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Day of the Dead (
El Día de los Muertos )
October 30 –November 3
Union Concourse
The Mexican holiday, Día de los Muertos celebrates the idea of unity between life and death, emphasizing death as a part of the cycle of life. This year in honor of the holiday we have invited two artists, Rosa Zamora & Ximama Soza to create altars based on the Dia de los Muertos traditions. Along with these two altars will be two community installations created by the elementary students from La Escuela Fratney and Divine Mercy schools. These altars and installations will be on display from October 30-November 2 in the UWM Student Union Concourse.
Co-sponsored by the Roberto Hernandez Center.
More Information about Festival Origin & Traditions
Rosa's Artist Statement English / Spanish
La Escuela Fratney Artist Statement English / Spanish
Here are some highlights from this years Dia de los Muertos
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Here are some highlights from 2005 Dia de los Muertos
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Here are some highlights from the 2004 Dia de los Muertos
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