Love for those we’ve lost comes more alive on Día de Muertos (Day of the Dead). And for those of us who celebrate it every year, one of our most important tasks is to create an ofrenda (altar), the ...

During the first weekend of November, Latinos primarily in Mexico celebrate Día de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead. Participants in the holiday create altars, referred to as “ofrendas,” filling them ...

Fall in Tijuana is a special time. KPBS Video Journalist Matthew Bowler was given special access to one of Tijuana’s seasonal treasures, the Dia de Muertos ofrenda at Mercado Hidalgo. It was a breezy ...

A previous Día de Muertos altar on display in the lobby of the Mondavi Center for the Performing Arts. (Karin Higgins/UC Davis) Día de Muertos, the annual day of the dead that honors those that have ...

Bright orange marigolds, dancing skeletons, community ofrenda and sweet pan de muerto are part of Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) festivities in communities throughout San Diego County. The ...

Día de Los Muertos, like Halloween, is connected to back-to-back Catholic holidays, All Saints Day on Nov. 1 and All Souls Days on Nov. 2. (The night before, called All Hallows Eve, became “Hallowe’en ...

Flores de cempasúchil de color naranja brillante, esqueletos danzantes, ofrendas comunitarias y pan de muerto dulce forman parte de las festividades del Día de Muertos en comunidades de todo el ...

Major U.S. cities host Día de los Muertos on November 1-2, featuring altars, music, food, art and dance. The Mexican tradition honoring the dead has evolved into a mainstream U.S. celebration. The ...

The event shined a light on culture, family and community by honoring “trailblazers who have paved the way” for a recent surge in global recognition of Mexican and Latino American artistic ...

Despite a handful of popular Día de los Muertos events facing cancellation due to community fears surrounding ICE operations, many annual celebrations throughout Southern California will continue to ...