To celebrete the release of Morbid Anatomy Founder and Creative Director Joanna Ebenstein’s new book Memento Mori: The Art of Contemplating Death to Live a Better Life, Memento Mori Fest will host a weekend of talks, performances, parties, cemetery tours, rare book viewings, and other experiences all revolving around the theme of memento mori—Latin for "remember you will die."
From Friday, May 2 to Sunday, May 4, the fest will partner with two great NYCcultural institutions—ARAS (Archive for Research in Archetypal Symbolism) and The Green-Wood Cemetery—for the programming lineup. Along with events like film screenings, pop-up libraries and writer panels, attendees can enjoy special themed flash tattoos at White Ghost Studios, personalized Memento Mori portraits at Rusty Zimmerman Studio, death-themed board games at Brooklyn Game Night and more.