Celebrate Día de los Muertos

In our second annual celebration of the holiday Día de los Muertos, Caramoor welcomes Calpulli Mexican Dance Company for a fun-filled afternoon of live music, dance, and stories, all capturing the colorful, passionate, inviting traditions of Latin America. Día de los Muertos combines the ancient Aztec custom of celebrating ancestors with All Souls’ Day, a holiday that Spanish invaders in the early 1500s brought to Mexico. Most strongly identified with Mexico, Día de los Muertos is celebrated throughout Latin America and in Latino communities everywhere! Bring the entire family to enjoy glorious costumes, contagious rhythms, and captivating performers who will share the meaning of this vibrant holiday honoring generations that have passed.

En nuestra segunda celebración anual del Día de los Muertos, Caramoor le da la bienvenida a Calpulli Mexican Dance Company para una tarde llena de diversión con música en vivo, baile, y cuentos capturando las tradiciones coloridas, apasionantes y acogedoras de América Latina. El Día de los Muertos combina la antigua costumbre azteca de celebrar a los antepasados con el Día de los Muertos, una festividad que los invasores españoles trajeron a México a principios del siglo XVI. Muy identificado con México, el Día de los Muertos se celebra en casi toda América Latina y en comunidades latines por todo el mundo. Traiga a toda la familia para disfrutar de disfraces gloriosos, ritmos contagiosos y artistas cautivadores que compartirán el significado de esta vibrante fiesta en honor a las generaciones que han pasado.

Schedule of Activities / Horario de actividades

2:00pm: Grounds Open
2:00pm – 5:00pm: Crafts and Activities
2:45pm: Performance by INTEMPO
3:00pm: Performance by Calpulli Mexican Dance Company

Arts & Crafts Tables / Mesas de artes y manualidades

• Design your own paper marigold and a special colorful headband and tie with INTEMPO’s Youth Facilitator, Nicole Rodas.
• Let the arts ministry of Antioch Baptist Church guide you towards the rich tradition of creating your own family tree.
• Try your hand at Lotería — bingo with a Mexican cultural twist — hosted by the Boys & Girls Club of Northern Westchester!
• Create a hand-held decorated sugar skull mask, with artist Tara Tomaselli and our friends from the Katonah Museum of Art.

Ride the Free Shuttle

Take Caramoor’s shuttle from the Metro North Katonah station. The shuttle runs round-trip service 1:30pm – 6:00pm. No RSVPs are needed, just simply hop on!

Caramoor Thanks

Health & Safety

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