Saturday, October 27, 2012

Day Of The Dead Program At MCC November 1

McHenry County College will host a Day of the Dead program featuring Calle Sur, a Colombian-Panamanian duo who will perform with other musicians for their “Viva Mexico” musical debut from 10-11 a.m. on Thursday, Nov. 1 featuring music from Mexico and South America.

Following the performance, Calle Sur members will enlighten the audience with a historical presentation of Day of the Dead from 11-11:30 a.m. Both activities will take place in the Luecht Conference Center at MCC, 8900 U.S. Hwy. 14 in Crystal Lake.

The Day of the Dead is a cherished, complex Mexican holiday celebration where the whole family comes together to remember and honor the deceased. Refreshments will be provided after the performance and lecture.

Calle Sur will also perform Latin American music from 11:45 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in the MCC cafeteria.

A Day of the Dead altar created by MCC’s Latinos Unidos student organization will be on display from Oct. 23 through Nov. 3 across from the Student Life Office, Room A252.

The event and display is free and open to the public. For more information, contact MCC’s Multicultural Affairs Office at (815) 479-7749.

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