A celebration of the "Day of the Dead" took place at the Historic Congressional Cemetery in D.C., bringing together dozens of ...

Southern California is getting ready to celebrate an old Mexican tradition that honors and celebrates loved ones who have ...

The Calavera Catrina is now one of the most-widely used symbols for Day of the Dead celebrations. Before etching the Calavera Catrina, Posada etched skulls or calaveras that were used in ...

Day of the Dead is one of Mexico's great visual spectacles - and a celebration of cultural syncretism. All the while, its fundamental purpose is to remember those who have died so their souls don ...

Join us to celebrate the Day of the Dead virtually with cultural and environmental presentations, music, and art online. Share memories of your loved ones on the museum’s Facebook page.

“Our vision has always been to create a place for the living and the dead to be together.” Even skeletons need to eat. The otherworldly celebration ... The day’s main attraction are 100 ...

“Mexicans believe the dead return to the living world on the Day of the Dead and celebrate the festival with them. This is a concept quite foreign to us who are used to visiting graves and ...

Reporter María Verza took readers on a journey for the senses — from the smell of the flowers and of the tree resin copal burning on the altars, to the taste of the traditional Day of the Dead bread — ...

During the week of Oct. 29, most students in the Prior Lake-Savage Area School District celebrated one holiday: Halloween. However, the students in Maria Lecceardone-Brown’s Spanish classes ...

Marigolds are the traditional flowers used for the Day of the Dead celebrations as it is believed that their scent will attract the souls to come to the altar. Encarni Pindado With many cemeteries ...

Let us explore the unique festivals and celebrations around the world that take place during these chilly autumn months. Dia de los muertos (Day of the dead) (Image: Photo by Fernando Paleta ...