Altar de Día de Muertos, an exhibition honoring this Mexican tradition, opens Wednesday, Oct. 24 in the Troy Savings Bank Charitable Foundation Atrium in the Marvin Library Learning Commons. The display is on view through Saturday, Nov. 3 during library hours.
Día de Muertos (Day of the Dead) is a traditional Mexican holiday celebrated on Nov. 1 when families create elaborate altars to honor their departed loved ones and ancestors. The altars are decorated with skeletons, sugar skull candy, flowers and candles, and offerings of food and drink that the family members had enjoyed in their earthbound lives. Malú Benton, associate professor in the English, Foreign Languages and English as a Second Language Department, designed the altar.
In conjunction with the exhibit, Professors Benton and Néstor Guardado will discuss the Mexican tradition of Día de Muertos on Tuesday, Oct. 30 from 1 to 1:50 p.m. in Marvin Library Multipurpose Room. Light refreshments will be served thanks to support from the English, Foreign Languages and ESL Department.
Published: Mon, 22 Oct 2018 12:20:09 +0000 by d.gardner