About the Event

LORE Media & Arts – Grandeza Mexicana Folk Ballet Company presents a new and reimagined performance of dance, music, art, and ancestral ritual that will take audiences through the rich traditions of Dia de Los Muertos via intricately detailed movement, angles, and bold costumes that exude sheer joy, pride, and the splendor of Mexican folk dance. 

Intermixed in the program will be newly designed iconic folk art and altar offerings by Dia de Muertos specialist Lore Media & Arts. The program invites the audience to celebrate death as a natural phase in life’s continuum and to honor the sacred traditions of Mexican and Native Mesoamerican cultures. 

Dia de Los Muertos, which is celebrated throughout Mexico and around the world, centers on remembering friends and family who have passed away. 

Danza de Muertos is one of several expanded celebrations in Scottsdale presented by LORE Media & Arts in partnership with the City of Scottsdale. 

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OTHER SCOTTSDALE DÍA DE LOS MUERTOS EVENTS 

Art Installation Experience 
Thursday–Sunday, Oct. 24–27, 2024, 8 a.m.–10 p.m.
Scottsdale Civic Center 

Large-scale 2D and 3D Día de los Muertos art activations, sculptures, and altars will be on display throughout the Scottsdale Civic Center, including the West Paseo near Main Street and Brown Avenue. 

Altares Y Ofrendas Experience
Thursday–Saturday, Oct. 24–Nov. 2, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.
The Old Adobe Mission
Free 

Featuring artwork and a photographic exhibition, La Ofrenda by Gus Mejia Arte, as well as altars designed by Oaxacan artists, guests can enjoy breathtaking visual representations of this honored festival as depicted by the artists. 

Procession Desfile de los Muertos 
Friday, Oct. 25, 2024, 6–10 p.m.
Old Adobe Mission
Free 

Become part of an authentic Día de los Muertos celebration by way of a traditional procession. The experience will feature face makeup stations so attendees can fully immerse themselves in the festivities. Guanajuato Mexico Dance Company will perform ceremonial Aztec presentations at the beginning and end of the event. Guests can also enjoy performances by Sister Cities-sponsored Estudiantina Musicians from Alamos, Mexico, as well as attendees dressed in traditional Day of the Dead attire. 

Fiesta de Muertos 
Saturday, Oct. 26, 2024, noon–6 p.m.
Scottsdale Civic Center
Free 

Throughout the day, attendees can delve into the rich cultural traditions of this celebration through musical performances and presentations. Food, arts and crafts booths, and merchants will round out the festival experience. 

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LORE MEDIA & ARTS, founded by Robert Ramirez, is a Los Angeles- and Scottsdale-based cultural events specialty production company. LORE creates and presents intimate to large-scale multimedia custom art installations, VIP programing development, performance concert festivals, art concept consultations, and international, multi-state tourist package art production marketing. LORE actively presents production programming projects throughout the Southwest and Mexico and founded Scottsdale Dia de Los Muertos Fiestas, now in its eighth year. 

GRANDEZA MEXICANA FOLK BALLET COMPANY (GMFBC), now in its twenty-first year, is an NPO performing arts organization. The company was founded by Jose Vences in 2003. GMFBC was formed to advance the field of Mexican folk ballet, enhance the public’s appreciation for the diversity and depth of Mexican culture, and to present high-quality dance productions. Currently, Grandeza Mexicana Folk Ballet Company has more than 30 dancers. 

With signature pride in the rich national culture, GMFBC presents high-caliber dance productions that represent the diverse regions of Mexico. Whether choreographic works depict celebrations, ceremonies, or daily rituals, they are a colorful slice of the flavor of Mexico. Backed by careful research, GMFBC’s choreography is committed to preserving the traditions and customs of Mexico’s historic past and promising present.