LORE Media & Arts – Grandeza Mexicana Folk Ballet Company presents an unforgettable performance of dance, music, art, and ritual that will take audiences on a voyage of emotions, movement, and sound that celebrate the rich traditions of Dia de Los Muertos and splendor of Mexican folk dance.
Whether you're familiar with Dia de los Muertos or new to this rich cultural celebration, our event offers a unique and immersive experience for all. Join us at the Old Adobe Mission Scottsdale on North Brown Avenue and be part of this enchanting celebration of life and remembrance from 10 Am to 10 PM starting Monday, October 23rd.
For four days, from Oct. 24 through Oct. 27, the outdoor spaces at Scottsdale Civic Center will host colorful, large-scale installations for the Scottsdale Dia de Los Muertos celebration. These installations are free and open to the public.
Scottsdale Dia de Los Muertos brings together world-class artists and the local community to create a vibrant, visually entertaining, larger-than-life, cross-cultural experience with city-wide activations of art, altars, and performances. The installations feature Dia de Los Muertos- and Mesoamerican-inspired large-scale installations, sculptures, murals, and fine art panels, created by top-tier artists from the Valley of the Sun and throughout the Southwest, as well as artists from Los Angeles, Mexico City, and Oaxaca de Juarez, Mexico.
Among the installations at Scottsdale Civic Center, primarily around the West Bowl and Civic Lawn areas north of Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts, will be a Oaxaca Community Altar with two-dimensional and three-dimensional art. Dia de Los Muertos centers upon remembering friends and family members who have passed away, allowing the dead to live on through the memories of the living. Traditions include gravesite decoration with gifts, flowers, and possessions and construction of sculptures, paintings, and private or public altars honoring the deceased with marigolds, sugar skulls, notes, photos, and favorite foods of the departed.
The Civic Center installation will also include multiple Grand Skulls. These Mesoamerican-inspired sculptured skulls pay homage to the dearly departed. The most familiar symbol of Dia de Los Muertos are calacas and calaveras (skeletons and skulls), which appear everywhere during the holiday. Pre-Columbian civilizations excelled in stone sculptures and created striking carvings of their gods. The skull symbolized death and rebirth. Each sculptured skull will showcase the work of a featured artist’s interpretation and tribute to this ancient observance.
