Photos by George Plant
Late Tuesday afternoon of El Dia de los Muertos, a crowd gathered on the lawn of the Silver City Museum to listen to the music of the Canto Mi Tierra mariachi band and to enjoy a dance performance by the Ballet Folklorico, both visiting from Cuidad Juarez, Mexico. Following the performance a procession walked through downtown Silver City to visit numerous ofrendas. The evening concluded with activities at WNMU's Miller Library.
Dias de los Muertos activities in Silver City on Tuesday, November 1
Dias de los Muertos activities in Silver City on Tuesday, November 1
The Band Mariachi Canto a Mi Tierra, from Juarez, Mexico entertained at the Silver City Museum.
Dias de los Muertos activities in Silver City on Tuesday, November 1
The hour-long concert featured singing as well as instrumentals.
Dias de los Muertos activities in Silver City on Tuesday, November 1
Dancers from the Ballet Folkdorico from Cuidad Juarez also entertained.
Dias de los Muertos activities in Silver City on Tuesday, November 1
Following the concert and dance performance a procession began to visit ofrendos.
Dias de los Muertos activities in Silver City on Tuesday, November 1
The first ofrendo visited was inside Silver City Museum to celebrate the life of artist Harry Benjamin.
Dias de los Muertos activities in Silver City on Tuesday, November 1
This ofrendo was dedicated to family dogs and relatives of the owners of Blue Dome Gallery.
Dias de los Muertos activities in Silver City on Tuesday, November 1
Jennifer Stroemann, right window of -?Blue Dome Gallery, spoke of the offrendo to members of the procession.
Dias de los Muertos activities in Silver City on Tuesday, November 1
This ofrendo on the processionG??s route was in the window of The Pink Store.
Dias de los Muertos activities in Silver City on Tuesday, November 1
This ofrendo, by the owners of Leyba & Ingalls ARTS was dedicated to Neysa Pritikin.
Dias de los Muertos activities in Silver City on Tuesday, November 1
Jennifer Stroemann, speaking at the ofrendo made by the owners of The Glasserie on College Avenue.
Dias de los Muertos activities in Silver City on Tuesday, November 1
The decorated property at 903 West Street was a nice Halloween counterpart.
Dias de los Muertos activities in Silver City on Tuesday, November 1
Activities then moved to WNMUG??s Miller Library where this large ofrendo had been created.
Dias de los Muertos activities in Silver City on Tuesday, November 1
With poster making in the foreground, the WNMUG??s Marichi Plata band played for the audience.
Dias de los Muertos activities in Silver City on Tuesday, November 1
Violinist of the WNMU Mariachi Plata band playing in the Miller Library.
