Day of the Dead

2022 - 10 - 31

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Run with Los Muertos race, performances and Day of the Dead ... (The Desert Sun)

The annual 5K race and block party will feature music, dancing, cars, food and drink, plus a procession including large dancing puppets.

"Revenue that comes from the run is minimal, as they aren't fundraising for the organization, and those funds are allocated to our general operating expenses," said Marnie Navarro, the nonprofit's executive director. And we prize our strong partnerships," Navarro said. The event commemorates the Day of the Dead, a Mexican holiday which honors loved ones who have died, and will include locally made ofrendas that display pictures and tokens to remember them by. “This year’s lineup is loaded with unique theater, dance, music and art aspects. They are scheduled throughout the evening, across three stages. A car show featuring over 100 cars will kick things off, with set-up at 3 p.m.

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What is Day of the Dead and why does Día de los Muertos endure? (NBC News)

As millions prepare to celebrate Día de los Muertos, "I like that Mexicans do not forget our dead," said a man in Mexico City ready to honor his deceased ...

In some towns in Mexico there are dances with masks; it's believed that the souls of the dead temporarily take over the bodies of the living. In that town, the remains of loved ones rest in boxes at the cemetery and, every year, people gather to clean their relatives' bones. If the candles are placed in the shape of a cross, they represent the cardinal points so that souls can find their way home. "It is a beautiful tradition, because people remember their grandparents, their parents, their brothers," he said. "For me it is a triumph that this parade is popular and brings together thousands of people." "Although it began with the saints and the faithful departed, now it has become popular to put movie stars, grandparents, saints and even pets," Martínez said. In the 1930s, President Lázaro Cárdenas promoted the celebration, trying to distance it a little from the Catholic Church and emphasizing its Indigenous, pre-Hispanic roots. This ritual was combined with ancient festivals related to the end of the rainy season, harvest and drought. The festivity dates back to the 11th century, when the abbot of Cluny created a special day to honor believers who died when Christianity was still considered a sect and persecutions and executions were frequent. 28, offerings begin to be made at altars, both public and private, and of all sizes. It is a festival that gives us belonging and unites us," Martínez said. Countries like Spain, the Philippines, Brazil and Guatemala, among others, also have traditions to celebrate their deceased.

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Dia de los Muertos: See dazzling displays, costumes, colorful skulls ... (USA TODAY)

People take part in the "Day of the Dead Parade" in Mexico City on October 29, 2022. The holiday is officially celebrated on Nov. 1 and Nov. 2.

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Where to celebrate Day of the Dead in Salem (Statesman Journal)

A community ofrenda is set up at Salem Public Library on Friday in Salem. Community. As Americans wrap up their Halloween weekend celebrations, households ...

It has sponsored several programs dedicated to training and supporting leaders in the Latino community in the Willamette Valley. Game tables with several versions of the game will be available and winners will receive different prizes. Ballet Folklorico Academy will be performing for the third time. The CAPACES Leadership Institute is hosting their own Day of the Dead event. 2 the community is invited to a "fast-paced evening of fun." He is currently the director of Radio Poder 98.3 FM KTUP. Because the library closes at 7 p.m., players will need to be on the Plaza level by 7 p.m. As of Friday, the community basket featured photos of famous writers and poets alongside loving notes to community members' loved ones. The traditional game is similar to bingo. 2 is the day to remember adults. Photos of loved ones are framed and their favorite meals and drinks are left out in offering in hopes that their spirits will be encouraged to visit and celebrate. Different regions in Mexico may add their own traditions to the holiday with different flowers or elements.

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At 50, 'Day of the Dead' rituals have found home in U.S. families ... (Washington Times)

What was an obscure Mexican celebration 50 years ago has exploded into a North American "fan favorite" in Hispanic and White communities, scholars said of ...

is ”part and parcel of [the] great Mexican cultural influence in our country.” as long as they remember where it comes from, and are respectful” of its Mexican origins. Day of the Dead altar exhibitions and street processions was born in 1972,” Ms. and Galeria de la Raza in San Francisco’s Mission District — the creation of U.S. What was an obscure Mexican celebration 50 years ago has exploded into a North American “fan favorite” in Hispanic and White communities, scholars said of the Nov. “From two Chicano art galleries — Self Help Graphics & Art in the Latino neighborhood of East L.A.

