Event details
Oct
21
Princeton Day of the Dead
Join members of the Princeton community, poet Vania Gutierrez and Mexican Aztec dance troupe Atl Tlachinolli for a community altar building event, live poetry reading, dancing and food and refreshments to follow
4:30 pm
Community altar building
Dancing
Spoken word poetry
Day of the Dead is an Indigenous and Catholic syncretic practice in Mexico and Latin America that remembers and honors the deceased. Day of the Dead in the United States is a place where Latina/o/x communities can gather, honor, remember and claim space. In Latin America, the Day of the Dead is a family-centered celebration, where homes and graves are prepared to honor ancestors and family who have departed and their favorite foods and drink are offered. In the United States, the holiday has also become a cultural and artistic experience, where altar exhibitions and making, processions, and vigils are often accompanied by political messages to point to injustices that have caused unnecessary deaths. These events are celebrated in public and social locations rather than only cemeteries.
All are welcome to bring offerings, photos of deceased family and friends, poetry, or any other thing to share.
Open to the University community and the public.
4:30 pm
Community altar building
Dancing
Spoken word poetry
Day of the Dead is an Indigenous and Catholic syncretic practice in Mexico and Latin America that remembers and honors the deceased. Day of the Dead in the United States is a place where Latina/o/x communities can gather, honor, remember and claim space. In Latin America, the Day of the Dead is a family-centered celebration, where homes and graves are prepared to honor ancestors and family who have departed and their favorite foods and drink are offered. In the United States, the holiday has also become a cultural and artistic experience, where altar exhibitions and making, processions, and vigils are often accompanied by political messages to point to injustices that have caused unnecessary deaths. These events are celebrated in public and social locations rather than only cemeteries.
All are welcome to bring offerings, photos of deceased family and friends, poetry, or any other thing to share.
Open to the University community and the public.
University programs and activities are open to all eligible participants without regard to identity or other protected characteristics. Sponsorship of an event does not constitute institutional endorsement of external speakers or views presented.
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Date
October 21, 2025Time
9:00 a.m.Location
Chancellor Green, 101 Rotunda, East Pyne Building, 100COR Upper Hyphen, East Pyne Building, 121COR Upper Hyphen Entry, Outdoor Spaces, East Pyne Courtyard, Outdoor Spaces, Gustein PlazaAudience
University Sponsors
Department of African American Studies
Art & Archaeology
Carl A. Fields Center
Lewis Center for the Arts
Program in Latin American Studies
Department of Religion
Spanish and Portuguese