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.

On display were his calaveras, the satirical skull and skeleton illustrations he made for Day of the Dead, which he printed on cheap, single-sheet newspapers known as broadsides. Subscribe to the ...

Day of the Dead or Dia de los Muertos is not "Mexican Halloween." To celebrate, people make an ofrenda (altar) and eat candy sugar skulls (calaveras).

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 ...

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 ...

MEXICO CITY — Day of the Dead, or Día de Muertos, is one of the most important celebrations in Mexico, with roots dating back thousands of years, long before Spanish settlers arrived.

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.

Parties: Most dead relatives would probably avoid hanging out at a dour, depressing party, so music, drinking, and eating is a big part of the day.Meals are often the favorite food of the deceased ...

Today, the calavera Catrina, or elegant skull, is the Day of the Dead’s most ubiquitous symbol. (Learn more about the dark history of the holiday's immortal icon.) 6. Families bring food to the ...

One of the many well-known representations of the Day of the Dead, La Calavera Catrina, which translates to "elegant skull," first appeared in 1910 as a skeletal figure wearing an elaborate outfit.

Día de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead, honors that sacred cycle by venerating the dead and celebrating their annual return to the world of the living. Paola Morrongiello/NYPOST In life, death is ...