Although it is a traditional Mexican festivity, it has gained popularity around the world due to its beautiful bright colours and creative face paint and costumes. And, if you're in London, there ...

Calavera means “skull ... a popular part of Día de los Muertos celebrations. Today the practice is alive and well. You’ll find these clever, biting poems in print, read aloud, and broadcast ...

On display were his calaveras, the satirical skull and ... Christina” in Los Angeles, don a costume each year as a way to honor the dearly departed on Día de los Muertos. Others dress as ...

La Catrina is an artistic symbol and historical figure that has been honored in Mexican culture for centuries, specifically on Día de los Muertos or “Day of the Dead.” “Original print artwork ...

Their white glow softly highlights the Catrinas adorned in flowers, the brightly patterned skulls beside them ... find their way back home on Día de Los Muertos. On the eve of November 1 ...

A professional sugar skull creator based in Greenhaven, Rob-O’s services have been in high demand as Día de los Muertos approaches on Nov. 1 and 2. Colorful, expressive sugar skulls ...

She only hopes that when she is physically gone from this world, that she is placed on an altar and honored on Día de los Muertos. “The day I die and my daughter Sophie has to place me on an altar, ...

Ofelia Esparza, artist, recounting her mother’s words on Día de los Muertos Chicano artists in East Los Angeles ... It contains marigolds, butterflies and a calavera, or skull. The museum has two ...

Chicano artists in East L.A. were chief among those who helped to popularize the Día de los Muertos annual festival ... crown with marigolds and a butterfly—symbols associated with Dia. (The bright ...

Posada's satirical work became a symbol of this holiday, where different skulls, from sugar to ceramic, are now used as an artistic form to celebrate death. 10. Día de los Muertos is a part of ...

In honor of Día de los Muertos, 10 massive skulls, measuring 7 feet tall, will line the park and along the plaza at Avenida Houston. MORE: The story behind Sugar Skulls and how to create them to ...