Mexican American families are gathering to honor their ancestors with altars, marigolds and sugar skulls on Dia de los Muertos — the Day of the Dead.
From street fairs to sugar skull decorating workshops, San Francisco's Día de los Muertos weekend has something for everyone.
Mexico doesn't celebrate its Día de los Muertos, otherwise known as Day of the Dead, until next month, but over at the ...
Papel picado isn’t used exclusively during Day of the Dead, but it plays an important role in the holiday. Draped around altars and in the streets, the art represents the wind and the fragility of ...
Day of the Dead celebrations changed during COVID, shaped by anxieties about the ‘shadow pandemic’ of gender violence.
As Mexican families prepare for Day of the Dead celebrations, altars are set up to welcome back loved ones under the belief that they return home for one night each Nov. 2.
Visit San Antonio' reports the Alamo City offers more than two dozen Day of the Dead events at the end of each October.
Shots from "Queens of the Dead" and "Night of the Living Dead." Photos: Courtesy of Independent Film Company and George A.