Cozumel Sun News October 28, 2021 Special Edition: First Annual Festival Dia de Los Muertos Almas Con Tradición 2021 ( Cozumel´s First Annual Day of the Dead Festival October 28 – November 3rd).
First Annual Dia de Los Muertos Festival
Almas Con Tradición 2021
October 28 – November 3rd
Those of you not living in Mexico might want to consider scheduling your vacation time around this holiday. Cozumel is finally highlighting one of the most beautiful traditions guaranteed to leave you in awe and lift you spiritually.
Cozumel´s First Annual Day of the Dead Festival Thursday October 28
Lighting of Candles and Soul Parade 7:00 p.m.
There will be a lighting of candles ceremony and parade tonight to kick off Cozumel´s first Day of the Dead Festival.
You can Participate
If you wish to participate, the meeting is the San Miguel Cemetery on Calle 9 Bis. At 7 p.m. The dress code is white. The festival will provide candles, or you can bring your own. You may bring a photograph of loved one who has passed. Excellent opportunity to honor relatives that died during COVID without traditional funerals. However, your photographs can be of anyone in your family that has passed.
You can observe
There will be a procession from the cemetery to Benito Juarez Park downtown. The procession will reach the park in part by way of Melgar Avenue.
Starting at 8:30 p.m. at Benito Juarez Park
Entertainment includes a dance group, day of the dead monologue and music.
Cozumel´s First Annual Day of the Dead Festival Friday October 29
Benito Juarez Park
Starting at 5 p.m.
Expo sales by young Entrepreneurs
Starting at 7 p.m.
Catrina Competition and Youth Artistic Festival
Cozumel News October 28 Continued
Cozumel´s First Annual Day of the Dead Festival Saturday October 30
Benito Juarez Park
Starting at 6 :00 p.m.
Travel Through Mexican Culinary Cuisine
Culinary show, with sale and free tasting scheduled. 16 restaurant stands of the CULINARY CULTURAL COUNCIL OF COZUMEL in conjunction with CANIRAC, will make a “culinary tour” to the most enigmatic dishes of the Day of the Dead from 16 states of our Mexican Republic, bringing to Cozumel the culinary culture of various states.
FREE ENTRY – at the entrance the entrance tickets and tasting “courtesies” will be given
Folk Ballet Presentation by Fiesta Mexicana
Folk Ballet Presentation by Raises Mestizas
Cozumel´s First Annual Day of the Dead Festival Sunday October 31
Starting at 5 p.m.
A ¨Souls Race¨ on Melgar Avenue! Watch the Catrina’s
race down Melgar in full costume!
Starting at 7 p.m.
Halloween Multicultural Event
I am assuming this is at Benito Juarez and will include the children´s candy exchange. UPDATE: Isla Cozumel MX just responded to my question about the candy exchange. They wrote:¨As an activity for the day of the dead event there will be no exchanges of candies, but there will be civil associations giving sweets for children.¨
Cozumel Sun News October 28, 2021 Continued
Cozumel´s First Annual Day of the Dead Festival Monday November 1
Benito Juarez Park
Starting at 6:00 p.m.
Altar Hanal Pixan Presentation
Starting at 7:00 p.m.
Corazon Caribe Presentation
Contest: Day of the Dead Bread & Pib
Cozumel´s First Annual Day of the Dead Festival Tuesday November 2
Catholic Mass Services at 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. at both cemeteries.
Starting at 6: 00 p.m.
Benito Juarez Park Play by Pueblo de Maiz
Orchestra Presentation by Corazon Carib
Presentation by Cozumel´s Symphonic Band
Nightgown Catwalk by Ana Lopez
Cozumel´s First Annual Day of the Dead Festival Wednesday November 3
Benito Juarez Park
Starting at 1:00 p.m.
Gastronomic Samples! Culinary Street Festival
Concert by Singer Gio & Band Son de Cuba
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