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A candle that is lit for the souls of the dead.

Día de los Muertos in the Union Gallery

Cynthia Bautista, Photographer November 7, 2023

On Oct. 28, Weber State University hosted a Dia De Los Muertos (Day of the Dead) event. There were many activities including a WSU Ballet folklórico performance, sandals contest and creating alebrijes...

Pan de Muerto is a popular food item that is made to be placed on the ofrenda for souls.

Celebrating Día de los Muertos

November 1, 2022

El Día de los Muertos, or The Day of the Dead, is a multiple-day Mexican holiday that reunites the living and the dead. Ofrendas, or offerings, are created to honor deceased loved ones and keep their...

Members of the Weber State University Ballet Folklorico group take part in one of the community events celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month at Weber State on Sept. 30. Photo credit: Weber State University

Celebrating the dead once more

Caitlyn Nichols November 10, 2021

Celebrations in Ogden for Día de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead, finished with a final, lively night at The Monarch on Nov. 5, including dances from the Weber State University Ballet Folklórico. The...

Weber State University students and staff made hand warmers to give out at the event. (Kennedy Robins/ The Signpost) Photo credit: Kennedy Robins

Celebrating with sugar skulls

Kennedy Robins November 1, 2021

Talk about a lot of sugar! On Oct. 27, the Center for Multicultural Excellence partnered with Weber State University students to make sugar skulls and hand warmers and prepare for the celebration of Dia...

An elaborate altar in the zócalo (city square) constructed for the Día de los Muertos Festival in Oaxaca, Mexico.
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A celebration of life, not death

Sharon Valverde Vargas October 25, 2019

You've probably heard of the Day of the Dead, a deep-rooted tradition celebrated annually at the end of October. Día de los Muertos honors the dead with festivals and lively celebrations, according...

Día De Los Muertos is celebrated at Weber State University's Davis campus on Oct. 28. (Francisca Flores / The Signpost)

Día De Los Muertos reaches WSU Davis

Francisca Flores October 30, 2016

Día De Los Muertos, or Day of the Dead, is a holiday celebrated throughout Mexico and by people of Mexican descent living elsewhere, especially the United States. Director for Diversity Bahar Alamadadi...

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