior and Senior High School students. More Info: Gaea McGahee, (575) 224-2102ĭia de los Muertos in Questa Schedule, 3-7 pm:ģ – 4:30 pm Letters to the Dead with author, Annie MattingleyĤ – 5:30 pm Activities and Community Altar AdorningĪll are welcome to the third annual Dia de los Muertos celebration hosted in Questa at OCHO Art + Event Space. 38, Questa, NM (parking across the street) Location: OCHO Art + Event Space, #8 Hwy. Time: Thursday November 2, 3 – 7 pm (Drop in or stay for the whole event). Third year celebrating Dia de los Muertos in Questa!
