ALASI hosting Día de Muertos at Cultural Center on Saturday

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ALASI (Asociación Latinoamericana del Sur de Indiana) will host Dubois County Día de Muertos, a celebration by the community for the community on Saturday, Nov. 1, at 11 a.m. at the Thyen Clark Cultural Center, 100 Third Avenue, Suite A.

Day of the Dead (Día de Muertos) is a two-day holiday that reunites the living and dead. Families create ofrendas (offerings) to honor their departed family members. These altars are decorated with bright yellow marigold flowers, photos of the departed, and the favorite foods and drinks of the one being honored. The offerings are believed to encourage visits from the land of the dead as the departed souls hear their prayers, smell their foods and join in the celebrations.

  • 11:00 AM – Doors Open: Face Painting, Community Altar, Add photos of your loved ones who have passed.
  • 11:30 AM – Welcome & Opening Remarks
  • 11:40 AM – Bilingual Poetry Reading. 4th Grade DLI Bilingual Poets: Daniel Flores, Leonela Miranda, Porter Menke, Iker Bernardo, Tayah Beard, Charlotte Opstad, Alyson Mela
  • 12:00 PM – Snacks & Family Activities

Hosting ALASI and Jasper Arts 

Community Collaborators

  • South Texas Human Rights Center
  • Latinos Unidos Jasper High Schools
  • Los Raiders, Southridge High School
  • Cultura Conectada, Southridge Middle School
  • Jasper Dubois Public Libraries
  • 4th Grade Huntingburg Elementary Dual Language Program
  • Internship Program, Perry Central.
  • City of Jasper
  • Angel Decoraciones y Vestidos
  • Tienda Moroleon

Jasper Arts, come with an open heart, come with a celebratory spirit, bring Your People, engage in conversations, show them the value of one of the most important characteristics of Dubois County… multiculturalism!

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