Oct. 30-Nov. 2/ Installations: Dia De Los Muertos/ ديا دو لوس مويرتوس

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12 installations of Dia De Los Muertos by May Haddad:

Raku and clay masks, watercolors, acrylics, painted resin skulls and skeletons, wood, clothes, glass, flowers, fruits, frames, objects, mirrors, and decorative elements

@Galerie/ Ras Beirut Cultural Center/Golden Tulip Serenada, Abdel Aziz St -Hamra

Open to public:

Tuesday 30 October/Wed. 31 Oct./Thursday 1 Nov / 11:00 am till 11pm

and Friday 2 Nov. / 11:00 am till 2:00 pm

Artist will be present on Tuesday Oct. 30, Wed. Oct 31, Thursday Nov. 1 (5-7:00 pm daily).

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The Mexican holiday, known as Día de los Muertos, is a yearly celebration that pays tribute to the memory of departed spirits. Celebrated in Hispanic communities across the globe, the Catholic tradition harkens back to early Aztec practices of worshipping the goddess Mictecacihuatl, or the Lady of the Dead. The specifics of the holiday include making lavish altars, holding vigils and decorating cemeteries, often involving decadent images of death that take the form of painted skulls, costumed skeletons and vivid folk art.

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May Haddad MD.MPH is an independent writer and artist, public health expert, social activist, educator, and blogger. May has developed dozens of resource educational materials and publications. She has also curated several exhibitions and tributes in the MENA region and Canada. Her multi-media art works have been displayed in Canada and Lebanon.

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