Oct 26, 2024 · Hundreds gathered Saturday in Pilsen's Harrison Park around a screen projecting the faces of 800 souls no longer with us. For 10 years now, the largely Mexican community has been celebrating...

Nov 6, 2015 · PILSEN — The annual “Day of The Dead” celebration put on by The National Museum of Mexican Art last Sunday was a community effort to behold. Food, art, and music filled the neighborhood in celebration of loved ones lost. Citizens flooded the museum grounds by Harrison Park in the Pilsen neighborhood to join the festive celebration.

Jan 26, 2022 · Families from the community make offerings to their loved ones on the Museum's grounds, near 18th Street and Harrison Park. These beautiful altars are open to visitors! A Day of the Dead altar on the grounds of the Mexican Museum of Art, Chicago, IL.

627 likes, 2 comments - explorenmma on October 26, 2024: "NMMA’s Day of the Dead Xicágo Festival is just getting started and we have welcomed more than 100 family ofrendas to Harrison Park! Come see the carefully created altars made by people of all walks of life and share in their heartfelt stories.

Sep 26, 2023 · Guests are invited to create their own ofrendas and share “pan de muerto,” a sweet bread. In next-door Harrison Park, community members can enjoy live music and folkloric dance performances.

Every October 31st through November 2nd, Day of the Dead, also known as Día de los Muertos, honors the memories of those who have passed away. It's believed that the souls of the deceased return to be with their families, and the living welcome them …

Oct 29, 2024 · They first opened to the public in 1987 in Chicago’s West Side Pilsen neighborhood, repurposing the Harrison Park boat house. In 2001, they expanded into a 48,000 square foot facility and officially changed their name in 2006 to NMMA to better reflect their expanded mission.

Oct 22, 2019 · Day of the Dead, or Dia de los Muertos, brings forth the idea that our loved ones visit us in spirit once a year to dance, play, and comfort family members.

Visitors can eat pan de muerto (bread of the dead), drink Mexican hot chocolate, and enjoy musical performances, face painting and art activities while exploring more than 75 ofrendas created by community members, local artists and organizations on display in Harrison Park.

Nov 1, 2019 · Our friends over at Dvorak Park invite you to Muertos de la Risa, Juntos We Rise The 40th Annual Day of the Dead Celebration tomorrow, Sat. Nov. 2nd from 2PM-6:30PM at Dvorak Park [1119 W....