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X-WR-CALNAME:"Dia de los Muertos" Celebration Honors Fallen Soldiers i
	n El Paso\, TX at El Paso Museum of History\, 510 N. Santa Fe Street -
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SUMMARY:"Dia de los Muertos" Celebration Honors Fallen Soldiers
DESCRIPTION: Phone: 915-541-4942\n Email: guerrerov@elpasotexas.gov\n 
	Description: "Dia de los Muertos" Celebration Honors Fallen Soldiers  
	El Paso\, TX. The El Paso Museum of History continues the 2008 Dia de 
	los Muertos Celebration: "A Celebration of Life" with special altars f
	rom the community. The event has been made possible through a generous
	 donation from Alltel Wireless.  The Museum of History will display al
	tars for multiple community organizations\, including a special altar 
	hosted by Ft. Bliss with a tribute to Fallen Soldiers. The altar will 
	be on display at the Museum of History November 1st – December 2nd.  “
	The altar in the Dia de los Muertos tradition is an opportunity to cel
	ebrate the life and memory of a loved one passed\,” said Dawn Thurmond
	\, Cultural Programs Specialist for the Museum. “It is said the legacy
	 of the person lives on through all who view the altar."  Last year\, 
	the event hosted a special altar for fallen heroes from the El Paso Po
	lice and Fire Department. This will be the first time Ft. Bliss has pa
	rticipated in the cultural event. “We are very pleased to have the opp
	ortunity to honor our fallen soldiers in this way. Having a role in a 
	tradition that is a huge part of our community further strengthens the
	 bonds between us\,” said Bill Ketcherside\, Chief\, Special Events\, 
	Ft. Bliss\, Family\, Morale Welfare and Recreation. Other altars will 
	include a month long exhibit of the winner of the Ysleta Independent S
	chool District Altar competition.  “We are excited about the exhibitio
	n opportunity that the Museum of History is offering to our YISD winne
	r from our Dia de los Muertos exhibition\,” said Melissa Barba-Espinos
	a\, Gallery Curator & Educational Specialist Ysleta Independent School
	 District. “Our teachers and students work very hard every year to cre
	ate these altars to celebrate the rich\, colorful Mexican heritage of 
	this beautiful Border region. It is an honor to collaborate with our c
	ommunity in celebrating the traditions and celebrations of our Mexican
	-American community.”  In addition\, non-profits from around the commu
	nity have been invited to host an altar at the Museum at the Dia de lo
	s Muertos celebration on November 1st. Those altars will be up for the
	 day and will pay tribute to individuals that represent the non-profit
	s and/or their missions. For more about the events planned for Dia de 
	los Muertos visit the Museum's website at www.elpasotexas.gov/history 
	or call (915) 351-3588. For more information\, please call Victor Guer
	rero at (915) 541-4942.\n
LOCATION:El Paso Museum of History\, 510 N. Santa Fe Street @ Texas, U
	nited States
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