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Volume 141 - Issue 10
Wednesday, November 13, 2024
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Moses Murga / Roundup News Members of Danza Guadalupana de Nuestra Senora del Valle open with a dance ceremony to bless the Dia De Los Muertos Student Altar Showcase in the Performing Arts Building at Pierce College in Woodland Hills, Calif., on Nov. 7, 2024.
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Actor Constance Marie speaks at Pierce Dia de los Muertos event By Jonathan Wheelock Reporter
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s the brightly colored feather headdresses of Danza Guadalupana de Nuestra Senora del Valle seemingly floated around the main stage of the Pierce College Performing Arts Building, the beating of a drum filled the room. These Aztec dancers performed a blessing on the 10th annual Dia de los Muertos Student Altar Showcase. The showcase was organized by Pierce’s Chicana and Chicano Studies program and featured actor and spokesperson of the East L.A. Women’s Center Constance Marie on Nov. 7. Marie is known for several television and film roles, including playing Marcela
Quintanilla in “Selena.” “No matter where you’re from, no matter what your journey is, we are resilient people,” Marie said. “So, I think that’s why this holiday means an extra special amount to me today. For me, when we look at all the amazing photos of our family and our ancestors, one thing we know is that we are survivors. We come from strong, hardworking people.” The event started with the Aztec blessing, which was followed by remarks by Event Organizer and Chicano Studies Faculty Angelita Rovero. Rovero thanked the audience for coming and gave a speech before introducing Marie. “We ask our students to, no matter where you come from,
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embrace where you come from and carry that with pride,” Rovero said. Marie started her speech explaining why Dia de los Muertos is an important holiday for her. She discussed her complex history with her own heritage and how she never knew much about where she came from. Once Marie had learned about her heritage, she decided to claim it as her own. Dia de los Muertos was an unsure topic for her. She had heard about it, but at first, she didn’t know much about it. That is, until she saw the Disney-Pixar movie “Coco.” “I knew after seeing that I, in my complicated journey, needed
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Moses Murga / Roundup News Guest speaker Constance Marie takes a selfie with the Secretary of the MEChA student club Oscar Rodriguez at Pierce College in Woodland Hills, Calif., on Nov. 7, 2024.
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