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A guide to Día de los muertos celebrations in Lexington

It’s a good weekend to be a hispanista in Lexington. Granted we’ve had a great fall; from the Lexington Latino Festival to the many activities surrounding the Arts and Sciences Passport ¡Viva México! program, those of us who love the Spanish language and Hispanic culture have been busy. Still, this Friday and Saturday are special. 

This weekend we celebrate Día de los muertos, or Day of the Dead, a well-known holiday that has become increasingly popular in the US. On November 1st and 2nd, families throughout Latin America (but especially in Mexico) build altars and visit cemeteries to remember loved ones who have passed away. The holiday is joyous, despite the macabre theme. Día de los muertos is a time to laugh with death, to accept the fact that we’re all headed that way eventually, and to give those we have lost a place at our table for the night. Here are some suggestions for how you can celebrate this weekend, just follow the hyperlinks to more information about and directions to the events. ¡Qué vivan los muertos!

Preparations

Printing Workshop - The King Library Press

Juan Pascoe will lead a printing workshop. - 8:30 AM - Continental Breakfast; 9:00 AM - Printing Workshop - The King Library Press. Registration in advance and a fee of $35 (includes lunch) is required. To register for this King Library Press Workshop call 859-257-1742 or email PEHolbr@harvard.post.edu.

 

Juan Pascoe presidirá un taller sobre la imprenta Mexicana. El taller tomará lugar en King Library press y tiene un costo de $35 que incluye el almuerzo. Para registrarte puedes llamar al  859-257-1742 o enviar un correo a PEHolbr@harvard.post.edu. Habrá un desayuno a las 8:30 am y el taller comenzará a las 9:00 am.

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King Library Press
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Taller Martin Pescador: A Private Press in Mexico

Juan Pascoe will be lecturing about Private Press in Mexico. This lecture is free and open to all; a workshop is open to registration for the following day.

Juan Pascoe dará una charla sobre la Imprenta Privada en México. Esta charla esta abierta al público y la admisión es gratuita. Al día siguiente habrá un taller para el cual la inscripción esta abierta. 

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The Great Hall, Margaret I. King Library
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Signs of the Times: Text and Image in Classic Maya Civilization

Professor William M. (Bill) Ringle is Chair of the Department of Anthropology at Davidson College, North Carolina. With over thirty years of experience excavating Maya sites in Yucatan, his research explores Maya art and writing, urbanism, settlement patterns, and the archaeological applications of Geographic Information Systems.

 

El profesor William M. Ringle del departamento de Antropología  de Davidsln a college, Carolina del Norte estará dando una conferencia en UK. Ringle tiene más de 30 años de experiencia en excavaciones Mayas en el área de Yucatán. Sus excavaciones e investigaciones se enfocan en el arte y escrituras Mayas, así como también en urbanismo, patrones comunes en asentamientos y en la aplicación de sistemas informáticos geográficos en la arqueología. 

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CB 114
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El Mariachi

Robert Rodriguez, El Mariachi - Presented by the Late Night Film Series, the Hispanic Studies Department and A&S Passport to the World ¡Viva México! Free Screening.

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Ven a ver la pelicula Robert Rodriguez, El Mariachi; presentada por the Late Night Film Series, el Departamente de Estudios Hispanos y el proyecto ¡Viva México! La entrada es gratuita.
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Worsham Theater
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Como Agua Para Chocolate

The Late Night Film Series, the Hispanic Studies Department, and A&S Passport to the World ¡Viva México! present Como Agua Para Chocolate.  Free Screening.

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The Late Night Film Series, el Departamento de Estudios Hispanos y el proyecto A&S Passport to the World ¡Viva México! presentan la película Como Agua Para Chocolate. La entrada es gratuita. 

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Worsham Theater
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Exhibit: Alebrijes: The Art of Magical Animals

Come explore this wonderful exhibit of mexican alebrijes. Alebrijes are colorful Mexican folk art sculptures of fantastical creatures. 

 

Ven a explorar esta increible exhibición de alebrijes mexicanos. Los alebrijes son esculturas de animales fantásticos del arte foklórico Mexicano. 

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Young Atrium/Science Library
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