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UNAM-San Antonio honours singer Lydia Mendoza with monumental Day of the Dead altar
UNAM-San Antonio, a campus of the National Autonomous University of Mexico, marked the Day of the Dead by raising a monumental altar dedicated to Mexican-American singer Lydia Mendoza.
Why it matters: The UNAM-San Antonio community marked the Day of the Dead with an altar honouring Lydia Mendoza, a figure the university links to Mexico–Texas ties.
UNAM-San Antonio celebrated the Day of the Dead, according to Gaceta UNAM, the university's news outlet.
A monumental ofrenda, the traditional Day of the Dead altar, was set up in tribute to Lydia Mendoza, whom Gaceta UNAM describes as one of the most representative voices of Mexican-American music.
Gaceta UNAM said Mendoza's career symbolises cultural identity and the historical links between Mexico and Texas.
Editor’s view
Rachel Smith, Students and International Editor
For UNAM-San Antonio, the Day of the Dead celebration centred on a monumental altar honouring Lydia Mendoza, presented by the university as a tribute to shared Mexican and Texan cultural history.
