Day of the Dead Celebration @ Utah Cultural Celebration Center (West Valley City, November 2)

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Celebrate Mexican Heritageand Culture at Day of the Dead Celebration
WHAT:             UnaMano Amiga and The Utah Cultural Celebration Center present the 9th annual Dayof the Dead altar display and community gathering, a folk art exhibit and eventrecognizing this significant and expressive Mexican holiday. The freecelebration features a variety of exciting, educational, and hands-onactivities for the whole family.                       WHEN:            Altar DisplayOctober 29 - November 6, 2012Mon - Thurs, 9 a.m. - 6 p.m. and by arrangement
Day of the Dead CelebrationNovember 2, 20126 p.m. - 9 p.m.
WHERE:          Utah Cultural Celebration Center                       1355 West 3100 South                       West Valley City, UT 84119                                               WHO:              Everyone is invited to the altar display and Day of the Deadcelebration free of charge.
WHY:               The Day of the Dead is actually a two-day Mexican holidaycelebrated November 1-2. For two days and nights families and friends gathertogether with other community members to pay respects to and remember the dead.Altars are constructed at gravesites or in homes with food, beverages and otheritems once owned or appreciated by the deceased.  It is believed that forthese two nights - one for children; the other for adults - the spirits of thedead return to be with family and friends. The more elaborate the altar, themore likely the dead will return to be with loved ones once again. Objectsrepresenting the person in real life are used to entice the spirit to travelgreat lengths to return to earth, if only for one night. Day of the Dead bread,flowers, water, mirrors, sugar skulls, candles, skeletons and Catholiciconography are traditional items used as part of Day of the Dead altars. Therituals and altar construction date back to the ancient Aztecs, ancestors toMexicans. 
                       On November 2, the community altar will be on display at the Utah Cultural CelebrationCenter, along with many activities and events, including traditional Mexicanfood, music, dance ceremonies, games and paper flower making/sugar skulldecorating for kids. Bring the whole family to experience this one-of-a-kindcelebration of Mexican heritage and culture here in Utah.
For moreinformation about the altar, celebration or other events at the Utah CulturalCelebration Center call 801-965-5100 or visit culturalcelebration.org.