“Día de los Muertos” or Day of the Dead, long celebrated in Mexican and other Latino cultures to honor the lives of loved ones with music, food, and dancing, will be held at Cal State San Bernardino on Sunday, Nov. 1.
The celebration, which will be held at the university’s Lower Commons from 2-6 p.m., is open to the public with complimentary parking available in Lot D, located off Northpark Boulevard and Serrano Village Drive.
The event is sponsored by CSUSB’s Association of Latino Faculty, Staff and Students and the Santos Manuel Student Union Program Board.
Among the highlights will be a community altar to honor and remember the lives of loved ones who have passed, sponsored by the Latino Education and Advocacy Days project, along with folclórico dancers, Aztec dancers and sugar skulls auction. Craft tables for children, as well as vendors selling food and beverages, will also be on hand.
“Día de los Muertos” celebrations originated in the Mexican culture, but are also celebrated in many other Spanish-speaking regions. Usually families visit the gravesite of relatives and decorate them with food, flowers, and candles. These families will join surrounding families to celebrate the festivities of life and to honor the memories of their passed loved ones.
For more information about “Día de los Muertos,” or Day of the Dead at CSUSB, contact Yadira Ortiz at (909) 537-7371, or Iwona Contreras by email at icontrer@csusb.edu.
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