Every year, Seattle Theatre Group engages artists to create a Día de los Muertos Altares at our venues to honor the significant Mexican tradition.
We invite those attending performances at these STG venues during October-November to participate by bringing small items as an offering to ancestors or those in the community no longer with us. Offerings may include copies of photos, flowers, candies, canned food or representation of food, and sugar skulls.
*Items will not be returned, so please do not bring original or precious items.
2025 Altars
The Paramount Theatre:
Curated by Nepantla Cultural Arts Center.
Curated by Jake Prendez & Judy Avitia-Gonzalez of the Nepantla Cultural Arts Gallery. The Ofrenda is dedicated to Mexican and Chicana/o artists who have passed on. The photos on the Altar are of Mexican Muralist David Alfaro Siqueros, Mexican painter Frida Kahlo, Seattle Mexican Painter Alfredo Arreguin, LA Chicano painter Carlos Almaraz and Bay Area Chicana artist Yolanda Lopez.
We invite all of you to engage with the ofrenda by writing a note to loved ones who have passed on the tags of the provided Cempasuchil flowers.
The Moore Theatre:
Curated by Bailadores de Bronce, Joyas Mestizas, and Herencias.
Bailadores de Bronce promotes the beauty and richness of Mexican traditions through music and dance in the Pacific Northwest. We create a bridge of understanding among all people by sharing our culture, preserving our traditions, and instilling pride in our youth.
Joyas Mestizas is a non-profit youth folkloric dance group that preserves the rich cultural heritage and diversity of Mexico. Founded in 1988, Joyas works with youth, teaching traditional dances from across Mexico. It is our mission to preserve a connection to Mexican culture in children in the Pacific Northwest through traditional dance, music, and regional costuming
At Herencias, our goal is simple yet profound: we strive to preserve and pass down the rich traditions of Mexican culture and history using the dynamic mediums of music and dance. We are committed to sharing not only the captivating movements and rhythms but also the deep knowledge embedded in these art forms with the wider public.
The Neptune Theatre:
Curated by LUCHA at UW
LUCHA at UW is a Registered Student Organization (RSO) created with the purpose of bringing together Latin@/e/x students who are interested in or are in Public Health at the University of Washington.
About LUCHA:
We found that there is a need for spaces for Latine students in the Public Health field; a space where we can;
– Discuss health issues relevant to our community, culture, and language (SDOH)
– Connect with students, staff, and faculty who are interested in / are conducting research or work within Latine/POC communities
-Create a safe space, a home away from home for students at this large institution
Remlinger Farms:
Curated by Folclor Oaxaqueño Centeotle
We are a group dedicated to honoring, preserving, and sharing the traditional dances of Oaxaca. Based in Lynwood we are primarily women groups of adults and children looking to unite community through our cultural traditions.
We are proud to collaborate on this offering to celebrate our Day of the Dead. Día de Muertos was proclaimed a “Masterpiece of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity” by UNESCO in 2003, a declaration that was formally inscribed in 2008. This celebration, rooted in the pre-Hispanic cultures of Mexico, honors the memory of ancestors and the connection between the living and the dead.
We thank STG for their invitation and hope that through this offering, people will come to understand and appreciate the importance of our culture.