Festival of Bones

THE FESTIVAL OF BONES – Designed to express the learning objectives included in the Arts for All program.  Participants will become aware of the aspects of a traditional celebration of Dia de los Muertos and the meaning of skulls and skeletons in this culture and in American pop culture.

Age Range:  4 years – adult 

Activity Summary:  Skulls have become an increasingly popular image in American pop culture, coinciding with the rise in popularity of the ancient Mexican Holiday, Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead).  Come and learn the history and meaning of the celebration and how it differs from Halloween.  See what skulls and skeletons mean to the Mexican culture, give your opinion of what they currently mean to American culture.  Decorate your own traditional Mexican sugar skull to festive Mexican music. 


Objectives:

  • Respond to the reading of the story The Festival of Bones, by Luis San Vicente
  • Realize that Halloween and Dia de los Muertos are completely different holidays after an historical explanation
  • Discuss the meaning of skulls and skeletons in the Mexican culture and in American pop culture.
  • Imagine what a real, traditional celebration of Dia de los Muertos would be like in a rural town in Mexico after looking at pictures and hearing about them.
  • Hear Mexican music associated with the holiday.
  • Decorate your own sugar skull.
  • Visit the CHAC gallery during Dia de los Muertos to reinforce ideas.

 
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