Altars are created with photos, mementos, fruit, bread, and other favorite things of the ancestors, so that they feel welcomed and honored.ĭia de los Muertos at Hollywood Forever cemetery was created to provide an authentic venue, in which this ancient tradition could be genuinely observed and celebrated. A profusion of candles dispels the darkness, just as the souls are being illuminated from the shadows of death. Offerings and altars are created to welcome and commemorate the dead. On Dia de Los Muertos, tradition holds that the dead return to earth to visit their living relatives.

The History of Dia de Los Muertos at Hollywood Forever It is truly an unforgettable to experience!įind out more about our next Dia de Los Muertos celebration.

Food vendors from around Los Angeles, arts and crafts vendors, and a children’s arts project area complete the experience.Īt the end of the day, judges choose the best dressed Calaca (skeleton), as well as the most memorable altars. An art exhibition in The Cathedral Mausoleum displays hundreds of original artworks. Musical performances by Grammy Award winning recording artists entertain on five stages. More than 100 altars, created by members of the community in remembrance of their ancestors and loved ones, dot the grounds. The cemetery comes to life with joyful celebration, as a vibrant procession featuring hundreds of Aztec ritual dancers weaves through the cemetery. It is believed that on Dia de Los Muertos, the living commune with the dead – it is a mystical time when the veil is lifted between their two realms, so that they may share a day together.Īt Hollywood Forever participants from the around the world, most of them in costume, spend a unique and memorable day. Dia de Los Muertos is one of Mexico’s most colorful traditional holidays, which reunites and honors beloved ancestors, family and friends. Every year on the last Saturday before November 2nd, Hollywood Forever welcomes the community onto our cemetery grounds to celebrate Dia de Los Muertos – the Day of the Dead.

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