Day of the Dead Celebration
October 22, 2008 | wbessette| October 27, 2008 | ||
| 10:00 am | to | 2:00 pm |
The Day of the Dead (Día de los Muertos in Spanish) is a holiday celebrated mainly in Mexico and by people of Mexican heritage (and others) living in the United States and Canada.
The holiday focuses on gatherings of family and friends to pray for and remember loved ones who have died. During the pre-Hispanic era, death was seen as a transition, a voyage through time and space towards true life. Scholars trace the origins of the modern holiday to indigenous observances dating back thousands of years, and to an Aztec festival dedicated to a goddess called Mictecacihuatl (known in English as “The Lady of the Dead”).
Come help us celebrate this fun cultural tradition from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Monday, October 27, in the lower level of the Truax cafeteria. United Common Ground will be serving traditional Pan de Muertos (Dead Bread) and hot chocolate. In addition, 80 students from Leopold Elementary and Wingra Charter School will be making sugar skulls.
Day of the Dead altars will also be on display in the north hallway from October 21-27 and October 29-31.
For more information, please contact Susana Valtierra at 246-6495.
