Redmond teen center celebrates Day of the Dead | SLIDESHOW

Published 12:22 pm Friday, November 8, 2013

Latino Unidos, a youth leadership group at the Old Firehouse Teen Center (OFH), and the Redmond Youth Partnership Advisory Committee, recently came together for the annual Day of the Dead Celebration.

There was face painting, sugar skull decorating, calavera making and a bingo-styled game call Loteria, where prizes were given to winners. More than 100 volunteers and participants were involved in the celebration and many received extra credit from teachers for learning about the culture of the celebration.

“This is really fun,” one attendee said that night. “I never knew what this was all about. I made a skull that I can take home.”

Ken Wong, teen programs administrator for the City of Redmond, said, “With the rich diversity that Redmond has in its residents, it is great to be able to share some of the cultural celebrations that our community has to offer. The teen center has been a leader in celebrating the diversity of our community.”