Traditional figures for altars are on sale Saturday, Nov. 2, 2024, during a Día de los Muertos celebration at Cal State San Bernardino. (Photo by Brian Spears, Contributing Photographer)
Members of a ballet folklorico troupe perform Saturday, Nov. 2, 2024, during a Día de los Muertos celebration at Cal State San Bernardino. (Photo by Brian Spears, Contributing Photographer)
Audrey Roque decorates a paper skull ornament Saturday, Nov. 2, 2024, during a Día de los Muertos celebration at Cal State San Bernardino. (Photo by Brian Spears, Contributing Photographer)
Ramses Munoz gets his makeup put on before dancing Saturday, Nov. 2, 2024, at a Día de los Muertos celebration at Cal State San Bernardino. (Photo by Brian Spears, Contributing Photographer)
Maverick Gomez, Nicholas Gomez and Isabella Gomez decorate wood items Saturday, Nov. 2, 2024, during a Día de los Muertos celebration at Cal State San Bernardino. (Photo by Brian Spears, Contributing Photographer)
Mariaelena Torez and Daniel Gallardo decorate wood skulls Saturday, Nov. 2, 2024, during a Día de los Muertos celebration at Cal State San Bernardino. (Photo by Brian Spears, Contributing Photographer)
An altar is seen Saturday, Nov. 2, 2024, in a Cal State San Bernardino art gallery during a Día de los Muertos celebration. (Photo by Brian Spears, Contributing Photographer)
A skull decorated with a Los Angeles Dodgers theme is seen Saturday, Nov. 2, 2024, during a Día de los Muertos celebration at Cal State San Bernardino. (Photo by Brian Spears, Contributing Photographer)
Members of a dance troupe perform Saturday, Nov. 2, 2024, during a Día de los Muertos celebration at Cal State San Bernardino. (Photo by Brian Spears, Contributing Photographer)
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Traditional figures for altars are on sale Saturday, Nov. 2, 2024, during a Día de los Muertos celebration at Cal State San Bernardino. (Photo by Brian Spears, Contributing Photographer)
The event also featured games, activities, a performance by Ballet Folklorico Cultural, an auction of calaveras and an ofrenda, or altar. In addition to honoring relatives who have passed, the event raised scholarship dollars.
It was presented by the Association of Latino Faculty, Staff & Students and staged at the Robert and Frances Fullerton Museum of Art on campus.
Día de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead, is rooted in Aztec, Mexican and Catholic traditions. It usually features joyous celebrations to help people remember and honor family members and friends who have died.
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