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Teenage dance group Alebrije perform a dance from Puebla, Mexico at the Lexington Dia De Los Muertos Festival on Nov. 2, 2024 at the Moondance Amphitheater in Lexington, Kentucky. Photo by Sophia Isaacs | Staff

Lexington community gathers for annual Dia de los Muertos festival

Adah Hufana, Staff Reporter November 7, 2024

Lexington’s annual Día de los Muertos festival offered attendees music and dance performances and an opportunity to celebrate Hispanic heritage. The festival was held on Saturday, Nov. 2 at the Moondance...

Latino Student Community Specialist Ruth González Jiménezon poses for a portrait on Tuesday, Nov. 1, 2022, at the Gatton Student Center in Lexington, Kentucky. Photo by Abbey Cutrer | Staff

Humans of UK: Ruth González Jiménez celebrates community and history on Día de los Muertos

Emily Girard, Features Editor November 11, 2022

Though Ruth González Jiménez was born in Jalisco, Mexico, she said she never traditionally celebrated Día de los Muertos, a holiday largely developed in Mexico. “I celebrated more-so in the Catholic...

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