Per Lopez, “It was truly magical to see him teaching the children about Day of the Dead, which he always started with a paper-cutting ritual of the five directions and then led the children in ...

Day of the Dead serves as a chance to bridge the divide between the living and the dead — a centuries old practice of honoring those who have passed and keeping their memory alive. The origins ...

In late October, or so the tradition says, the souls of loved ones return from the afterlife to celebrate and spend time with living relatives on Día de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead ...

Redwood City’s annual Day ... a practice that has religious meaning for many. In keeping with tradition, family altars — displays known as ofrendas that typically feature images of a dead ...

Like many Mexican Americans, visual artist Ruben Esquivel didn’t grow up with the Day of the Dead. The fifth-generation ... Arte Museum will hold a ribbon-cutting ceremony at Republic Square ...

Day of the Dead, the Mexican celebration that honors the memory of the departed, is here. Day of the Dead, also known as the Dia de los Muertos, is often mistakenly called the "Mexican Halloween ...