Students learn about Dia de los Muertos, photo by Emily Baker, staff photographer.
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Dia de los Muertos, translated as Day of the Dead, is annually celebrated to remember loved ones who have died. This year, JCCC community members are invited to participate by writing a name or a brief note to a departed loved one on a paper heart and placing it in front of the altar. Traditionally, peoples in South and Central Mexico have celebrated this day by building similar altars with pictures and other offerings, such as favorite foods of the departed. They also gather at graves to eat and remember the lives of the departed.
By Emily Baker, staff photographer
LUNA’s banner announces el Dia de los Muertos, photo by Emily Baker, staff photographer.
Students contribute to the ofrenda (offering) by writing names and letters to loved ones on paper hearts, photo by Emily Baker, staff photographer.
LUNA club members put up photos of people who passed away and want to remember, photo by Emily Baker, staff photographer.
LUNA club invites a Mariachi Band to perform in front of students for Dia De Los Muertos, photo by Emily Baker, staff photographer.
