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Art Through Time: A Global View This 13-part series examines themes connecting works of art created around the world in different eras. It is an exploration of diverse cultural perspectives on shared human experiences.
Dan Cruickshank's Adventures in Architecture Art historian Dan Cruickshank celebrates architecture as an expression of human aspirations and beliefs when he visits the world’s most fascinating buildings in this eight-part series. Each program illuminates a different theme—power, death, beauty, paradise, disaster, connections, dreams, and pleasure—as Dan tells the story behind sites ranging from a Russian palace to a desert monastery to Mayan pyramids and igloos in Greenland, and reveals the unexpected connections between them. A BBC Production. Portions with English subtitles, 8-part series, 50 minutes each.
Festivals Somewhere across the globe, on any given day of the year, a cultural festival is taking place. While some play out against a backdrop of city streets and plazas, others are celebrated amongst the wilds of nature. But whatever the location, festivals of life nourish us with ancient rituals in a fast-changing world. Festivals cover all facets of the human condition: the changing seasons, weddings and coming of age ceremonies, births and deaths, the worship of gods and the battle against evil spirits. On the face of it, these customs and rituals can seem like snapshots in time, preserved from hundreds or even thousands of years ago. But appearances can be deceptive and can hide huge social and technological changes. This series showcases three of the world’s most iconic cultural festivals at close quarters, revealing the modern face of ancient traditions. China’s Spring Festival focuses on family and good fortune in the new year ahead. Morocco’s Berber wedding festival surrounds marrying couples with music and the sounds of a massive harvest market. And Mexico’s riotous Day of the Dead celebrations unite the living and the dead in feasting, dancing and fantastic decoration. In wealthy Beijing, in the rugged High Atlas mountains and in the cemeteries and squares of Oaxaca, we witness extraordinary scenes through the eyes of our key characters whose stories reveal the continuing power of traditional festivals in the 21st century.
My Americas A personal, powerful journey through Latin America. In this enlightening series, two young Hispanics from Los Angeles travel to Latin America to understand the cultures, customs and spiritualities of the people who live there. They experience such events as Peru’s Fiesta of Corpus Christi, Mexico’s Day of the Dead, Guatemala’s Holy Week, and more.
On Our Own Terms: Moyers on Dying in America In this acclaimed four-part series, veteran PBS journalist Bill Moyers reports on the growing movement in America to improve care for people who are dying. Using interviews and research from across the country, each program describes the intimate experiences of patients, families, and caregivers as they struggle to infuse life’s ultimate rite of passage with compassion and comfort. The DVD version of this series also includes a special video introduction by Mr. Moyers. This powerful series is available exclusively through Films for the Humanities & Sciences. 4-part series, 87 minutes each.
Religion: A World History This ten-part series examines religion from spiritual, historical, social, and political viewpoints. From the roots of various belief systems to New Age religious practices, each program outlines a particular aspect of humankind’s quest for spiritual fulfillment. 10-part series, 51-59 minutes each.

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Day of the Dead; Segment 13 - San Francisco City Guide: Pilot Guides Justine Shapiro attends a Day of the Dead Celebration in San Francisco's Mission District.
Day of the Dead Segment 01 - Death—Art Through Time: A Global View Anna Lopez describes the Mexican celebration honoring the dead. Stanley Brandes examines humor found in the art of the celebration. Learn about the Jose Guadalupe Posada figure and calaveras made of sugar.
Day of the Dead Segment 05 - Oaxaca, Mexico: Living a Dream in Mission—The Field Afar Learn about Oaxaca's pre-Hispanic holiday when souls of family members visit the living. Jim and Mags buy decorations to make a home altar; hear symbolic elements of marigolds and incense.
Days of the Dead: A Living Tradition With the arrival of the conquistadors, many ancient Mesoamerican rituals were absorbed into Christian holidays. This program examines a collection of sacred, social, and artistic traditions that survived European assimilation and now compose one of Mexico’s most important annual festivals. The film follows the travels and experiences of a young Purépecha artisan, her grandmother, and their family during the weeks leading up to the Days of the Dead. As these struggling craftspeople market their wares, study new techniques, and prepare for their deceased patriarch’s spiritual return, viewers will see a wide variety of folk art practices—from pottery painting to flower decoration to papier-mâché skeleton sculpture—coalesce into a momentous cultural event. (53 minutes)
Festivals: Day of the Dead, Mexico Festivals of life nourish us with ancient rituals in a fast-changing world, covering all facets of the human condition, the changing seasons, weddings, coming of age ceremonies, births and deaths, the worship of gods and the battle against evil spirits. This film showcases Mexico’s Day of the Dead celebrations that unite the living and the dead in feasting, dancing and decoration. In Oaxaca City, local artists create sand tapestries and enter an altar competition. Families gather at the public cemetery to clean the graves of loved ones and make offerings. In Etla, muerteadas, or street parades, last all night as rival bands engage in mock battles. Join a local family for a traditional lunch of chicken and mole, and learn about Aztec and Spanish religious customs that blended to form today’s Día de los Muertos festival of remembrance. (47:46 min.)
The Mexicans: Through Their Eyes Guiding viewers through a rich mosaic of history and culture, this program evokes the complexities of Mexico as experienced by its own people. The nation’s indigenous and Spanish roots are both explored through nuanced discussions of iconic cultural elements—for example, viewers learn how the Day of the Dead reflects the national character by merging Catholic and pre-Columbian traditions. Meanwhile, a look at Mexico’s modern urban landscape reveals a unique dynamic of politics, art, and commerce. The perspectives of Mexican citizens from all backgrounds and walks of life infuse the program in a manner that can only be described as a través de sus ojos—through their eyes. A National Geographic Production. (58 minutes)
Mexico: Day of the Dead—My Americas In “My Americas,” Mexican American hosts Roberto Alcaraz and Leticia Vásquez travel into the rich cultural and spiritual life of Latin America in search of their heritage. In this program, Roberto travels to Oaxaca to discover one of Mexico’s most defining and colorful feasts, celebrated every year on November 2nd. His search takes him from markets to the pre-Columbian ruins of Monte Albán and Mitla, an ornate Dominican church, and to the home of a Zapotec family of rug weavers. He learns about the family’s art, their daily struggles, their traditions, and the importance of Day of the Dead in their life. Roberto ends his adventure with a midnight stroll in a candlelit cemetery where families remember their deceased loved ones. (26:36 min.)
Mexico: Rendezvous with the Dead In this program, we head to Michoacán, one of the most picturesque regions of Mexico, where we immerse ourselves in the festivities of Dia de Muertos (Day of the Dead). Agricultural activities, rituals, displays of skills, culinary traditions all teach us about the ancient customs attached to this important ritual. (54:20 min.)

