Day of the Dead 2015
ISU Spanish Club will host a DIA DE LOS MUERTOS Cultural Presentation and a Halloween *Costume Party* (costume is optional) Event that will take place in the Escalante Room, Hewett Manchester Residence Halls, East Campus (Corner of Fell and Mulberry, Normal).
Come join in an evening of Games, and more! Appetizers and beverages will be served! Spanish Conversation and Fun!!!
Prized will be awarded for the best costume: 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place.
Thursday, October 29 from 6-11pm
6-6:15pm: Introduction
6:15-7pm: “Dia de Los Muertos” Cultural Presentation – Mexico.
(Speaker, altar, pan de muerto, etc.)
7pm: Costume Party starts
7:30-8pm Salsa Lessons
8-10:30pm: Let’s party with an awesome DJ
Note: The executive board of the Spanish Club wants to clarify the difference between the Day of the Dead and Halloween. Halloween is an observance celebrated on the night of October 31, most notably by children dressing in costumes and going door-to-door collecting candy. Halloween is not celebrated by the peoples of South and Central America. These regions celebrate the “Dia de los Muertos” or The Day of The Dead. “Dia De Los Muertos” is a ritual that is celebrated on November 1, and most of the people visit the cemetery and bring flowers and candles to loved one who is dead. There are differences in how this ritual is celebrated in these regions. In Mexico, for example, this ritual uses a lot of skulls to celebrate and honor the dead. Also, in this country the celebration last for two days and the people have an altar, music, food among other cultural aspects.
