NY Day of the Dead/Día de los Muertos

Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) is a time for honoring our ancestors and those we have lost. This day of remembering features traditional dances by New York-based Aztec dance group Cetiliztli Nauhcampa around the community ofrenda (altar) to honor ancestors. Family-friendly activities include crafting a paper marigold, making papel picado (“perforated paper,” a traditional Mexican folk art made by cutting intricate designs into tissue paper), and writing a note to a loved one who has passed.