Dia De Los Muertos Celebrations Continue At New Rochelle Library

NEW ROCHELLE, NY — Halloween is in the rearview mirror and Thanksgiving guest lists are already in the works, but for those of us who aren't ready to start holiday shopping or listening to Christmas music on the radio, Dia de los Muertos celebrations are continuing at the library.

The New Rochelle Public Library (NRPL) and The New Rochelle Downtown Business Improvement District (NRBID) are celebrating Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) with a performance by the Calpulli Mexican Dance Company on Wednesday, at 7 p.m.

The Dia de los Muertos-inspired program will feature songs, dances and stories. The performance will feature live music with dance and education elements where dancers and musicians will explain the imagery, culture and rhythms of the performance and the significance of Dia de los Muertos. Selections from the company's repertoire will include folk, native and contemporary works developed across the dance company's nearly 20-year history.

This program is made possible with support from The Friends of the New Rochelle Public Library.

Registration is requested and can be done here or by calling 914-813-3706.

There is also a Dia de los Muertos altar on display in the main lobby of the library through Thursday. The altar was constructed by artists Sandra Perez and Jorge Manjarrez, with support from the New Rochelle Department of Development and the New Rochelle Corporation for Local Development.

The performance will take place in the Ossie Davis Theater in the main library, located at 1 Library Plaza in New Rochelle. Learn more about the New Rochelle Public Library here.