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Oct
29
Mon
Festival :: Day of the Dead/Dia de Muertos
also Learn/Aprender :: Lecture-Talk/Conferencia
Lecture: History & Meaning of Day of the Dead in Oaxaca
5:00 PM
Oaxaca Lending Library
Description:
Lecture: History & Meaning of Day of the Dead in Oaxaca
5:00 PM
Oaxaca Lending Library
Description:
Monday, October 29, 2018
Come to the library to hear a talk by Dr. Shawn Haley, a well-respected Anthropologist who wrote the book Day of the Dead: When Two Worlds Meet in Oaxaca. Dr. Haley will help you better understand Dia de los Muertos, this wonderful, love-filled celebration from the perspective of the Zapotec of Oaxaca.
Then lend a hand in decorating the OLL Ofrenda. Photos and mementos are welcome to be displayed on the altar.
Refreshments will be served.
Gratis, but early registration advised.
Come to the library to hear a talk by Dr. Shawn Haley, a well-respected Anthropologist who wrote the book Day of the Dead: When Two Worlds Meet in Oaxaca. Dr. Haley will help you better understand Dia de los Muertos, this wonderful, love-filled celebration from the perspective of the Zapotec of Oaxaca.
Then lend a hand in decorating the OLL Ofrenda. Photos and mementos are welcome to be displayed on the altar.
Refreshments will be served.
Gratis, but early registration advised.
Links:
http://www.oaxlibrary.org
Age Group: All Ages
Address: 519 Pino Suarez, Centro Oaxaca de Juarez, Oaxaca 68000
Phone: 9515169715