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| The Marigold Parade: Albuquerque also often celebrates car culture, due to its location along Route 66. |
Many of us here at Arts Connections live in the Albuquerque area. We don't just celebrate Halloween, we also celebrate Dia de los Muertos, aka Day of the Dead. That may sound like the title of a horror movie, but it's actually not scary at all! It is a day to honor our ancestors with offerings, food and celebration. The South Valley holds the Marigold Parade, which has been put on hold the past two years due to Covid, but this year they have a an exhibit at the Gutierrez Hubbell House History & Cultural Center through November 13. According to their Facebook page, "the exhibit brings together over a dozen artists, community members, local organizations, and schools to remember our dead and share in mourning and celebration of our community and loved ones through the creation of altars, a central part of the celebration of Day of the Dead." Earlier in October the annual Day of the Tread cycling race took place, featuring riders in fun costumes. In nearby Santa Fe, the yearly burning of Zozobra features a giant figure who is set on fire every year to burn away our troubles. In this region, the fall is a general time to celebrate all things mystical.
Exhibit up until November 13. Day of the Tread Zozobra
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