Illinois Valley Community College will host the second annual Día de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead, celebration during the month of October. Altars dedicated to loved ones will be set up inside the main entrances on the Main Campus and at the Ottawa Center from Ocober 11th through November 2nd. The public is invited to contribute to the memorials by bringing photos of loved ones (human or animal) who are no longer with us, or offerings of non-perishable foods and sealed drinks to nourish and enrich those who are gone. Written notes and loving memories can also be displayed.
Contributions to the displays, labeled on the back with names and phone numbers of contributors, will be accepted starting Octover 10th. When the event is over, the items must be picked up by November 3rd at the front desks on the Main Campus or at Ottawa Center.
The event is sponsored by the Hispanic Leadership Team, the Illinois Valley Visual Arts Club, and The Project Success Leadership Team. The celebration and altars are part of an almost 3,000-year-old rich tradition. Every year on November 1st and 2nd, Latino communities around the world celebrate and honor those who have passed on to the next life, using decorative and brightly colored altars and memorials covered in flowers, a variety of symbolic visual gestures, and lit with candles.
For any questions contact: Sara Escatel at [email protected] or 815-224 – 0355 or Shannon Slaight at [email protected] or 815-224 – 0351