(Shafkat Anowar / Staff Photographer) Dia de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead ... Flowers: Customary altar and grave decorations, marigold flowers guide spirits with their scent.

The altar embodies the central theme of Día de los Muertos, which is the celebration of life rather than the fear of death.

They are placed on the altars in the homes of those celebrating Dia de los Muertos. Sometimes the skulls are eaten, but more often they are used as decorations for altars. Sugar art is believed to ...

Dia de los Muertos ... will host a Día de los Muertos celebration on Saturday, Nov. 2. The event will feature vendors, food trucks, live entertainment, an ofrenda (altar), and a prayer service ...

DENISE LEHMAN IS THE EDUCATION COORDINATOR FOR THE MARIGOLD PROJECT, AN ORGANIZATION THAT BUILDS ALTARS TO HONOR ANCESTORS ALL YEAR LONG, BUT ESPECIALLY AROUND DIA DE LOS MUERTOS. I USED TO MAKE ...

Día de los Muertos ... (an altar). Many families pass down certain customs for their celebration down to each generation. The end of October is near, and the celebration and decor we’ve all ...

Additional library events include a Dia de los Muertos altar at the ... making and building a community altar. Participants are encouraged to bring photos, decorations and favorite objects of ...

The two set up their altars in the Mesilla Plaza a few hours before the start of Mesilla’s weekend-long Dia de los Muertos (Day ... posters and other decorations to show his love for amateur ...