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SUMMARY:Art as a Mirror: Exploring Grief at the Met Museum
DESCRIPTION:Throughout human history\, art has played an important role in the ways that we memorialize loved ones in death and express our grief. Join us at the Metropolitan Museum of Art for a meaningful exploration of how art can illuminate and validate our personal experiences with loss. Led by creative grief professional\, Melanie Wilson\, and arts educator\, Deborah Chi\, this intimate group gathering will invite participants to view and discuss several carefully selected works of art that speak to different aspects of the mourning process. Through reflective exercises and thoughtful conversation\, participants will have the opportunity to explore their own grief and feelings around dying\, using art as a catalyst for deeper understanding. This engaging experience encourages processing and dialogue as we reflect on how these artistic expressions might resonate with our own journeys through grief\, creating space for both individual contemplation and shared understanding.\nPlease note: This is an interactive experience where participants are invited to share thoughts and feelings. We understand that some people prefer to process quietly while others find healing through verbal expression—both approaches are welcome and honored in our group.\nThis tour is available in English only\, and will require some mobility as we will be touring across two floors of the museum.\nGroup is limited to 15 people. Ticket purchase includes the tour and general admission to the museum.\nThis event is presented by Life and Soul as part of our Death of the Party event series.
URL:https://talkdeath.com/event/art-as-a-mirror-exploring-grief-at-the-met-museum/
LOCATION:Metropolitan Museum of Art\, 1000 5th Ave\, New York\, NY\, 10028\, United States
CATEGORIES:Arts and Culture,Community Meet Up,Grief Release,LGBTQ,Tour
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ORGANIZER;CN="Life and Soul":MAILTO:melanie@thelifeandsoul.co
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Madrid:20250629T113000
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SUMMARY:Tour Our Lady of Almudena Cemetery (East Cemetery of Madrid)
DESCRIPTION:From @entretumbas (IG)\, in collaboration with Experimenta Madrid\, we organize these guided tours of the Almudena Cemetery\, whose real name is the Necropolis of the East of Madrid. It is the largest cemetery in Western Europe (120 hectares\, 120 times the size of the Santiago Bernabeu stadium!) During our tours\, we learn about the history of the cemetery\, so closely linked to that of our city. We visit the tombs of historical figures and other anonymous but highly interesting graves. We also learn funerary symbolism to understand the language of the cemetery. All with a gender perspective\, positive death\, and historical memory. \nTOUR TICKETS 29 JUNE: https://www.experimenta-madrid.com/tienda/Tour-Cementerio-de-la-Almudena-29-De-Junio-11-00-p643903765\nENTRETUMBAS: https://www.instagram.com/entretumbas/
URL:https://talkdeath.com/event/tour-our-lady-of-almudena-cemetery-east-cemetery-of-madrid/
LOCATION:NY
CATEGORIES:Cemetery,History,Tour
ORGANIZER;CN="Entretumbas":MAILTO:soyentretumbas@gmail.com
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SUMMARY:2025 FCA Biennial Conference - The Cost of Goodbye: Confronting Funeral Poverty in Our Communities
DESCRIPTION:The Funeral Consumers Alliance (FCA) invites you to join us for our 2025 Biennial Conference: “The Cost of Goodbye: Confronting Funeral Poverty in Our Communities\,” a gathering that addresses the urgent challenges of funeral poverty and indigent burial. Taking place from June 26–29\, 2025\, this event brings together experts\, advocates\, and community leaders committed to ensuring equitable access to end-of-life care and services. \nKeynote & Featured Speakers\nWe are honored to welcome Pamela Prickett\, co-author of The Unclaimed: Abandonment and Hope in the City of Angels\, as our keynote speaker. Her work delves into the lives of those left behind by traditional systems of support\, offering insights that resonate deeply with our mission. \nOther confirmed speakers include:\nJoyal Mulheron (Evermore)\nVictoria Haneman (University of Georgia School of Law)\nMel Bennett (Life Forest Cemetery)\nSarah Chavez (The Order of the Good Death)\nLiz Dunnebacke (WAKE)\nIsabel Knight (National Home Funeral Alliance)\nSara Williams (FCA)\nMiranda Panther (NAGPRA Officer\, Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians)\nDianna Repp (FCA)\nCharlotte Seto (Handled Milestones) \nThe event will also include a tour of Tour of Endswell Funeral Home’s alkaline hydrolysis facility and a tour of\nBluestem Conservation Cemetery. Please see our website for more details.
URL:https://talkdeath.com/event/2025-fca-biennial-conference-the-cost-of-goodbye-confronting-funeral-poverty-in-our-communities/
LOCATION:Embassy Suites by Hilton – Raleigh Durham Research Triangle\, 201 Harrison Oaks Boulevard\, Cary\, NC\, 27513\, United States
CATEGORIES:Cemetery,Conference,Education,Funeral,Green Burial,Tour
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ORGANIZER;CN="Funeral Consumers Alliance":MAILTO:fca@funerals.org
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SUMMARY:Tour Almudena Cemetery (East Cemetery of Madrid)
DESCRIPTION:From @entretumbas (IG)\, in collaboration with Experimenta Madrid\, we organize these guided tours of the Almudena Cemetery\, whose real name is the Necropolis of the East of Madrid. It is the largest cemetery in Western Europe (120 hectares\, 120 times the size of the Santiago Bernabeu stadium!) During our tours\, we learn about the history of the cemetery\, so closely linked to that of our city. We visit the tombs of historical figures and other anonymous but highly interesting graves. We also learn funerary symbolism to understand the language of the cemetery. All with a gender perspective\, positive death\, and historical memory.
URL:https://talkdeath.com/event/tour-almudena-cemetery-east-cemetery-of-madrid/
LOCATION:Almudena Cemetery of Madrid\, Avenida Daroca nº90º\, Madrid\, Madrid\, 28017\, Spain
CATEGORIES:Cemetery,Tour
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ORGANIZER;CN="Entretumbas":MAILTO:soyentretumbas@gmail.com
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SUMMARY:Sunday in the Cemetery
DESCRIPTION:Sunday in the Cemetery is a day-long exploration of mortality at Green-Wood. We invite you to candidly engage with grief and death through a compassionate\, supportive lens. This free\, open-house style event brings together leading experts for engaging talks\, workshops\, and guided tours that illuminate end-of-life care\, funeral traditions\, and memorial arts. Through personal stories and interactive experiences\, discover community through shared human experiences and gain insights into how we can each live well and remember meaningfully.
URL:https://talkdeath.com/event/sunday-in-the-cemetery/
LOCATION:The Green-Wood Cemetery\, 500 25th St.\, Brooklyn\, NY\, 11232\, United States
CATEGORIES:Arts and Crafts,Arts and Culture,Cemetery,Class,Community Meet Up,Education,Tour,Workshop
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ORGANIZER;CN="The Green-Wood Cemetery":MAILTO:events@green-wood.com
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