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20th anniversary of the Dia de Muertos Festival

Celebrating Latin American Culture

QC@3 Live at Dia de Muertos Getting ready for the 20th Dia de Muertos Festival at Camp North End

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (QC Life) - Dia de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead, is celebrated on November 1st and 2nd. There are celebrations around the country and the country, including here in Charlotte.

Every year the Latin American Coalition hosts the Die de Muertos Festival. This is the 20th year for the celebration and the LAC teamed up with Levine Museum of the New South. We got a sneak peek and what you‘ll see when you visit the festival at Camp North End.

What‘s a good celebration without food? Manolo’s Bakery showed us some of the traditional treats for Dia de los Muertos.

QC@3 Live Manolo's Bakery A sample of the tasty treats at Dia de Muertos

Besides the food - alters and Katrinas are a huge part of Dia de los Muertos celebrations.

QC@3 Live at Dia de Muertos Traditional elements of Dia de los Muertos

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