Dona Rosita's Dia de los Muertos

Dia de los Muertos, Day of the Dead, an ancient Aztec celebration of deceased ancestors. Time to reflect on the lives that have passed which shaped us, gave us our "who we are" and/or those we have loved. This popular holiday, celebrated primarily in the Phillipines, Mexico (Mexican-American communities in America) and Brazil (where it is a public holiday) is dedicated to remembering the deceased. Celebrations can involve cleaning gravesites, making shrines & altars, prayer, lighting candles and leaving "ofrendas". For some, the Day of the Dead can have a more supernatural meaning.

November 3rd and 4th, Talento Bilingue de Houston presents two performances of the play "Dona Rosita's Dia de los Muertos" at the TBH Cultural Arts Center, located at 333 S. Jensen Drive. Join Dona Rosita in her kitchen for laughter, nostalgia, regret and the supernatural. Showtimes both days are at 8:00 p.m. and tickets are $12 for general admission and $10 for seniors and students. For more information call 713.222.1213, or buy tickets online.

TBH Cultural Arts Center has an altar/installion by Elvira Diaz Ocampo, dedicated to Frida Kahlo on display November 2nd. Community members are encouraged to create altars in the gallery. More information? Please contact Jorge Pina, TBH Artistic Director at 713.222.1213.

Photo courtesy of Flickr user happykatie