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  • Día de los Muertos: Q&A with Dr. Beatriz Reyes-Foster

    Día de los Muertos: Q&A with Dr. Beatriz Reyes-Foster

    September 28, 2019
    Josh Sidel

    What is Día de los Muertos all about? Dr. Beatriz M. Reyes‐Foster, Associate Professor & Graduate Coordinator of Anthropology at UCF, presents Día de los Muertos at Alafaya Branch on Saturday, October 12, 11 a.m. Learn about the history, art and cultural importance of this often-misunderstood holiday. We’ve all seen the beautiful sugar skull art represented…

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