Día de Muertos
Day of the Dead
The Día de Muertos (Day of the Dead) is certainly one of the greatest and most tradition-rich Mexican festivals and celebrates the connection between the living and the dead. Around All Saints' Day, colourful celebrations take place throughout Mexico to commemorate the deceased. The festivity with pre-Hispanic roots is one of the most important traditions of Mexico's living heritage and one of the oldest and strongest cultural expressions of Mexico's Indigenous communities. Ofrendas – colourful altars symbolising love and memories of those who have made their way to the underworld – are presented in various locations.
The Weltmuseum Wien and the Austrian Latin America Institute present exhibitions, altars, and numerous workshops expressing the heart and soul of Día de Muertos in all its facets.
We cordially invite all visitors with a valid museum ticket to visit the Ofrenda designed by Stephany Rodríguez Cabañas from 19 October to 10 November and to commemorate the deceased and to keep their memory alive.
Due to renovation work in the Hall of Columns of the Weltmuseum Wien, the altar will be exhibited this year in an exhibition hall on the ground floor.
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Stephany Rodríguez Cabañas
Stephany Rodríguez Cabañas - born and raised in Mexico City - has lived and worked in Vienna since 2006. Inspired by traditional Mexican arts and crafts and the work of the Mexican artist family Pedro Linares, the artist focuses in her work on making sculptures out of papier-mâché, also called "cartonería". She uses this technique to make alebrijes (Mexican colourful mythical creatures), catrinas, mojigangas (giant figures) and other fantasy figures. Further information
Austrian Latin America Institute
The Austrian Latin America Institute is a specialized institution of the Wiener Volkshochschulen and the competence centre for Latin America in Austria. As an institute for information, education, and culture, it makes an important contribution to the interdisciplinary transfer of knowledge about Latin America as well as to intercultural encounters in Vienna with numerous events. The institute offers a diverse programme and promotes multilingualism in Vienna and Austria. Further information
Lichtraum eins by Sonia Siblik
The association LichTraum by Sonia Siblik promotes contemporary arts and is composed of artists from various disciplines. Numerous national and international collaborations aim to promote inclusion, equality, and equal rights for artists. Further information