Organizers of Emporia’s first-ever Dia de los Muertos celebration weren’t sure how the community would embrace the event Saturday. It turned out they didn’t have to worry.
From the parade…
…to the trick-or-treating…
…and pretty much everything else in between, residents flocked to downtown Emporia to enjoy the cultural celebration. It was gratifying to organizers like Patricia Reyes, the Emporia Public Schools’ Migrant Student and Family Resource Specialist. She says the holiday is all about celebrating the lives of loved ones passed.
Hispanics of Today and Tomorrow joined forces with Emporia Main Street, Kansas Free for Arts and Mobilizing Literacy to put on the events, including a free screening of the movie Coco, a Frida look-alike contest, music, food, dancing, crafts and decorations.
Photos by Devon Swartz/KVOE News
{gallery}Dia de los Muertos DS Oct 27 2018{/gallery}
Photos by Chuck Samples/KVOE News
{gallery}Dia de los Muertos CS Oct 27 2018{/gallery}
