Day of the Dead

Movies like "Coco" and Day of the Dead rituals invite children and adults to approach death not with sadness or fear but as a tribute to life itself, ...

He is originally from the town of Tekax, but he has been looking after this hacienda in southeastern Mexico for 16 years. Dzul has a gift that he got from his ...

Together, two smells show dead souls the way out of the underworld: cempasuchil — a type of marigold whose name means “flower of 20 petals” in Nahuatl language ...

Relief Society General President Camille N. Johnson and the Church's Mexico Area presidency invite others to reflect on lessons from their ancestors and do ...

Miriam Padilla and Jesús Islas designed and built an ofrenda installation at the McLean County Museum of History.

'Bring the whole family. Celebrate and share this tradition with us to honor the memory of loved ones that have passed' — Nayeli Montes Carrillo.

Days and nights and holidays for journalists are sort of distorted because, as one newsroom says, “hindi natutulog ang balita.” News never stops indeed, ...

Hispanic and Latino families make special offerings of food, flowers and personal items to honor loved ones who have passed away.

Oakland Ballet dancers perform an excerpt of Luna Mexicana, a Day of the Dead theme ballet for K-2 students at Yu Ming Charter School in San Leandro, ...

In Mexican tradition All Soul's Day became Día de los Muertos and the traditions that sprang up around it were a mix of Catholic and pagan. Most notable is the ...

Día de los Muertos is a Latin American holiday that begins on Nov. 1 and will last two days to honour the spirits of dead relatives. Here's how the day is ...

During the Day of the Dead celebration in Mexico, cemeteries come to life the night of Nov. 1, as families decorate their loved one's tombstones with ...

While much of the Grand Valley is still covered in remaining Halloween decorations, teachers and students at Juniper Ridge Community School have adorned the ...

Even though her oldest son died more than two years ago, Jessica Torres waits for him to visit every Nov. 2. She sits in front of the ofrenda — an altar she ...

Día de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead, is a two-day celebration, which takes place annually on Nov. 1 and Nov. 2, is not a somber holiday.

On Thursday night Missoula is bringing back its Festival of the Dead celebration which will start at the four X's and go all the way down to Caras Park.

Join us for an evening of live performance in our Stewart Auditorium in celebration of Día de Muertos that will span the ages, from ancient Aztecan dance to ...

Dia de los Muertos is a Mexican holiday celebrated around Novemeber 1. This celebratory parade was held in Brooklyn, New York. The holiday remembers family ...

From Cuba to Bolivia and Mexico, thousands danced in the street adorned in fancy costumes and skeletal make-up, lighting candles and having a great time. Yair ...

Ethel visits Day of the Dead altar at the Central Taqueria restaurant, Nov. 1, 2023. Photo by Marion Filler. By. Morristown ...

SANTA MARIA ATZOMPA, Mexico — Ana Martinez is eager to welcome her deceased loved ones back home. Martinez and others in southern Mexico's Oaxaca state wa.