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Dia de los Muertos celebration in Wiley Hall

Loved Ones Remembered

The Department of World Languages and students created an altar on display in Wiley Hall to recognize Dia de los Muertos—the Day of the Dead—a holiday celebrated on Nov. 1. Dia de los Muertos honors the dead with festivals and lively celebrations, a typically Latin American custom that combines indigenous Aztec ritual with Catholicism. Students participated by leaving their paintings in honor of loved ones on the altar.

Posted September 01, 2021

Junior Carlos Beltran with his offering for the altar set up in Wiley Hall.

Junior Carlos Beltran with his offering for the altar set up in Wiley Hall.

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