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The third annual Dia de los Muertos Altars exhibit at Gallery Northwest in Tamarack Hall will close with a celebration of deceased loved ones on Monday, Nov. 1 from 7 to 9 p.m.
Weather permitting, the celebration will feature a reproduced cemetery, traditional Mexican music, food and hot chocolate.
"This has become a favorite show on campus," said Ann Fritz, director of both art galleries on campus. "Dia de los Muertos is a celebration for loved ones who have passed. This is a Mexican tradition. Altars share bits and pieces of the person with items that they loved. Food and drink are left for their souls.
Candles are burned to show a path back. Marigolds and mums are the flowers of choice. Skeletons in festive attire and positions are commonly seen."
For more information, please contact the Gallery Northwest at (219) 980-6891.
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