The 2024 Before I Die New Mexico Festival will take place at different locations each day in the Albuquerque metropolitan area. The festival has entertaining and educational elements that get people to discuss end-of-life issues and plan ahead.

Schedule of Events

Before I Die Nm Festival Day One

Location: Passages International Headquarters, 4516 Anaheim Ave. Ne, Abq, Nm 87113

Theme: Eco-Friendly Funerals

8:30am - 9:00am - Check In/Coffee

9:00am - 10:00am - Welcome By Darren Crouch, President Of Passages International And The Green Burial Council, Discussion Of Eco-Friendly Funerals And Etern.Life Geo Tag Program. (Viewable On Zoom)

10:15am - 11:15am - A Representative Of Better Place Forests Talks About Their Innovative Memorial Forests That Provide A Natural Alternative To Cemeteries. (Viewable On Zoom)

11:30am - 1:00pm - Tour Of Passages International Headquarters, Lunch With Death Cafe Discussion.

1:00pm - 2:00pm - Panel Discussion: Desert, Forest, Sea, Etc. – Eco-Friendly Disposition Options, Panelists Tba (Viewable On Zoom)

2:15pm - 3:15pm - Demonstration Of Shrouding Process. (Viewable On Zoom)

3:30pm - 5:00pm - Bamboo And Jute Casket Assembly Contest. (Viewable On Zoom)

Evening Event: Mortality Movies Showing And Discussion

Location: Death Doula Professionals, 1724 Moon Street Ne, Abq, Nm 87112

6:30pm - To 9:00pm - Watch A Film Related To To The Day’s Theme Of Environmental Issues And Death, And Stick Around For An Insightful Conversation. Attendees To Vote On The Choice Of The 1973 Classic Soylent Green Or The 2014 Documentary, A Will For The Woods.

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