Author: jeanbeantequila
Our Celebration
With love, we invite you to join us for Dia de los Muertos. We’ll celebrate the Holiday with a dinner party (a unique hybrid of Autumnal food combined with Latin flavors) and delicious tequila cocktails. Please consider bringing a photo (and/or one extra copy for our ofrenda) of someone who you would like to honor, and…
Day of the Dead
Dia de los Muertos (“Day of the Dead”) is celebrated on November 1st and 2nd. In Catholic religion, November 1st is “All Saints Day” and November 2nd is “All Souls Day”.Day of the Dead is celebrated throughout Mexico and South America. With cultural awareness spreading, this unique celebration is becoming more popular in America each year. Colorful parties take…
Honoring the Dearly Departed- an ofrenda for Celebration of Life
Honor our Dearly Departed: If there’s someone you would like to remember this Dia de los Muertos holiday, please bring a copy of a picture or holy card to add to our small ofrenda. Celebration of Life: Ofrendas… Ofrendas are an essential part of Dia de los Muertos celebrations. The word ofrenda means “offering” in Spanish. They are also…
Honoring the Dearly Departed: Remembering Loved Ones on Dia de Los Muertos
In Latin cultures and primarily in Mexico, Dia de los Muertos means an occasion especially dedicated to remembering our loved ones and honoring our dearly departed. Celebrations are held at homes and gatherings organized at cemeteries. In preparation for the two-night Holiday, gravesites are meticulously cleaned and beautifully decorated, all in memorial of those who…
Tequila
A Mexican celebration must have tequila! This magical elixir, made from agave plants and produced exclusively in the Mexican state of Jalisco, is featured prominently in our Day of the Dead celebrations. The three main types of tequila are Blanco, Reposado, and Anejo. While the agave base spirit of tequila remains constant, the three types…
Folk Art
Dia de los Muertos is embraced wholeheartedly with handcrafted folk art through Latin culture. In celebrating the Day of the Dead, Mexican folk art reflects the cultural attitude of life and death, and often the depiction is of a happy skeleton doing everyday activities. You can truly see the heart in folk art that is…
Viva la Musica: Dia de los Muertos Radio
Music is always part of a celebration. For our festivities, I invite you to immerse yourself in a unique atmosphere of music! For several years, I’ve collected music especially for this celebration, and am now excited to share a few samples with you. The music of Mexico sings of love, country, passion, history and legend….
