Day of the Dead – Family Day

2.11.2024 | 2 pm – 6 pm | All activities have free access 

Age recommended: all ages. Check out age recommendations for each activity.  

Children’s section (3rd floor). 

 

Welcome to the 3rd edition of Día de Muertos – Family Day, produced by Oodi Library and Kulttuurikeskus Ninho ry.  

The Day of the Dead is an ancestral Mexican and Central-American tradition, recognized by the Ministry of Education and Culture of Finland in 2023 as Intangible Cultural Heritage, and part of UNESCO's intangible world heritage since 2003. 

Typically celebrated between November 1st and 2nd, families set up spectacular Altars in memory of their loved ones who have passed away. It’s a special day to honor them, while surrounded by family and friends. 

Join us at Oodi to celebrate this colorful, vibrant and traditional day with activities for the entire family! And don’t forget you can come dressed as Catrina or with your traditional makeup! 

 

Check out the full program! 

 

2-4:30 pm: Video installation ’Camino a casa’, created by Nite Labs Ltd team, Nancy Sosa (MX) and Pablo Mercado (MX). An animation that for 2 weeks will light the way home for our loved ones.  

Children's section - Events Room (3rd floor).  

Age suggested: all ages. 

 

2 pm – 5 pm: Multilingual storytelling marathon: We’ll learn more about the Day of the Dead through beautiful stories in Spanish, Finnish and Swedish:  

2-3 pm: Storytelling in Swedish by Elina Sange.   

3-4 pm: Storytelling in Finnish by Taru Adler.   

4-5 pm: Storytelling in Spanish by Alicia Sevilla.  

Place: Children's section - Window carpet area.   

Age suggested: +3 with an adult. 

 

2 pm – 4 pm: DIY Forest Altar kit: Create your own mini DIY (Do It Yourself) forest Altar kit with your children. Arts & Craft Nonstop Workshop facilitated by Mexican illustrator Mariana Núñez Sánchez. 

Place: Children's section - Upstairs.  

Language: Spanish, English, Easy Finnish and Swedish.  

Age suggested: +2 with an adult. 

 

2 pm – 6 pm: In the Forest – Community art installation: Let‘s come together to remember our family members, friends, pets... who are no longer with us, in this collective offering that will decorate the tress area with beautiful flowers and the names of our loved ones.    

Place: Children's section – Trees area. Age suggested: +2 with an adult. 

Designed and facilitated by Mariana Núñez Sánchez. 

 

5-6 pm: Concert: ‘A bestiary from Mexico’: Guitar concert by Mexican musician Alan Guerra. A collection of music for classic guitar composed by contemporary Mexican authors, inspired in the animals that inhabit the desert of Northern Mexico. 

Children's section – Events Room. | Capacity limited: 50 people. 

Age suggested: although all ages are welcome, this is a classic guitar concert music. At parents’ discretion 

Día de Muertos - Family Day is a Kulttuurikeskus Ninho ry production in cooperation with Oodi and Nite Labs Ltd. Ninho is supported by City of Helsinki, Svenska Kulturfonden and Taike. 

More info: info@ninho.fi