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Celebración
October 24 - December 2, 2006
The Buddy Holly Center is excited to
announce the opening of Celebraciόn, an
annual invitational exhibition of artwork that
explores the history and meaning behind the Mexican
holiday, Día de los muertos or Day of the
Dead. The exhibit includes over 70 local, national
and international pieces of art. Artists were
challenged to create an expression of their
interpretation of Día de los muertos by honoring
departed ancestors, friends and family.
Celebraciόn will be on display October 24 –
December 2, 2006 to be enjoyed throughout the ancient
Mexican holiday.
A vibrant cultural celebration,
Day of the Dead blends the Catholic traditions of All
Saints’ Day and All Souls’ Day (November 1st
& 2nd) with pre-Columbian concepts of death
that have been a part of Mexican society since Aztec
times. The celebration can be traced to the Aztecs
who celebrated a ritual day dedicated to children and
the dead. The ritual was presided over by the goddess
Mictecacihuatl ("Lady of the Dead"). Modern
traditional Dia de los muertos festivities take
place on November 1st and 2nd,
and are a time of remembrance, reunion and feasting.
The Buddy Holly Center annually
participates in Lubbock’s citywide observance of this
holiday by hosting
Procesiόn
with the TTU International Cultural Center, TTU School
of Art and the Underwood Center for the Arts.
Procesiόn will be October 28, 2006, from 5:30 –10:00
pm between the four locations, and is free to the
public.
Procesiόn will serve as the opening reception for
Celebraciόn, with the Buddy Holly Center
providing refreshments and entertainment for the
party. The Center has invited Ixcalli In Nanantzin,
Aztec Dancers from Taos, New Mexico to perform in the
Meadows Courtyard on October 28, 2005 from 8:30 –
10:00 pm in celebration of the ancient holiday.
Festivities will continue at other citywide locations
throughout the night.
Programming at the Buddy Holly Center is made possible
in part by the generous support of Supporters of the
Fine Arts (SOFA), CH Foundation, Helen Jones
Foundation, Target and the City of Lubbock. For more
information about this exhibit or other events, please
contact the staff at the Buddy Holly Center at
806.775.3560.
Catherine Prose, Laid to Rest
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