Fiesta The Day of the Dead is Mexico’s most important fiesta. In the city of Patzcuaro, Mexico, local residents await and discuss the festival with great anticipation. This program highlights their activities leading up to, during, and following Día de los Muertos, offering plenty of Spanish lessons in the process. Because locally made foods, drinks, and souvenirs are often a big part of the holiday, viewers of the program will find ample opportunity to absorb Spanish-language discussions of the shopping, baking, flower-gathering, and decorating that are all part of the preparations. Visitors to a cemetery on the night of the event share their thoughts and feelings about its meaning in their lives. A BBC Production. Part of the series Sueños: World Spanish. (Spanish and English, 14 minutes)
Jose Guadalupe Posada Posada, a witness to the Porfiriate and the Revolution, was one of the great explorers of the spirit of Mexico. The satire and tragedy of Mexican life and death were his subjects; his insights and artistic vision rank this precursor of Mexican muralism among the foremost of Mexican artists. In Spanish. (56 minutes)
Life and Death Continuum Día de los Muertos represents the indigenous belief that life and death are connected. A spiritual celebration supporting community and abundance, it coincides with the Catholic Feast of All Souls. Children wear costumes and families unite.(2:09 min.)
Living with Dying Death, which sooner or later comes to all, is treated as a strangely taboo subject in America. In this program, veteran PBS journalist Bill Moyers describes the search for new ways of thinking—and talking—about dying. Forgoing the usual reluctance that most Americans show toward speaking about death, patients and medical professionals alike come forward to examine the end of life with honesty, courage, and even humor, demonstrating that dying can be an incredibly rich experience for both the terminally ill and their loved ones. The DVD version of this program also includes a special video introduction by Mr. Moyers. (87 minutes)
Mexico's Saint Death Death has many faces in traditional Mexican lore; not all of them inspire fear. A woman shares stories about the good deeds of Saint Death. (2:21 min.)
Paradox of Death Haunting ghosts and restless spirits are an ancient fear. Bodies tied into the fetal position have been found in caves in France. Halloween and the Day of the Dead support the idea that the dead can return. Distributed by A&E Television Networks. (3:10 min.)
Philosophy of Death: From the Aztecs to Modern Mexico The Aztecs believed life was a fleeting dream, and that people only truly awakened after death. Days of the Dead ceremonies which take place in Mexico's ceremonies reflect the Aztec philosophy of death and modern Mexican attitudes about death. (3:42 min.)

All Saints Day and the Day of the Dead Christmas, Easter, Passover, Yom Kippur, Bar or Bas Mitzvah, and other significant feasts and rituals of the Christian and Jewish faiths are discussed in this program. Jesus is shown as the role model for Christian behavior as exhibited by the early martyrs and saints. Protestantism’s rejection of saints as religious icons is examined. The spiritual characters of specific modern "saints," including Gandhi, Mother Teresa, and Sister Emmanuelle, are examined. (59 minutes)
Colonialism in the New World In Mexico, Spanish conquistadors attempted to eradicate the indigenous people's culture, religion, and traditions. Catholics attempted to incorporate the Day of the Dead into All Saints' Day. The Virgin Mary became a symbol of fertility. Distributed by PBS Distribution.
Sacred Space: Art, Architecture, and the Role of the State Roman, Gothic, Baroque, and Rococo religious art, along with Christian iconography, are examined as reflections of the religious and political attitudes of the periods in which they were created. This program also examines the role of the Christian Orthodox Church and the schism of 1054 that permanently divided its members. The degrees of reverence accorded to Mary as Christ’s mother by Catholics and Protestants are compared. (59 minutes)

