Birmingham’s Day of the Dead festival marks its 20th year in 2022. This year’s event is set for today (Nov. 2) at Sloss Furnaces.
A memorial roll call is part of Dia de los Muertos, Birmingham's Day of the Dead festival. “To honor passed loved ones, the festival emcees will call out the names of loved ones who are no longer with us in this life as part of the memorial roll call,” festival organizers say. “Participants in the audience answer ‘present’ or ‘presente,’ or however they wish to recognize their departed loved ones.
Vendors will offer handmade jewelry, sculptures, paintings, glass, ceramics, Day of the Dead posters and more. Commemorative T-shirts and limited-edition prints have been designed by this year’s featured artist,Artist Frida Kahlo is a popular inspiration for artworks and costumes at Birmingham's Dia de los Muertos festival.
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