Cicero Mexican Cultural Committee to hold 13th Annual Día de Muertos in partnership with District 99 Cicero Public Schools and the Cicero Public Library. This annual event started at the Cicero Public Library, and a few students from Cicero Public Schools in 2006. Now it has developed into an after school program with the support of the entire District 99. This year, students and their parents began to work on Catrinas after school since the beginning of the month to be exhibited on November 2, 2019 at Unity Junior High School. Over 250 Catrina sculptures made by students and their parents will be on display. The winners of the exhibit will be featured at the Cicero Public Library. The panel of judges for El Día de Los Muertos en Cicero will be the Hon. Reyna Torres Mendivil General Consul of Mexico, Sandra Tomchin Cicero Public Library Director, and Señorita Miss Cicero Litzy Gutierrez Marin. The event will take place with students and parents of District 99 Cicero Public School at Unity Junior High School Saturday, Nov. 2nd, 2019. A Día de Los Muertos Alter is on Display at the Cicero Public Library 5225 West Cermak Rd. in Cicero IL. The public is invited to place a picture of a deceased loved one on the Alter.
Photo Caption: Miss Cicero Litzy Gutierrez Marin by the Alter at the Cicero Public Library