Tulane University

Join LARC in learning about and celebrating Día de los Muertos/Day of the Dead. We are hosting two educator workshops for people to learn about how to integrate this important tradition into the classroom and community programs for children to join in the celebrations. For those of you who can’t make it to our events, please check out the teaching resources we have compiled for teaching about Day of the Dead as a Pan-American tradition. A great resource for the classroom!

Educator Workshops

Day of the Dead Altars
October 5, 2016
5:30 – 7:30 PM
Ogden Museum of Southern Art, New Orleans, LA
Our annual collaboration with the Ogden Museum of Southern Art will focus on altar building this year. Participants can view this year’s altar created by New Orleans artist, Cynthia Ramirez in honor of the late New Orleans musician, Allen Toussaint and then build their own mini altar with Ogden artist, Suzanna Ritz. Please pre-register for this event on the event website.

Celebrating the Dead in Peru
October 8, 2016
10:00 AM – 1:00 PM
100A Jones Hall, Tulane University, New Orleans, LA
The Latin American Resource Center has been exploring Day of the Dead across the Americas in a four year project that focuses on Mexico, Haiti, Guatemala, Peru, and Brazil. This year, we look at the tradition in Peru. This educator workshop introduces participants to the unique practices of Día de los Difuntos, or Day of the Deceased, which is celebrated in highland areas of Peru. Archaeologists Jason Nesbitt, Bebel Chavin and ethnomusicologist, Javier León will present the unique tradition as it is celebrated in Peru. The program will highlight both the similarities and differences with celebrations elsewhere while focusing on the music, dance, and food involved in Peru. Please join us as we explore a unique celebration of the dead in Peru. All educators who introduce Day of the Dead/día de los muertos in their classrooms will not want to miss this unique perspective to the tradition. Participants will receive lunch, teaching resources, and CEUs. Please pre-register, go to our website to register.

Community Events

October La Hora del Cuento
Join LARC, the Pebbles Center, and the New Orleans Public Library in our monthly bilingual story hour. For October, the story hours will both celebrate Day of the Dead traditions!

October 10, 4:30 PM
La hora del cuento/Story Time at Pebbles Center Uptown
Children’s Resource Center
913 Napoleon Ave.

October 10, 10:30 AM
La hora del cuento/Story Time at Algiers Regional Library
3014 Holiday Drive
New Orleans, LA

Day of the Dead Altar at Algiers Regional Library
October 17 – November 5
3014 Holiday Drive
New Orleans, LA
Cynthia Ramirez, a New Orleans based artist, is constructing an altar for display at the Algiers Regional Library. Stop by to see the altar and find out more about these exciting traditions.

Sugar Skull Activity
October 29th at 1:30 PM
Children’s Resource Center
913 Napoleon Ave.
Join the CRC in celebrating Day of the Dead by making sugar skulls! A fun activity for kids of all ages.