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Celebrate Dia de los Muertos with This Cazadores Cocktail (Recipe Included)
Tequila Cazadores is celebrating Dia de Los Muertos this season by giving back to disenfranchised members of Los Angeles’ Mexican-American hospitality community. Now through November 3, the tradition-steeped tequila company founded in Jalisco in 1921 is donating money to No … Continue reading
‘Dia de los Muertos’ 2019 Celebrates Throughout the Southland: Your Guide
The 24th Street Theatre Annual Dia de los Muertos Block Party. (Photo by Cindy Marie Jenkins, courtesy of the 24th Street Theatre) UPDATES: 10-21-19***, 10-19-19**, 10-16-19* All events listed are gathered in the spirit of cultural awareness, acceptance, and appreciation of … Continue reading
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Tagged Altadena Farmers' Market, Avenue 50 Studio, Aztec dance, Ballet Folklorico Quetzal dancers, Bob Baker Marionette Theater, Canoga Park, Day Of The Dead, Dia De Los Muertos, Dia de los Muertos events in LA, Dia de los Muertos Festival de Otoño, Downey, East Los Angeles, El Sereno, Grand Park, highland park, hollywood forever, KCET Artbound, La Sonora Dinamita, Los Angeles River Center & Gardens, Louie Crúz Beltran, Michael Calderon, MOLAA, Mr. Pasadena, olvera street, Pacoima, Raul Pacheco, self-help graphics, Vroman's Bookstore, Where to celebrate Day of the Dead, Whittier
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From ‘Coco’ to Pacoima: Día de los Muertos Celebrations in L.A.
With contributions by Elise Thompson. Día de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead, is a Mexican holiday that is also celebrated here in Los Angeles. It brings together families in a cultural melting pot of celebrations to honor the … Continue reading
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Tagged ABC7 SoCal Spotlight, bachata, Ballet Folklorico, Canoga Park, City of Los Angeles, City of Pacoima, City of Santa Monica, Day Of The Dead, Dia De Los Muertos, Disney Pixar's Coco, DTLA, Grand Park, LGBTQ, Lumina Academy of Dance, Martha Gonzalez, Mendez High School, olvera street, Queer Latin Dance LA Social, self-help graphics, the montalban, Woodlawn Cemetery
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Among the Dead with Author Caleb Wilde
It’s Dias de los Muertos time here in Los Angeles and many other places touched by the goofy-syncretic Catholic paganism we associate with seeing our besties, our daily barrista, and even our bosses en calavera, surrounded by bouquets of … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Interviews, Offbeat LA
Tagged cemeteries, cremation, crematorium, Day Of The Dead, embalming, funeral home, Funerals, Halloween, mortician, pacemakers, pumpkin spice lattes, skeletons, skulls
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Dia de los Muertos Events 2014
Olvera Street Merchants Association Now through Nov. 2, 2014 FREE The Olvera Street Merchants and El Pueblo Historical Monument 125 Paseo de la Plaza in downtown Los Angeles (across from Union Station.) (213) 625-7074. Blessings and Novenaria Processions take place along … Continue reading
Dear Librarian…
“Dear Librarian…” My continuing struggle against one of the oldest enemies in Los Angeles… IGNORANCE! Boris K. of Beverly Hills asks, “Dear Librarian, what’s up with Halloween anyway? Is it just another bullshit commercial opportunity like Christmas, or is there … Continue reading
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Tagged All Saints Day, All Souls Day, Day Of The Dead, dear librarian, Dia De Los Muertos, Halloween, holidays, Samhain
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Feliz Dia de los Muertos – Olvera Street!
There is always something magical to see when Olvera Street celebrates the Day of the Dead with the traditional Novenario procession, public ceremonies, ofrendas, face painting and of course that big cup of champurrado caliente for all us thirsty calaveras! … Continue reading
Posted in Attractions, Events, Miscellanious
Tagged Calaveras, Day Of The Dead, El Dia de Los Muertos, November 2nd, Novenario, olvera street
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Dia de los Muertos
Today is the first day of the 2-day celebration of Day of the Dead. Because of the timing this year between weekends and its proximity to Halloween, there are events happening over the span of two weeks. here are some photographs … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Attractions, Events, Photo Essays, Upcoming Events
Tagged Day Of The Dead, Dia De Los Muertos, olvera street, self-help graphics
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¡Es La “Semana” De Los Muertos!
In days past one would celebrate El Dia de los Muertos on Nov. the 1st and 2nd in the privacy of one’s home, local cemetery, parish hall or select bastions of la cultura Mexicana like Olvera Street. Nowadays Day of … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Events, Miscellanious, Upcoming Events
Tagged art, calavera, community altars, Day Of The Dead, Dia De Los Muertos, holidays, Mexican Culture
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