Book Talk and Celebration: Mikamoxtzin, Little book of the Day of the Dead Ritual

Please join us for a book talk and ofrenda with professors Martha Ramirez Oropeza and Alicia Valencia Reyes, co-authors of Mikamoxtzin, Little Book of The Day of the Dead Ritual / El Librito del Ritual del Día de Muertos (Astrolabio Editorial, 2015). The presentation will explore the deep roots of this ancient tradition, its evolution throughout Mexico’s various epochs, and the impact it has on celebrations today. Bring a photo or memento to contribute to the community altar and help make paper flowers to invite the spirits! Ramirez Oropeza is a visual artist and mural painter, a theater arts performer and director, and a researcher on Nahuatl philosophy. She apprenticed under David A. Siqueiros and under Frida Kahlo’s apprentice, Guillermo Monroy. Currently she lectures at UCLA in art and Chicana/o studies. Valencia Reyes is a professor of education at the National University of Pedagogy in Morelos, Mexico. Born in Michoacán, a state with a rich Day of the Dead tradition, she also coordinates creative writing workshops for women and youth and produces a radio program in Mexico that focuses on migrant rights. Books will be available for purchase at the event.

This event is FREE and will take place in the Chicano Studies Research Center Library, 144 Haines Hall.

Presented by the CSRC.

A recording of this event can be found on the UCLA CSRC YouTube channel.