As in other countries in the world,
there are different ways to worship our ancestors, but what is the relevance of
this celebration in our time and in a country like Canada? Why would you
child benefit by being exposed to this celebration?
We believe we live in a world that
is becoming more diverse, and diversity is something to be valued especially
in a country like Canada - that successfully offers more inclusive
communities in which our children can identify themselves, and effectively
mingle with children different from themselves in several aspects.
In celebrating the occasion of the
Day of the Dead in Mexico primarily, and in some other countries in Latin
America, we took on the task of collecting books to learn more about this
unique celebration.
The celebration of the Day of the Dead generates curiosity, wonder, fascination and as it is mentioned by the Mexican Publisher Artes de Mexico:
"Unlike those who believe that Mexico’s
culture of the death has already been thoroughly explored, we are more inclined
to think it comprehends a richer universe than what is widely claimed, and that
there is much to be learned about it. For those who have an
outsider's view of these celebrations, they are sure to find many
surprises.
More than a celebration of the dead, are the creators of these works not celebrating life?
Might these rituals not be an intense prolongation of life in the midst of death?
Come discover it for yourself with
your family on Nov 9 and 10 at Harbourfront Centre, Toronto.
