ShowcaseDays of the Dead
DIVERSE TRADITIONS OF MOURNING AND REMEMBRANCE
Photo Courtesy of © 2007/2008, Marco Castro
ABOUT THE PROJECT
In August 2008 BAC Folk Arts initiates a year-long project called Days of the Dead in Brooklyn (DODB). The primary goal of the project is to heighten public awareness of Brooklyn-based community and family arts practices related to mourning and remembrance. Public programs including performances, lecture-demos, and symposia will be presented at a range of venues throughout 2008-2009.Generally death and dying in the United States are ignored, denied or treated with a somber sense of privacy and isolation. But in traditional communities death is often addressed with directness and understanding because the means of mourning are readily available in various arts practices.
TELL US YOUR TRADITIONS
BAC Folk Arts invites Brooklynites to share their knowledge of local traditions to enhance the scope of DODB. Click here to learn how to "tell us your traditions."
In August 2008 BAC Folk Arts initiates a year-long project called Days of the Dead in Brooklyn (DODB). The primary goal of the project is to heighten public awareness of Brooklyn-based community and family arts practices related to mourning and remembrance. Public programs including performances, lecture-demos, and symposia will be presented at a range of venues throughout 2008-2009.Generally death and dying in the United States are ignored, denied or treated with a somber sense of privacy and isolation. But in traditional communities death is often addressed with directness and understanding because the means of mourning are readily available in various arts practices.
TELL US YOUR TRADITIONS
BAC Folk Arts invites Brooklynites to share their knowledge of local traditions to enhance the scope of DODB. Click here to learn how to "tell us your traditions."
PAST EVENTS
Sunday, November 23
Prayers for the Dead
Sunday, November 2
All Souls’ Day “Symbols, Stories and Trumpets” at Green-Wood Cemetery
Saturday, November 1
Ofrenda Altar and Chinese Buddhist Ancestral Altar Dedication
Wednesday, October 29
Workshop 2: Mexican Days of the Dead (Días de Los Muertos)
Tuesday, October 28
Workshop 1: Mexican Days of the Dead (Días de Los Muertos)
Sunday, September 21
Symposium: Diverse Traditions of Death and Dying
Sunday, November 23
Prayers for the Dead
Sunday, November 2
All Souls’ Day “Symbols, Stories and Trumpets” at Green-Wood Cemetery
Saturday, November 1
Ofrenda Altar and Chinese Buddhist Ancestral Altar Dedication
Wednesday, October 29
Workshop 2: Mexican Days of the Dead (Días de Los Muertos)
Tuesday, October 28
Workshop 1: Mexican Days of the Dead (Días de Los Muertos)
Sunday, September 21
Symposium: Diverse Traditions of Death and Dying
Download the Postcard
> Days_of_the_Dead_Fall_Postcard.pdf (1632.205 kb)
> Days_of_the_Dead_Fall_Postcard.pdf (1632.205 kb)
Days of the Dead in Brooklyn Fall Events Press Release
> DODB_Final_Fall_Release-1.pdf (29.899 kb)
> DODB_Final_Fall_Release-1.pdf (29.899 kb)
Special thanks to our cooperating production partners: Mano a Mano Mexican Culture Without Borders, Brooklyn Public Library, Historic Green-Wood Cemetery and Congregation Beth Elohim.
Days of the Dead in Brooklyn is made possible with major support from National Endowment for the Arts, Con Edison, and NYS Tribute Foundation. BAC Folk Feet traditional dance programs are supported by Mertz Gilmore Foundation, Rockefeller Brothers Fund, and The New York Community Trust.
Additional support is provided by New York State Council on the Arts, the Brooklyn Delegations of the New York State Senate and New York State Assembly, New York City Department of Cultural Affairs, and New York City Council and its Brooklyn Delegation.See Also...
