Spanish instructor Ricardo Mendoza Castano paints the face of community member Liliana Cardenas during the Department of Foreign Languages’ celebration of El Carnaval, an international holiday that occurs before Lent. Mendoza (below) was one of many faculty members and students who gathered Feb. 21 in El Centro de Espanol to recognize the holiday, which is celebrated in several Spanish-speaking regions. Elon has commemorated international holidays throughout the semester, including a Mardi Gras celebration hosted by the Catholic Campus Ministry earlier this month.