People “always say, ‘What’s with Mexicans and death?’ Mexicans confront death,” Alcaraz said. You don’t get to share the same realm as them year-round, but you get to share dinner and drinks for a night. On Día de Muertos, souls that have moved on to their next season have a chance to cross back and be with the people who loved them.
Our lives have seasons and cycles, like everything else. Death doesn’t have to necessarily be sad or scary. The holiday comes from a cultural point of view that sees death not as a finality but as moving on to the next stage. In 2017, “Coco” helped introduce a new generation to its tenets and symbolism. It’s enjoyed a resurgence in Southern California since the 1970s, when the artist group Self Help Graphics & Art organized a public celebration in Los Angeles. Today, Día de Muertos is celebrated by Mexican Catholics and many others in Mexico and the United States. Where: Hollywood Forever cemetery, 6000 Santa Monica Blvd., L.A. What: Altars, art, food, contests and more. 1 and 2 - which, not coincidentally, are All Saints’ Day and All Souls’ Day in Catholicism.
And they did see death as sort of like the start of a new life or a new cycle,” said Angie Jimenez, the altar program director for the Día de los Muertos celebration at Hollywood Forever, which takes place Saturday.Ĭatholicism has a knack for absorbing holidays into its liturgical calendar - it’s how we ended up with Saturnalia trees at Christmas and rabbits and eggs at Easter - and something like that happened in Mexico with this holiday. “The Aztecs did honor the dead with celebrations and rituals during what was the harvest season. The holiday originated in Aztec culture before Spanish colonizers and the Roman Catholic Church arrived. But for many Southern Californians, it’s the season of Día de Muertos. The dominant one in America is Halloween. It’s not a coincidence that many cultures around the world have celebrations and ceremonies relating to death at this time of year. In spring, food is planted and animals are born in summer they grow, in fall comes the harvest, and in winter things are dead. The days are shorter, the air crisper, the leaves changing. 24th St., and Hoover Street between 23rd and 25th streets, L.A. There’ll also be food and arts and crafts, as well as on-site COVID-19 vaccinations and health screenings. by live music and dance performances headlined by Mexican rocker Jaime López. Monday with a ceremonial procession from Magnolia Avenue and West Adams Boulevard to the theater, followed at 6 p.m. The annual Día de los Muertos block party at 24th Street Theatre is also back. Capping things off: An outdoor screening of Disney/Pixar’s animated 2017 film “Coco” at 6 p.m.
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Kicking off at noon Sunday, festivities at LA Plaza de Cultura y Artes include crafting opportunities and cooking and gardening demos, plus performances by Ballet Folklorico Princesa Donaji, the Mariachi Conservatory and Aztec dance troupe Xipe Totec. Before you go, remember to check online for reservation requirements and other COVID-19 protocols.
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Call it Día de los Muertos, call it Day of the Dead … just don’t call it “Mexican Halloween.” Here is our guide featuring 10 ways - all family-friendly, all free - to celebrate this happy/sad holiday for remembering those dearly departed.
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