South Philadelphia will host a Day of the Dead (Día de los Muertos) commemoration on Sunday, Nov. 1, with events along Ninth Street (from Federal to Christian) from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. and activities at Fleisher Art Memorial from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m.
According to a report by Al Día, the Mexican Business Association of Philadelphia (AEM, or Asociación de Empresarios Mexicanos en Filadelfia) is coordinating daytime activities. At the same time, La Calaca Flaca will organize programming at Fleisher Art Memorial, 719 Catharine St.
At Fleisher Art Memorial, a Day of the Dead program remembers individuals who died in detention. Remembrances will feature embroidered names on white fabric and workshops in embroidery, flower-making, papel picado, and ceramics. Guests can also witness La luz inolvidable (The Unforgettable Light). This community ofrenda, created by artist Gina Pacheco Brito, will feature candles, marigolds, and other materials to communicate remembrance, hope, and solidarity, according to Al Día.…