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‘It’s really nice to keep their memory alive.’ Casa de Cultura holds Día de los Muertos festival

Sammy Wynn, Assistant News Editor November 3, 2025

Casa de Cultura hosted its fourth annual Día de los Muertos festival in downtown Lexington, Ky., to honor loved ones who have died.  The event featured performances from local schools and dance studios,...

VIDEO: Festival del Día de los Muertos celebrates and passes down Mexican culture and tradition

Chloe Bradley, Video Editor November 3, 2025

A day of dancing, celebration and remembrance was found at the Festival del Día de Los Muertos hosted by Casa de la Cultura Kentucky on Sunday, Nov. 2, at the Robert F. Stephens Courthouse Plaza. The...

Members of the Bluegrass Youth Ballet preform during the Dia De Los Muertos Ballet on Thursday, Oct. 30, 2025, at the Lexington Opera House in Lexington, Ky. Photo by Kate Bonafede | Staff

Bluegrass Youth Ballet honors Día de los Muertos

Aimee Pierce, Reporter November 1, 2025

Combining tradition and artistry, Bluegrass Youth Ballet’s Día de los Muertos celebrates Mexican culture with an original ballet performed every other year since 2006. The production opened on Thursday,...

PODCAST: Catching Up with the Kernel-Episode 10

Giana Gallo, Owen Chesemore, and Jackson LaCroix November 17, 2024

On this week’s episode of Catching Up with the Kernel, your hosts Giana Gallo and Owen Chesemore inform you on the Kentucky Kernel members attending the National College Media Convention, University...

VIDEO: Día De Los Muertos Festival at Moondance Amphitheater in Lexington, Kentucky

Emily Hardeman-Erbar, Broadcaster November 11, 2024

Native to Mexico, the Day of the Dead is characterized by joy, remembrance of life and ancestors. Lexington, Kentucky hosts a festival to celebrate.

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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