Are you looking forward to celebrating the Day of the Dead? If so, you might know that November 02 is a more important day than other days this month. On November 02, it is thought that the spirits of the dead come back to see their living relatives.
When it comes to events, the Day of the Dead is melded with Halloween and All Saints Day. It is the right time for you to create a sacred space with offerings for the departed family member. If you did so, it should be the focus on the night of the day to honor your deceased family member with food, reverence, remembrance and gifts.
The appropriation and commercialization of this holiday have turned into a thing that some Latinos argue over. When the issues on other marginalized populations have been considered again, questions have emerged about acceptable costumes and products. Target, 99 Cents Store and other locations carry floral-themed skeleton merchandise alongside Halloween products. When it comes to costume, you might wonder whether Indian clothing is beyond the limits of what people who are not part of the culture find acceptable. The Day of the Dead should encourage conversation, which can play a part in cultural understanding wherever you stand about those questions.
The timing near Halloween and similarities to Halloween combined with the fact that a Tuesday is the 2021 celebration, meant that almost every Muertos event happened in the last weekend of October 2021. For everyone who goes all out on Halloween, attending everything others would have liked was difficult. There is a real struggle in the form of a Halloween hangover. In addition, many people are wary of big gatherings even today as coronavirus breakthroughs are also real. Here, we will spotlight some things that you can check out even now.
- Self Help Graphics and Grand Park’s Day of the Dead displays are on view. November 02, 2021, is the last day where you can see the displays, as groups and artists will remove their altars the day later. You can visit the Grand Park LA website for more information.
- Olvera Street provides elaborate altars, a dance and music procession, and more. It is among the liveliest Day of the Dead celebrations of the past of family members. You can read about the past of this holiday through Olvera Street’s blog. The procession will happen until November 02, 2021.
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- The rooftop restaurant in Downtown Los Angeles La Cha Cha Cha invites people to come with photographs of their family members and/or candles to show on their altars to celebrate the night. Tequila, mescal, and Mexican food are all part of the fiesta.
- The Day of the Dead with Mexican group La Sonora Dinamita welcomes costumes and face masks for the event. There are two rooms for dancing to disc jockeys and real-time music at the Sage Restaurant and Lounge location.
- Wicked Skatewear and Blood & Thunder is hosting a Day of the Dead Skate Party featuring vendors, roller skating, disc jockeys, and a community altar.
