October 31 - November 1, 2009
Seattle Center House

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Celebrating life through death and the communion where the spiritual comes close to the world, the Dia de Muertos or "Day of the Dead" festival helps us to remember that nothing is eternal. Indigenous and Spanish roots intertwine in traditional community altars, sugar skulls, sand painting, special foods, candles, processions, music and dance. Renowned artists create artwork reflecting the Mexican cultural links between the living and the dead. This event highlights the life-affirming creativeness of the Mexican people with crafts and a procession to remember lost loved ones. Presented by Taller Mexicano para la Cultura y las Artes.

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The director of the next film, The Hobbit, to be released in the J.R.R. Tolkien series, Lord of the Rings, is Mexican filmmaker Guillermo del Toro. Born in 1964 in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico, del Toro is well known for his film creations in the genres of comic adaptations, historical fantasy and horror films inspired by his culture’s relationship between the living and the dead. Co-founder of the Guadalajara-based Mexican Film Festival, del Toro is one of Mexico’s most visible and highly honored film visionaries. He moved from Mexico to Los Angeles in 1998, where he lives with his wife and two daughters. Following The Hobbit, del Toro is scheduled to direct four films for Universal Studios consuming his work schedule until 2017.

Thanks to our Dia de Muertos: A Mexican Remembrance sponsors