Like most people, I’ve lost many friends and family members — my dad, my sister, my grandparents, my best friend, my in-laws, five uncles and numerous close friends and colleagues — over the years, and I’ve always wished for one more day with them. So, every year for decades, I’ve attended Día de los Muertos events as my own personal way to remember the happy times with my lost loved ones. 

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If you missed our exciting Día de los Muertos event on November 2, here’s a video recap of the event.

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More than 1,000 students, faculty, staff and community members converged on the Irvine Barclay Theatre for the School of Social Ecology’s first Día de los Muertos event Nov. 2, presented by Northgate González Market.

The lively event, culminating with a packed performance by the two-time Grammy Award winning Mariachi Divas, was the School’s tribute to its growing Latino student population.

“Nearly half our undergraduate students are Latino, 46 percent to be exact,” Dean Jon Gould told the crowd, who responded with cheers and applause. “In fact, we have more Latino students in our school than any other school here at UC Irvine, and we dedicate this event to our Latino community and heritage.”

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