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Article: OKC Events: October 29, 2009
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- October 29, 2009
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Starting with an altar installation Thursday and culminating with
a festival on Sunday, Day of the Dead will be celebrated at Oklahoma
City University.
The actual two-day holiday starts Sunday at the Meinders School
of Business, NW 27th Street and McKinley Avenue. The events,
scheduled from 4 p.m. until 7 p.m., are open and free to the public.
At 4 p.m., two short documentaries - Celebrating the Day of the
Dead and The Day of the Dead in Janitzio - will be screened.
Traditional Mexican music and dancing will follow until 7 p.m.
Guests will be able to sample some of the foods that are central to
Day of the Dead, including mole chicken, tamales, hot chocolate and
decorated breads. Artistic ...