La Calavera Catrina

Name: La Calavera Catrina
Start: 2025-09-09T09:00:00-05:00
End: 2025-09-09T17:00:00-05:00
Location: 100 Bancroft Street, Omaha, NE, United States, Nebraska 68108

Schedule

Tue Sep 09 2025 at 09:00 am to 05:00 pm

UTC-05:00

Location

100 Bancroft Street, Omaha, NE, United States, Nebraska 68108 | Omaha, NE

Discover the rich history and iconography of La Catrina, one of the most recognizable figures of Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead), through eight larger-than-life skeleton sculptures by Los Angeles artist Ricardo Soltero. An elegant female skeleton and an icon of Mexican heritage, La Catrina approaches death not through sadness, but as a colorful celebration of life. See these colorful and joyful works, with accompanying signage in both English and Spanish.
About the Artist: Born in Nayarit, Mexico, Ricardo Soltero is the set designer for the largest Día de los Muertos celebration in the United States, which takes place annually at the Hollywood Forever Cemetery in Los Angeles. Both a sculptor and a costume designer, Soltero’s projects include works and design for Semblanza Latinoamericana dance and music festival, Metropolitan Fashion Week, UNICEF’s annual gala and the Autry Museum in Los Angeles, CA.
Exhibition organized by Denver Botanic Gardens
Included with paid garden admission. Free for garden members.