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| October 25, 2001 | Contact: Paul Francuch (312) 996-3457; francuch@uic.edu |
ATTN: PLANNING, ASSIGNMENT and PHOTO EDITORS
ANTHROPOLOGY STUDENTS TO BUILD "DAY OF THE DEAD" ALTAR
University of Illinois at Chicago students will construct an elaborately decorated altar to|welcome, celebrate and honor the spirits of the deceased on the annual "Day of the Dead," an important religious event celebrated in Mexico. The construction is a project in the course "The Ethnography of Mesoamerica," taught by anthropology instructor Maria Aviles. The altar will remain in place for one week.
WHEN:
Oct. 30
1-2 p.m.
WHERE:
Behavioral Sciences Building
1007 W. Harrison St.
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