Dia de Los Muertos is this week. For those that don’t know, this Mexican holiday focuses on gatherings of family and friends to pray for and remember those close to them who have died, and help support their spiritual journey. Part of the days tradition includes building private altars called ofrendas, honoring the deceased and putting out calaveras (sugar skulls), Aztec marigolds, and the favorite foods and beverages of the departed. Well these ofrendas have become a bit of an art form, with shrines that have become elaborate, complex and breathtakingly beautiful. ‘LLERO canvassed some of the more noteworthy ofrendas. Check them out below.
Mexico City
Perhaps no where else and at no other time will Dia de Los Muertos have more meaning than in Mexico City. The city’s annual Day of Dead parade which took place on Saturday, was dedicated to the emergency workers and victims of the September 19th earthquake.
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A look at how La La Land celebrates after the jump…
Los Angeles
You know Hollywood doesn’t need an excuse to dress up. At this year’s Hollywood Forever’s Day of the Dead Festival the ofrendas were on full display. The pics say it all.
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To see how San Antonio get’s down, click to the next page.
San Antonio
San Antonio held its annual Muerto Fest with many displaying breathtaking shrines that included various tributes to friends and family.
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You know the Big Apple would represent. Check out its Muertos offerings next.
New York
In New York, Mano a Mano: Mexican Culture Without Borders, a not-for-profit organization dedicated to celebrating Mexican culture held its Dia de los Muertos festival in the East Village, which included shrine building workshops, sugar skull recipes and of course displayed shrines, which this year were in honor of the victims of the earthquake in Mexico.
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