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In Mexico, Day of the Dead is actually a celebration of life (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)

Catholic traditions were incorporated into the celebration after the Spanish conquest in 1521. Advertisement. “In that mythology, the corn is buried when it's ...

They are a source of pride for the whole community. In 2016, the government started a popular annual parade in Mexico City that concludes in a main square featuring altars built by artisans from across the country. “Nowadays there’s an influence of American Halloween in the celebration,” Medina said. “In that mythology, the corn is buried when it’s planted and leads an underground life for a period to later reappear as a plant,” Medina said. "Where the Indigenous languages have been maintained, the tradition is still alive.” Like seeds planted under soil, the dead disappear temporarily only to return each year like the annual harvest.

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GameStop Store Displays Day of the Dead Altar Honoring Dead ... (Game Rant)

A GameStop store decides to put up an altar for Day of the Dead instead of decorating for Halloween by paying respects to fan-favorite characters.

With this in mind, Phantump's inclusion on the altar is rather sweet, as it seems the GameStop employee who included it just wanted the lost child to be brought back home. [GameStop](https://gamerant.com/tag/gamestop/) has used some of its store shelving to feature an altar of its own. It seems that the characters selected were in good humor, but some fans are concerned about the potential spoilers.

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Dodgers: Vin Scully 'Day of the Dead' Ofrenda in LA's Grand Park (Dodgers Nation)

Día de los Muertos (or “Day of the Dead”) is a Mexican holiday celebrated on November 1 and 2 in Mexico and other areas with a population of people with ...

In preparation for the first Día de los Muertos since the passing of longtime Día de los Muertos (or “Day of the Dead”) is a Mexican holiday celebrated on November 1 and 2 in Mexico and other areas with a population of people with Mexican ancestry. According to Wikipedia, “An ofrenda, which may be quite large and elaborate, is usually created by the family members of a person who has died and is intended to welcome the deceased to the altar setting.”

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Meet the families harvesting the flowers that guide souls home on ... (NPR)

In the fields of Atlixco, San Fúlix Hidalgo, San Pedro Cholula and San Gregorio Zacapechpan in the central Mexican state of Puebla, golden flowers shine ...

Miriam García Reyes, 14, has been working for three years in the fields of the Marin Solis family in San Fúlix Hidalgo, Puebla, Mexico. Abril, daughter of Maria Fernanda Hernandez playing with the petals of the Cempasúchil flower. For these flowers to adorn Mexican homes, there are thousands of farmers in the country working to plant them, and at the end of October, they begin to harvest, as is the case of Sara and Miriam Ramirez. Her hand was held by her son during the workday. Koral Carballo for NPR hide caption Koral Carballo for NPR toggle caption

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Vogue Mexico Adapts the Met Gala Formula for Day of the Dead (The New York Times)

The publication on Thursday hosted its third gala celebrating the Mexican holiday. “We want this event to be shared globally,” its top editor said.

Vogue Mexico’s Day of the Dead gala is “something that we really want to make our own,” Ms. “In the end it comes from the heart.” [Altars](https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2021/11/01/world/americas/Mexico-Day-Dead-altar.html) set up in Mexican homes for the holiday, which is observed annually on Nov. In 2019, Vogue Mexico also staged its first Day of the Dead gala, at Mexico City’s Museum of Popular Art, to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the magazine’s relaunch in 1999. “Vogue is an incredible platform for so many textiles and so much fashion that we have in Mexico,” said Fausto Monroy, a gala guest and a fashion designer in Mexico City. While there were trappings of authentic Day of the Dead celebrations including altars, marigold garlands and skulls made of sugar, it was a far cry from the intimate nature of the holiday, which is usually centered on remembering deceased relatives. “We’re all giving that Mexican element that we all love, our culture, but at the same time combining it with fashion,” Ms. “What we want to highlight,” she added, “is the talent that there is in Mexico.” Martínez de Salas has used the platform of Vogue Mexico to amplify the work of photographers and fashion designers from the country and from the larger Latin American region. Martínez de Salas has made to imbue a more authentic Mexican and Latin American flavor to the glossy pages of Vogue Mexico since becoming its top editor in 2016. The outfit, a marriage of traditional and more contemporary Mexican pieces, reflected the efforts Ms. Instead, presiding over the event were Karla Martínez de Salas, Vogue Mexico’s head editor, and Javier Esteban Carrascón, the chief executive and general director of Condé Nast Mexico and Latin America.

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