> PARIS MUSÉES OFF
On the occasion of the exhibition and especially for the Mexican Independence Day, the Palais Galliera hosts for the second consecutive year a Paris Musées OFF! Organised in collaboration with TRAX Magazine, the evening will be hosted by two artists from the new electronic music scene, including a special guest of international renown from Mexico, an expert in Latin, Caribbean, Brazilian and rare groove music... Vamos de fiesta !
► Palais Galliera, on Thursday 15 September 2022
► Free event limited to available tickets
►Booking on: www.billetterie-parismusees.paris.fr
> DÍA DE LOS MUERTOS - DAY OF THE DEAD
Listed as an intangible cultural heritage of humanity by Unesco, Día de los Muertos is the famous Mexican festival of the dead which brings together all Mexicans, for three days, around festivities that are both codified and sacralised. In every home, offerings are placed on family altars, and on 2 November, when the dead are commemorated, Mexicans go from one cemetery to another throwing flower petals and lighting candles to guide the souls to their graves. Día de los muertos is a joyful mixture of Aztec customs and Catholic beliefs.
As part of the exhibition, the Palais Galliera invites children accompanied by their parents to come (in costume) to celebrate Día de los Muertos, with a free and exceptional programme: participatory construction of an altar of the dead, making of skeleton masks, family discovery tours and a performance by female Mariachis. Children can come dressed up if they wish.
► At the Palais Galliera, on Wednesday 2 November 2022
► Free event for families only
►Booking on: www.billetterie-parismusees.paris.fr
> '¡ VIVA LA VIDA !' FESTIVAL
Created by the Collectif Nadieshda, with the support of the Mexican Embassy and the Cultural Institute of Mexico in Paris, the ¡Viva la Vida! festival is an invitation to discover Mexican culture through its different folklores, its gastronomy, its literature, its music, or its crafts... The festival offers many activities - conferences, theatre, dance, concerts, exhibitions, workshops, cinema... - bringing together Mexican associations and restaurants in Paris around Frida Kahlo.
►The festival will be taking place from 9 September 2022 to 25 March 2023, in various locations in Paris.
► Program to be found on Instagram : @vivalavidafest
