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Burial Customs of Oaxaca: A Look at Monte Alban
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The Old City Cemetery Center will present the 1st Saturday Coffee and Culture at the Center Series each first Saturday of the month from 10 a.m. to noon on Saturday, October 4.
The series explores burial customs and cultures from around the world and allows participants to make thoughtful comparisons to local culture and local burial customs.
The series includes lectures, hands-on activities for children and a cup of coffee or tea for adults. October's series focuses on Oaxacan Culture and will feature a presentation on "Burial Customs of Oaxaca: A Look at Monte Alban". The hands-on activity is "Create Coffee Filter Marigolds."
This program is free to the public. The Old City Cemetery Center offers free admission from Tuesday through Saturday from 10 am to 4 pm.
The Brownsville Historical Association manages the Old City Cemetery Center. For more information on BHA programs and exhibits please call (956) 541-5560 or (956) 541-1167.
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