Fiesta to celebrate Day of Dead

<p>The English Club @ ASU will sponsor an afternoon of poetry, feasting and film in celebration of the Day of the Dead from 2 to 4 p.m., Nov. 2, in the Memorial Union Alumni Lounge (room 202) on Arizona State University’s Tempe campus.</p><separator></separator><p>“La Fiesta en Conmemoración del Día de los Muertos” will feature poetry reading and storytelling by Regents’ Professor and acclaimed poet Alberto Ríos; a Día de los Muertos documentary screening; a celebratory feast in honor of the dead; and a tour of the altar display in the Museum of Anthropology’s “¡Que Vivan Los Muertos!” 10th Annual Día de los Muertos Festival Exhibit (through Jan. 8).</p><separator></separator><p>The Day of the Dead is an important spiritual celebration among Mexican and Mexican-American communities that merges ancient Aztec and Roman Catholic rituals and beliefs.</p><separator></separator><p>For more information, contact Ginger Hanson, (480) 965-7611, or <a href="mailto:ginger.hanson@asu.edu">ginger.hanson@asu.edu</a>.</p&gt;