Ecuadorian folkloric dance group Sumak Pakarina performs at D穩a de los Muertos, hosted by the Latine Student Association (LSA).
Last Friday evening, November 1, the Latine Student Association held its annual D穩a de los Muertos event in the Rauenhorst Ballroom, a celebration they have hosted for more than a decade. D穩a de los Muertos takes place each year on November 1 and 2 in remembrance of family or other loved ones who have passed. It is observed in Mexico, with similar holidays in Guatemala, Dominican Republic, and other Latin American countries.
Ofrendas (altars) are built to place photos of the deceased and are decorated with marigold flowers, sugar skulls, loved ones favorite foods, and candles. Since mid-October, LSA displayed its very own ofrenda on the ground floor of the Coeur de 做厙輦⑹. The day of the event, the group placed it in front of the Rauenhorst Ballroom for all guests to observe, and included photos of board members relatives, pets, or celebrities. In the third-floor atrium, LSA set up a photobooth where guests could take pictures with props like cut-out skulls and small banners with D穩a de los Muertos signage.