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October 21, 2011

Joan Galvan, Public Information Officer
(805) 965-0581 ext. 2307
(805) 963-7222
jcgalvan@sbcc.edu

SBCC Celebrates Day of the Dead

Santa Barbara City College’s annual Day of the Dead/Dia de los Muertos exhibit of traditional altars will take place from Saturday, October 29 to Friday, November 4 at the Luria Library on the College’s West Campus. All events are free and open to the public.

A display of art and traditional Day of the Dead mementos will be on exhibit in the Luria Library/Cartwright Learning Resources Center’ foyer all week. The exhibit will include original works by local artists.
An exhibit of traditional altars assembled by SBCC students and staff will be on display in the library all week. The altar display and art exhibit can be viewed on Saturday, October 29 from 12:00 – 5 p.m.; on Sunday, October 30 from 10:00 a.m.-10:00 p.m.; on Monday, October 31 through Thursday, November 3 from 7:30 a.m. -10 p.m.; and on Friday, November 4 from 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
A reception for the closing of the event is scheduled for Friday, November 4 from 5:30 – 8:30 p.m. on the Library Patio. Entertainment and refreshments will be provided.

The unity of life and death is the main theme of the November 1- 2 El Dias de los Muertos. Preparations for the elaborate ceremonies take place during the month of October. The festival honors the belief that death is part of life and that the spirits of the dead return to their homes where they are honored as guests. Skeletons and skulls are common imagery of the folk art for El Dias de los Muertos. The festival is celebrated in Mexico and the United States, and Mexican-Americans have kept the tradition alive by inviting artists and community members to install ofrendas in galleries and schools.

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