{"id":34072,"date":"2025-11-04T02:22:35","date_gmt":"2025-11-04T02:22:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/34072\/"},"modified":"2025-11-04T02:22:35","modified_gmt":"2025-11-04T02:22:35","slug":"everything-we-saw-at-the-esperanza-peace-justice-centers-30th-dia-de-muertos-celebration","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/34072\/","title":{"rendered":"Everything we saw at the Esperanza Peace & Justice Center’s 30th D\u00eda de Muertos celebration"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Esperanza Peace and Justice Center held its 30th annual D\u00eda de Muertos, or Day of the Dead, celebration on Saturday.<\/p>\n

Twenty altars built by members of the West Side community were on display at the event, which also featured live music, a visual art exhibition by MujerArtes Cooperativa de Esperanza and readings by Teatro Esperanza.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Participants undertook a parade in honor of departed loved ones from the Rinconcito de Esperanza to the Al\u00e1zan-Apache Courts, accompanied by the Kalpulli Ayolopaktzin dance troupe.<\/p>\n

Photos by Jaime Monzon. <\/p>\n

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