Dalton Celebrates Dia de los Muertos

A community celebration of Dia de los Muertos will be held Friday, November 1 from 6:00pm to 10:00pm at the Creative Arts Guild at 520 W. Waugh Street in Dalton and will feature live music, art, food vendors, beverages, kids’ activities, costume contests with prizes for adults and children, and more! For this event, “Octetra”, the Guild’s beautiful sculpture by Isamu Noguchi will become a shared community altar adorned with traditional ofrendas.  We warmly invite all who want to participate to add personal items (ofrendas) to the altar in honor of those whom they have lost. The event is free and open to the entire community.  Convenient event parking will be available at First Baptist Church with a shuttle provided to and from the venue. Dia de los Muertos, a tradition that honors and shows reverence toward loved ones who have passed on, is an annual holiday typically celebrated on November 1 and 2. Although found throughout Latin America, Dia de los Muertos is most strongly associated with Mexico, where the tradition originated.

Get Involved!

Come and participate! Come in costume! Authentic Catrin and Catrina attire and kids’ costumes are enthusiastically encouraged! Also, if you are interested in building your own altar at the event, please contact Sarah Murry (sarahm@creativeartsguild.org) to sign up. If you are not interested in building an altar but would still like to honor a loved one, feel free to bring ofrendas to add to the community altar. These can be photographs of the person, small objects representing interests or hobbies they enjoyed, keepsakes that had special significance to them, even samples of their favorite food or drinks. More information on Facebook or contact Sarah Murry 706.278-0168.