XOCHIMILCO, Mexico — Mexican artisans are struggling to preserve the traditional manufacture of paper cut-out decorations long used in altars for the Day of the Dead. Defying increasingly popular mass ...

Poway Library had several craft tables, two dancing groups and an ofrenda, or family altar, to honor friends and family members who have passed at its Dia de los Muertos event on Saturday. Volunteers ...

Students called upon the spirits of their loved ones to honor and be present with them in creating “papel picado” after Candy Angel-Diaz, also known as the “Nepantlera Art-ivist” blessed the room with ...

Join us for a hands-on Day of the Dead workshop exploring the meaning behind this vibrant Mexican tradition. Participants will learn about papel picado, colorful paper banners that honor ancestors, ...

– El municipio de Huixcolotla, en el centro de México, se ha convertido en el principal productor nacional de papel picado, una colorida artesanía que este martes comienza a adornar los altares y ...

Let’s get one thing straight: Día de los Muertos is not Mexican Halloween. Sure, it’s got skulls, candles and color, but the vibe couldn’t be more different. While Halloween is about jump scares and ...

Beginning in mid-October, Mexico City comes alive with preparations for Día de Muertos—a celebration also known as the Day of the Dead. Bright yellow cempasúchil flowers line the bustling Paseo de la ...

Contrary to popular belief, Día de los Muertos is not a continuation of Halloween or a Mexican version of the holiday, though the two share some traditions. And despite its translated name, Day of the ...

My family moved to Austin from Dolores Hidalgo, Mexico, when I was six. Until then, I’d grown up like all of my Mexican cousins, speaking strictly Spanish, celebrating el quince (the night before ...

MEXICO CITY — In the early morning Thursday, families arrived at San Lorenzo Tezonco Cemetery in Iztapalapa, east of Mexico City, with brooms, flowers and candles to spend the Day of the Dead with ...