Literary Altars: Memory, Storytelling and Dia de Los Muertos - 10/23/2024

Conversation Overview

Join Dia de Los Muertos expert, acclaimed author and Antioch University faculty Consuelo Flores in an interactive session with the audience to co-create on screen literary altars that honor, celebrate and remember our dead.

An Antioch University MFA alumna and faculty, multidisciplinary artist and author, Consuelo G. Flores is recognized as a leading Los Angeles Culture Bearer and programming professional in cultural, literary, media, and visual arts. Renowned for her Day of the Dead work, her installations/altars have been exhibited in museums, galleries, cultural centers, and businesses throughout Southern California. She’s curated multiple art exhibits, produced literary altars, created cultural tours for the Los Angeles MTA, designed paper fashions, presented academic lectures on the traditional and contemporary history of the celebration, and published articles and books on the subject.