El Dia De Los Muertos Exhibition November 1, 2009

The Indianapolis Art Center is celebrating its 10th Annual Day of the Dead Altar Exhibition and Celebration. Over the last ten years community members, artists, schools and families have been able to pay tribute to deceased loved ones or groups of people who have passed through the creation of an altar, ofrenda. The goal of constructing an altar, is to honor and symbolically welcome back the soul of the deceased person(s) during the 1st and 2nd of November, in Mexico this is known as Dia de los Muertos/Day of the Dead. In Mexico this is one way to celebrate this tradition of honoring deceased loved ones. Items on the altar celebrate the spirit of the deceased in a way that represents the life of that individual. Displaying such items as favorite foods and drink, photos and trinkets help to personalize the altar and tell a story about who is being honored.