Arts Nov 01 What is Día de los Muertos? An expert explains the holiday celebrating loved ones who have died The holiday is celebrated though ritual observations like constructing altars, or ofrendas, filled with offerings to the dead and decorating family gravesites to commune with the dead.
Arts Oct 29 How ‘La Catrina’ became the iconic symbol for the Day of the Dead She’s the icon of Day of the Dead, with her visage endlessly reproduced during the holiday. While some people might presume it’s always been this way, La Catrina is actually a transcultural icon whose prestige and popularity are equal parts invention…