The Day of the Dead, or Día de los Muertos, takes place on November 2, for the Catholic festival of All Souls' Day. The festival commemorates the dead, and calls on Roman Catholics to pray for ...

In Aurora, Day of the Dead festivities now span three weeks. That’s plenty of time to explore all the Sugar Skull City activities and art on display through Nov. 7 in downtown Aurora. “Sugar ...

Sugar skulls, also called calaveras de azucar, are a Mexican symbol of the Day of the Dead. Here's their significance and how to make them at home.

A dancer performs during Sugar Skull City, a three-week Day of the Dead celebration in downtown Aurora. The event returns this year Oct. 15-Nov. 6 with a variety of activities and entertainment.

One of the icons of this holiday is the Day of the Dead sugar skull. Ironically enough, these confectionery treats don’t really have Mexican (or even pre-Hispanic) roots, and come from Europe.

The Day of the Dead is rooted in 3,000-year-old Aztec and Mexican beliefs that the spirits of family and friends could visit the living one day a year – a practice that was adopted by 16th ...

Day of the Dead, All Souls’ Day or Día de Muertos, is one of the most important Mexican holidays.The Mexican traditions surrounding the Day of the Dead, which is celebrated in different ways ...

LANSING - For people looking for a family-friendly event centered around Day of the Dead, Casa de Rosado Galeria and Cultural Center at 204 E. Mt. Hope Ave. is offering free sugar skull making ...

LANSING - For people looking for a family-friendly event centered around Day of the Dead, Casa de Rosado Galeria and Cultural Center at 204 E. Mt. Hope Ave. is offering free sugar skull making ...

The Day of the Dead, Día de los Muertos in Spanish, has coloured the streets of Mexico with celebration and vibrant artwork once again.. Google has joined the festivities by painting their logo with ...