Building an Altar with Ofelia Faz-Garza

If you've seen the movie Coco, you're most likely familiar with the basics of an ofrenda, but do you know the symbolism and the elements of building an altar for Dia De Los Muertos? Local artist Ofelia Faz-Garza will lead a workshop to explain all the details that make up an ofrenda. 

In partnership with the Office of Arts and Culture, Ofelia will speak about "En Alas de Colibri," an exhibit of altars currently on display at the Oak Cliff Cultural Center that she curated. This exhibit is available for viewing at the Oak Cliff Cultural Center for walk-ups through their window as a display.  

This program is online only. Registration is required. A Zoom link will be sent prior to the program. 

¿Sabes qué significan las ofrendas del Día de los Muertos? ¿Quieres saber cómo hacer tu propio altar? Ofelia Faz-Garza, una artista local de Dallas, hablará sobre los altares del Día de los Muertos y su significado cultural. En colaboración con la Oficina de Arte y Cultura, Ofelia también hablará sobre la exhibición de altares, "En Alas de Colibri", en el Centro Cultural Oak Cliff que se puede ver a través de las ventanas.

Este programa solo es disponible for Zoom. Se requiere registracion. Un enlace de zoom se enviará antes del programa.

Ofelia “MexMama” Faz-Garza is a mama, poet, and cultural worker from Oak Cliff (Dallas) who’s inspired by the subtleties of life and the rituals that root us. Her work that has been included in several anthologies, including Women in Nature: An Anthology, Outrage: a Protest Anthology for Injustice in a Post 9/11 World, BASTA! 100+ Latinas Speak Out Against Violence Against Women, and Voces Anthology. Ofelia is also the founder of Cascabel Group and organizes the c/s Initiative Community Ofrenda Tour (a self-guided tour of Day of the Dead altars around Dallas).

Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook: @LaMexMama

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