All Saints' Day and All Souls' Day: Video Culture Class - Italian Holidays Learn more about Italian culture! Ever wondered what the most important Italian holidays are, and how they are celebrated? Then this 25-lesson video series is for you! (3:21 min.)
All Soul's Day Medieval people believed the living could assist souls in purgatory. The church held an annual feast to remember those who couldn't afford masses in their name. (2:31 min.)
All Souls Day: Video Culture Class — Brazilian Holidays Learn more about Brazilian culture! Ever wondered what the most important Brazilian holidays are, and how they are celebrated? Then this 25-lesson video series is for you! (2:45 min.)
Mexico: St Michael Archangel—My Americas In “My Americas,” Mexican American hosts Roberto Alcaraz and Leticia Vásquez travel into the rich cultural and spiritual life of Latin America in search of their heritage. In this program, Leticia visits San Miguel de Allende during the week-long celebrations honoring both St. Michael Archangel and a 16th century battle in which warring Chichimec groups lay down their arms and embraced each other as brothers. Descendants have preserved the tradition through dance troupes and by safeguarding artifacts representing the souls of their ancestors. Leticia also visits a metal artisan shop and goes on an herb-gathering expedition. Finally, she joins residents of El Valle de Maiz that have spent days constructing a two story-high xuchil, or cross of palm leaves, which they carry to the cathedral plaza. (26:25 min.)
The Circles of Light: The Divine Comedy The most celebrated work of Dante Alighieri is certainly the Divina Commedia—a vision of hell, purgatory, and heaven that provides a strangely surrealistic view of medieval attitudes on religious dogma and the price of disobedience. In this program, dramatizations of scenes depicting courtly love, sexual love, love of God, and love of the Virgin Mary are featured. A BBC Production. (50 minutes)

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Día de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead, is a celebration of life and death. While the holiday originated in Mexico, it is celebrated all over Latin America with colorful calaveras (skulls) and calacas (skeletons). Learn how the Day of the Dead started and the traditions that make it unique. (2:06 min.)

In 2015 the British Museum celebrated the Days of the Dead in a four-day festival full of colour, music, storytelling and art. This beautiful documentary introduces the history and evolution of the Mexican Day of the Dead, from its pagan beginnings to the multi-faceted ceremony Artist Betsabee Romero, curator Laura Osorio Sunnucks and paleobiologist Omar Regalado Fernandez talk about how every year the dead are remembered and summoned by the observances of the living who cook, eat drink, make music and decorate their graves - by 'the spirit of things, and the love of us'. it is today. The Days of the Dead festival was at the British Museum from 30th October to 2nd November 2015. (5:16 min.)

Synthesized between Mesoamerican beliefs and European influences Dia de los Muertos gives people the opportunity to remember loved ones with traditional offerings. This annual community program is one of our most popular events. (5:07 min.)

On November 1, members of various Christian denominations celebrate those who have ascended to heaven during the solemn holy day known as All Saints' Day. (1:26 min.)

A brief overview of the historical and scriptural basis for All Saints and All Souls days. This video also briefly summarizes Church teaching on the reality of the Communion of Saints, which includes those in heaven, those on earth, and those "under the earth" (purgatory). (12:45 min.)

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Today we look at the history of Halloween and examine how it's changed over the years. (6:08 min.)

Beautiful Mexican paper flowers tutorial: learn how to make easy crepe paper pom-pom flowers. Cempasuchil or marigolds are an important symbol of Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) and these colorful tissue paper or crepe paper flowers are used to decorate a home or Ofrenda. Mexican paper flowers: Chapters in the video 00:00 Intro 00:06 What you need 00:15 Stack 8 sheets of crepe paper together 00:24 Make concertina folds 00:43 Wrap pipe cleaner around middle and twist 00:57 Cut tips into round or pointy ends 01:26 Separate the layers of paper 01:30 Carefully pull each sheet away from the centre 02:12 Adding a leaf to your paper flower 01:30 Carefully pull each sheet away from the centre 02:12 Adding a leaf to your paper flower 02:37 Twist the stem of your flower around the leaves 02:44 Your flowers are ready! (2:55 min.)

Learn to make Papel Picado, a traditional folk art decoration from Mexico. used for celebratory occasions. Follow the simple instructions from Mario A. Hernandez, Marketing & Communications Assistant at LA Plaza de Cultura y Artes. ¡Felicidades! Materials and Procedure: 5 -10 paper preferably tissue paper 1 Scissors String or Yarn 1 Brush Glue (10:42 min.)

Day of the Dead - Dia de los Muertos: Films

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All Souls’ Day from Britannica Concise Encyclopedia

All Saints' Day

Day of the Dead from Encyclopedia of Death and the Human Experience

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