Day of the Dead virtual event with City of Raleigh Museum

City of Raleigh Museum, Artist Studio Project, The Friends of the COR Museum, and The General Consul of Mexico in Raleigh are hosting a free Virtual Day of the Dead event over several days in 2020.

The celebration includes folkloric music, crafts, face painting, Day of the Dead Bread, and more.

How to Face Paint: Day of The Dead-La Calavera Catrina (Virtual Event)
Baile Folklorico Vicky Academy
October 28th, 2020
5 p.m.
Dona Vicky Carrillo of Baile Folklorico Vicky Academy, along with her lovely assistant, student Mia Pérez Tavernier, give us a tutorial on how to face paint for Day of The Dead – La Calavera Catrina.

A Closer Look at Day of The Dead – Cilta Soto (Virtual Event)
Certified Mexico City Tour Guide
October 31st, 2020
3 p.m.
Directly from Mexico City, Certified Tour Guide Citlatzin Soto (Citla), host of Mexico with Citla, will help us dig deeper as we take a closer look at Dia De Los Muertos. Learn more about the origins of this wonderful, colorful cultural tradition that has captured the imagination of the world.

La Llorona- The Weeping Woman (Virtual Event)
Larry Bellorín & Agustin Gonzalez
October 31st, 2020
4 p.m.
Larry Bellorín & Agustin Gonzalez play La Llorona- The Weeping Woman.

How to Make: Papel Picado with Artesan- Yuriria I. Torres Alfaro (Virtual Event)
Artesanias De Papel- Xochimilco- Mexico City
October 31st, 2020
4 p.m.
A special thanks to Citla Soto of Mexico with Citla for the production of this event.

Day of the Dead-Altar at the COR Museum (Virtual Event)
Artist-Lety Alvarez
October 31st, 2020
5 p.m.
Each year we create a special Day of The Dead Altar featuring the literary figure connected with the El Quixote Festival. This year artist Lety Alvarez will create another fantastic altar in honor of Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra. The COR Museum is open, and the Altar will be available for viewing after the October 20th, 2020. A special thanks to Dr. Jonathan Wade for sharing some of his special items.

How to Make: Pan De Muertos (Day of the Dead Bread) (Virtual Event)
With Daniela Canizal
October 31st, 2020
5:30 p.m.
Directly from Mexico City, Chef Daniela Canizal of Caracolas Lab shares with us a recipe of how to make the famous Pan de Muertos Bread. A special thanks to Citla Soto of Mexico with Citla for the production of this event.