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Duke Arts is hosting a Dia de Muertos Ofrenda, a Day of the Dead altar piece, in the Rubenstein Arts Center Gallery, 2020 Campus Drive, Durham, North Carolina.
Seven artists from the Inter-Latin American Artist Collective (ILAAC) have created oversized calaveras, colorfully painted skulls traditionally used to decorate ofrendas, and transformed the space with traditional elements. Surrounding the gallery, visitors will find bright yellow and gold marigolds made of tissue paper to guide spirits to the ofrenda, papel picado (perforated paper) that symbolizes the union between life and death, and more.
Check out Day of the Dead celebrations throughout the Triangle!
It’s free and open to the public from October 18 to November 2, 2023:
- Monday to Friday: 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.
- Saturday and Sunday: 1 to 6 p.m.
You can contribute to the project by adding photographs and objects that are representative of a departed loved one. Please don’t leave anything that you want back, or perishable food.
There will be a public reception on Wednesday, November 1, 2023, from 6 to 9 p.m.
The ofrenda features work by:
- Lety Alvarez
- Antonio Alanis
- Luis MacKinney
- Pepe Caudillo
- Peter Marin
- Jose Manuel Cruz
- Cornelio Campos
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Day of the Dead Events in the Triangle
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