CAL STATE SAN BERNARDINO
Event marks Día de los Muertos with art, music
Dance includes calaveras auction, ballet folklorico performance
Members of a dance troop showcase traditional dances during the celebration for Día de los Muertos at Cal State San Bernardino by ALFSS (Asociation of Latino Faculty) in collaboration with the RAFFMA museum on Saturday. Photos by Brian Spears
ABOVE: Traditional figures for altars are on sale during the celebration.
LEFT: J. J. Guzman poses before he takes part in the celebration.
Shantla Stanfield dances during the celebration.
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The Cal State San Bernardino community gathered Saturday to celebrate Día de los Muertos and honor the memories of loved ones with food, music and art.
The event also featured games, activities, a performance by Ballet Folklorico Cultural, an auction of calaveras and an ofrenda, or altar. In addition to honoring relatives who have passed, the event raised scholarship dollars.
It was presented by the Association of Latino Faculty, Staff & Students and staged at the Robert and Frances Fullerton Museum of Art on campus.
Día de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead, is rooted in Aztec, Mexican and Catholic traditions. It usually features joyous celebrations to help people remember and honor family members and friends who have died.
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