Day of Dead Continued from Page 1 political science major and inter nal co-director for MEChA. Llamas plans to put up pic tures of her grandparents on the altar, which is covered with bright colored tissue paper, can dles and calaveras, colorful skulls made from sugar. She will bring food and a craft she made for her grandfather when she was a little girl and a miniature mo torcycle for her uncle. People usually offer their rela tives alcohol, something MEChA members cannot do on the Uni versity campus. Every item on the altar has its meaning and place. Traditionally three important colors of tissue paper used to decorate the altar are purple, white and pink. Pur ple represents pain, white stands for hope and pink represents cel ebration. Other items represent the gods of wind, fire, water and earth. “It’s very spiritual,” Llamas said. The traditional Day of the Dead bread students will offer their relatives on the altar, takes the shape of bones and is pre pared only once a year for this special celebration. Gil will remember her idol, Ce sar Chavez, who was an organiz er in the national farmworker movement, on Dia de los Muer { ( Dia de los Muertos is really important for us to remember in terms of our culture and our heritage. Sylvia Gil J J Internal co-director for MEChA tos. She said the celebration is not limited to deceased relatives, but includes “anybody who you think is important.” Gil said the holiday is one of those typical celebrations students studying Spanish frequently encounter in their text books. Llamas said MEChA’s Dia de los Muertos celebration, which is the biggest of its kind in the Northwest, will include remem bering those who died while try ing to cross the border separating the United States from Mexico. The group invited a special guest speaker, Guadulupe Quinn, for Tuesday’s main celebration to help students remember those victims and give the holiday and broader social context. “We just want to remember the spirits of the people who have died crossing the border,” Llamas said. For more information about Tuesday’s festivities, contact MEChA representatives at 346 3508. Calendar Tuesday, Nov. 2 International Film Series: "Vi agem a Lisboa (Lisbon Story)." 7-9 p.m. Room 122, Pacific Hall, 1210 Franklin Blvd. Admission is free. For information, browse http://ba bel.uoregon.edu/ylc/Filmseries/fil mseries.html or call the Yamada Language Center at (541) 346 4319. University Choral Ensemble Concert: The University Singers, University Chamber Choir, Uni versity Women's Chorus and University Men's Chorus. 8 p.m. Beall Concert Hall, 961 E. 18th Ave. $5 general, $3 students and senior citizens. —0—Q-1. h fi w ft h ^ www.dailyemerald.com Oregon Daily Emerald. We have special university rates. 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