- Through the alfeñique workshop and Day of the Dead offering.
Guanajuato, Gto. November 1, 2024. – Prior to the Day of the Dead celebration and with the purpose of preserving Mexican traditions, the Ignacio Allende Primary School in the state capital held an alfeñique workshop and set up a Day of the Dead altar in the central courtyard of the educational institution.
In the same way, this activity is part of the series of actions promoted by the institution to encourage coexistence among the entire school community, said the director of the school, teacher, María Velia Muñoz Álvarez.
The alfeñique workshop, which was led by members of the School Council for Social Participation (CEPS), is not only an activity that allows students to learn about this sweet tradition, but also encourages creativity and work in equipment.
Between sweets, colors and a lot of activity, this week the coordination of teachers, parents, as well as students prepared various activities, projects and works on the occasion of the Day of the Dead, which is favoring the rescue of Mexican traditions.
Among the activities that were carried out this week, there was the alfeñique workshop, where students participated in coordination with teachers and their families.
Exhibitions of projects by different groups on the same topic were carried out; Alebrijes were made in the 6th grade group. A, as well as the making of literary skulls by fifth grade students and the making of personalized trajineras.
The Parents Association explained that setting up a Day of the Dead altar is a significant way to honor departed loved ones, and at the same time it is an excellent way to educate children about the importance of this holiday. in Mexican culture.
For the Secretariat of Education of Guanajuato (SEG), these activities are key to keeping traditions alive and transmitting the cultural legacy to new generations of basic education students in Guanajuato.
