It is Saturday, November 2 will be carried out traditional celebration of the Day of the Dead on the esplanade of the San Jerónimo Cemetery from the city of Córdoba.
During the festival, neighbors will be able to pay tribute to the temporary return of the souls of the deceased, who, according to tradition, return to their homes to live with relatives and nourish themselves with the offerings left on altars made in their honor.
There will be live music shows, dances and typical Latin American dancesworkshops and conversations about the meaning of death, how to cope with this grief and the possibility of giving “another life” to our bodies.
Also present will be the neighborhood fairs and a varied Latin American gastronomic proposal.
The objective of this day is to publicize diverse worldviews and traditions that occur around the world, while promoting tolerance and inclusion of diversity.
This day takes place in Alberdi, a neighborhood with a long popular tradition in the city, which has the tangible heritage of the San Jerónimo cemetery, a place of tourist interest.
This festival seeks to generate a link with the cemetery through intercultural encounter, fostering ties of fraternity among its inhabitants and enhancing pleasant memories around public spaces such as the cemetery and its surroundings.
The event that It will begin at 12:00 noon and will last until 00:00 hours.is organized by the Mexican Community in Córdoba, with the support of the Municipality of Córdoba, through the General Directorate of Cemeteries, which depends on the Secretariat of Government, Inspection and Control; and the Secretary of Communication and Culture.
All activities
12:15: Presentation of the Day of the Dead altar by the Mexican community in Córdoba.
12:30: Inchin lupine clown, show for childhood.
1:00 p.m.: Chango Santiago, folk group.
1:50 p.m.: Open-air words on the Day of the Dead, performed by Abresueños de Alberdi.
2:30 p.m.: “Latin American cemeteries: classic, historical and picturesque” talk by Federico Sylvester.
16:00: Discussion on the Day of the Dead: international experiences by different communities that live in Córdoba today.
17:00: Mexican dance ensemble from the Cecilia Mesiano school.
17:30: El club del choro, Brazilian music.
18:10 Saya, dance in honor of the Virgin of Candelaria.
18:30: Presentation of the La Piojera choir.
19:00: Les amiges de Vera, fusion band.
7:50 p.m.: Batucada rattling the streets.
8:20 p.m.: Catrina show by professional makeup artists.
9:00 p.m.: Artistic intervention for the Day of the Dead.
9:30 p.m.: Warminaka Sikuris, dance studio.
22:00 Los Muertos, rock band from Alberdi, presenting Mexican covers.
In parallel to the activities that will be carried out on the stage located on the esplanade, the following will take place: conversations:
18:00: Death is told well, brief conversations about death by UNC teachers, graduates and researchers who provide reflections on death from the perspective of different disciplines, designed for all audiences.
18:00: “Dignified death and advance directive.” By Nora N. Brnich, professor of Anthropological Medicine at the Faculty of Medical Sciences. He will talk about how to support the rights of patients and their families by allowing them to decide on the scope of therapeutic treatments in various contexts of the health-disease process.
18:30: “When speaking is dying.” By Juan Pablo Torres, professor at the Faculty of Languages. What does it mean to die when it doesn’t mean to die? The use we give to words about death in our everyday conversations.
19:00: “Cemeteries in the 21st century: new ways of inhabiting urban space.” Led by Nadia Barba and Emiliano MItri, teachers and researchers at the Faculty of Architecture, Urban Planning and Design.
It will explore the role and transformation of cemeteries in the 21st century, analyzing how they are integrated and redefined within cities and their impact on the urban landscape.
19:30: “Put your body into university teaching and research.” By Susana N. Biassuto, Director of the Program for the Procurement and Donation of Bodies, Faculty of Medical Sciences.
What is the donation of corpses and its usefulness in science and university teaching.
20:00: “If death steps on my garden: reflections on mortality from Demography.” By Enrique Peláez, alternate director of the Doctorate in Demography of the Faculty of Economic Sciences.
The importance of studying mortality trends in order to improve the quality of public policies. Mortality trends in the world will be discussed and a brief reference will be made to the Covid-19 Pandemic.
0.30: “Between two deaths.” By Melina Di Francisco, psychoanalyst and professor at the Faculty of Psychology. Dying without realizing it, a strange ideal of our civilization. Between the death of the other and mine, between the organism and the speaking being, there also lives the intimate decision to want to live.
The importance of the altar
To honor those who have already left, the celebration indicates that the altar cannot be missing:
- Salt: purifies, helps the soul of the deceased not to be corrupted on its journey.
- Copal or Incense: Serves to ward off evil spirits.
- Glass of water: Quenches the thirst of souls and strengthens their return.
- Candles: Light the way and guide the souls to return to their homes.
- Cempasuchil flowers: their aroma and color help souls reach the altar.
- Sugar skulls: They refer to death that is always present.
- Shredded paper: Represents the union between life and death.
- Bread of the dead: Represents the generosity of the person who receives it.
- Liquor: Remember the great events experienced.
- Photo and food: The photo is at the highest level and is accompanied by the honored person’s favorite dish.
For those who participate for the first time, it should be noted that pan de muerte is a Mexican sweet bread that contains wheat flour, milk, egg, yeast, sugar, salt, butter and is frequently flavored with a touch of anise and orange.
About the Day of the Dead
The Day of the Dead is one of the most important and significant holidays in Mexico.
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) declared, in 2008, the Day of the Dead as Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity due to the importance and meaning as well as its integrated nature. , representative and community.
The celebration represents a privileged moment of encounter, not only between people and their ancestors, but also between members of the community itself. The spiritual feeling of permanence and fulfillment is so deep that it lasts and is a festival that is celebrated until dawn comes.
In many countries, this holiday takes place between November 1 and 2, where the first date corresponds to All Saints’ Day and is dedicated to the boys and girls who died; while, the second date refers to the Faithful Departed and is aimed at adults.
