And despite its translated name, Day of the Dead, the day is anything but somber ... candles (fire), beverages (water), foods (earth) and paper banners called papel picado (wind).

“On that one day ... Dead.” In addition to favorite dishes and memorabilia, ofrendas are also decorated with calaveras – known as sugar skulls in English – as well as paper mache banners ...

With films like The Book of Life and Disney’s Coco, themes around Día de los Muertos (The Day of the Dead) have been brought ... Papel picado (punched paper) are banners of paper cut into ...

While the quiet remembrance might be over, the Day of the Dead marigolds that dot Oaxaca continue on for weeks.

In her first year at Niagara Academy, Spanish teacher Kim Dumond has introduced a new holiday to the students: The Day of the ...

The Day of the Dead (known as Día de los Muertos) is an annual holiday that remembers friends and family who have passed away with floral offerings, skeleton costumes and makeup, masks and altars.

Day of the Dead, the Mexican celebration that honors the memory of the departed, is here. Day of the Dead, also known as the Dia de los Muertos, is often mistakenly called the "Mexican Halloween ...

Over the years, the tradition has been the focus of the Disney film Coco. A Day of the Dead parade in Mexico City was also featured in a James Bond film, despite such a parade not actually existing in ...

As a Mexican-American who celebrates Día de los Muertos, or the Day of the Dead, at the end of October and beginning of November, I’ve noted an increasing concern the past several years that ...

The Day of the Dead (or Día de los Muertos in Spanish) is a Mexican traditional holiday that honors ancestors, family members and friends who have passed away. Many people connect the Day of the ...

YOUR COVERAGE THROUGHOUT THIS FRIDAY MORNING. MEANWHILE, TODAY KICKS OFF A MAJOR HOLIDAY IN LATIN AMERICAN CULTURE, WITH THE DAY OF THE DEAD AND BRAND NEW AT 630. THIS MORNING, PITTSBURGH’S ...