As run by the Immigration Museum and sponsored by the City of Melbourne.
The Immigration Museum is a short stroll from Flinders st station. It was quite busy when I got there. There was a huge line of people all wanting the same festival. It is normally $10 for an adult to see the festival, but for students and concession card holders it was free.
Here there were lots and lots of colorful displays to remind people about the day of dead. The Day of the Dead is a significant day for the Mexicans. It is on the 1st and 2nd of November each year. Each year they visit the cemeteries.It is also celebrated with food. The way the dead are remembered is by the skulls.
The Day of the Dead is celebrated in public places. It used to be celebrated in the home.
It was here that I got to hear about the Day of the Dead, sample cactus tacos (3 for $7.50) and the other many delights.
The cactus tacos tasted a lot like bitter melon. But I loved how they had onion on top. I also sampled some sort of rice salad which had heaps of lime. I have to admit though I really have no knowledge of Mexican food, which goes past burritos, enchiladas, tacos, quesedillas. I'll have to make a trip to Los Amartes one day.
The Horachata is a milky drink. I am not a huge fan of milky drinks
There was also an informal talk about traveling to Mexico.
Blue Studies International also held their weekly meetups where people talked in Spanish and English about things. It was fun and informal ways of meeting.
There was also a tortilla making workshop but we would have to pay $15 just for that.
Many thanks to the Immigration Museum for hosting this one day event.
The Immigration Museum is a short stroll from Flinders st station. It was quite busy when I got there. There was a huge line of people all wanting the same festival. It is normally $10 for an adult to see the festival, but for students and concession card holders it was free.
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| Mexican wrestling masks |
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| Mexicans love to make stuff and they do it well |
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| Photograph of a Mexican band |
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| Picture of a lovely mermaid |
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| Mexican candy |
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| Make your own tacos kit |
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| Paper cut decorations |
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| Artworks |
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| Pinata |
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| Some sort of Mexican game |
Here there were lots and lots of colorful displays to remind people about the day of dead. The Day of the Dead is a significant day for the Mexicans. It is on the 1st and 2nd of November each year. Each year they visit the cemeteries.It is also celebrated with food. The way the dead are remembered is by the skulls.
The Day of the Dead is celebrated in public places. It used to be celebrated in the home.
It was here that I got to hear about the Day of the Dead, sample cactus tacos (3 for $7.50) and the other many delights.
The cactus tacos tasted a lot like bitter melon. But I loved how they had onion on top. I also sampled some sort of rice salad which had heaps of lime. I have to admit though I really have no knowledge of Mexican food, which goes past burritos, enchiladas, tacos, quesedillas. I'll have to make a trip to Los Amartes one day.
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| Strawberry pops |
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| Some sort of Mexican salad |
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| I loved the tang of this (a sample that I tried) |
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| Watermelon for $1.50 a stick |
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| Cordial |
There was also an informal talk about traveling to Mexico.
Blue Studies International also held their weekly meetups where people talked in Spanish and English about things. It was fun and informal ways of meeting.
There was also a tortilla making workshop but we would have to pay $15 just for that.
Many thanks to the Immigration Museum for hosting this one day event.
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