Photos from Day of the Dead exhibit at the New Rochelle Public Library. See the exhibit through Wednesday Nov 4th – opened until 8PM Monday and Tuesday & 6Pm on Wednesday. Photos by Roberto Sanchez (9th Grade, New Rochelle High School)
Dia de los Muertos is celebrated November 1st and 2nd. Although its date on the calendar and the symbol of the skeleton invite comparisons to Halloween, it is a very different holiday. The history of Dia de los Muertos began 3,000 years ago in Central Mexico with the Aztecs. They believed that the spirits of the dead returned once a year to be with their families and do everyday things.