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<p>Participants will create and personalized their own Nicho/Altar Box to honor their loved departed. A brief history DDM celebration in Mexico and the significance of an Altar will be share in class. We will use a cardboard box, colorful paper, loteria cards, tissue flower paper, and other seasonal supplies to personalized it. Participants have the option to bring their own picture of a pet or family member to dedicate the Nicho/Altar, but not necessary.</p> <p>Los <em>participantes crearán y personalizaran su propio Nicho/Altar, honrando a sus seres queridos que han partido. Una corta reseña de la historia y celebración de Dia de Muertos junto con su significado de Altare,s se compartiran durante la clase.<br> Trabajeros con cajas de carton, papel de colores, tarjeta de loteria, flores de papel junto con otros materiales. Los partipantes tienen la opción de traer su propia foto de su mascota o un ser querido para dedicarle el Altar. Pero no es necesario.</em></p> <p><em><br></em></p> <p><strong>What is a Nicho/Altar?</strong></p> <p>Traditional Nichos are extensions of household altars, showing patron saints or Virgin Mary. They can act as shrines, protection, or devotional and may be part of active religious practice. Contemporary Nichos have expanded into more non-traditional subject matter, including the secular or the humorous, but continue to represent themes and figures in popular Latin American culture.</p> <p></p> <p><strong><em>Qué es un-Nicho/Altar?</em></strong></p> <p><em>Los nichos tradicionales son extensions de un altar en el hogar, representado por santos o la Virgen Maria. Los altares son santuarios de proteción y devoción y pudieran ser pate de una religion. Los Nichos Contemporanes se han expandido incluyendo humorismo, pero continuan represenando ltemas y figuras populares de la cultura Latino Americana</em></p> <p><em><br></em></p> <p>Presented by</p> <p>ArtMaranth Mobile School<br></p> <p></p><p><strong><a href="https://www.sno-isle.org/blogs/post/celebrate-hispanic-heritage-month/" target="_blank">Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with Sno-Isle Libraries</a></strong></p> <p><strong><a href="https://www.sno-isle.org/blogs/post/celebrate-hispanic-heritage-month/" target="_blank">Celebra el Mes de la Herencia Hispana con Sno-Isle Libraries</a></strong></p><p></p> <p><a href="https://www.sno-isle.org/contact-us/?_gl=1*1py4y7g*_ga*NTUyNjU2MDc4LjE2OTgxOTA5NDc.*_ga_G99DMMNG39*czE3ODc2MDE4MjkkbzEwOTIkZzEkdDE3ODc2MDYyNjEkajUzJGwwJGgw" target="_blank">Contact us with questions</a>.</p> <p><a href="https://www.sno-isle.org/faq/programs-events/" target="_blank">Programs & Events FAQs</a></p> <p>To <a href="https://askus.sno-isle.org/widget_standalone.php?la_widget_id=15536" target="_blank"><strong>request a sign language interpreter</strong></a>, complete this <a href="https://askus.sno-isle.org/widget_standalone.php?la_widget_id=15536" target="_blank">online form</a> or <a href="https://sno-isle.bibliocommons.com/locations/?_ga=2.167347966.1741286699.1659972435-363119640.1615934079&ct=YTo1OntzOjY6InNvdXJjZSI7YToyOntpOjA7czo1OiJlbWFpbCI7aToxO2k6ODI7fXM6NToiZW1haWwiO2k6ODI7czo0OiJzdGF0IjtzOjIyOiI2MmYyYjM2ODUwZDU5Nzc3MzEyMTQ5IjtzOjQ6ImxlYWQiO3M6NjoiMzc4MDk1IjtzOjc6ImNoYW5uZWwiO2E6MTp7czo1OiJlbWFpbCI7aTo4Mjt9fQ%3D%3D" target="_blank" title="https://sno-isle.bibliocommons.com/locations/?_ga=2.167347966.1741286699.1659972435-363119640.1615934079&ct=yto1ontzojy6innvdxjjzsi7ytoyontpoja7czo1oijlbwfpbci7atoxo2k6odi7fxm6ntoizw1hawwio2k6odi7czo0oijzdgf0ijtzojiyoii2mmyyyjm2oduwzdu5nzc3mzeymtq5ijtzojq">contact your local library</a> at least two weeks prior to the library event. Interpreters will be provided based on availability.</p> <p><em><br></em></p> <p><em><br></em></p> <figure><img src="https://sno-isle.bibliocommons.com/events/uploads/images/full/274e61fc1b0d27a8ddd453502ad9a638/image.png" data-image="6a8cb377aafa6100295ed7e6" width="227.088424437299" height="197" style="width: 227.088px; height: 197px;"></figure> <p><em><br></em></p> <p><em><br></em></p>