A Modesto tradition honoring loved ones who have passed away is taking a new shape this year after the longtime organizer of the city's Day of the Dead festival died. For more than a decade, Rebecca ...

The late George A. Romero, seen at the 2008 Sundance Film Festival, directed "Day of the Dead." File Photo by Alexis C. Glenn/UPI July 18 (UPI) --Scream Factory, a division of Shout! Studios and ...

The ancient Mexican tradition that brings us skulls, marigolds and sweet bread. Oct. 26, 2012— -- I live for Dia de los Muertos. This festive celebration combines my two favorite holidays: ...

Making a Day of the Dead Altar is a wonderful way to celebrate Dia de Los Muertos this fall. It is a real Mexican tradition that lets you show love for your family members who are no longer here. Dia ...

Dancers at the Day of the Dead parade.. Photo by Joseph Johnston. They based these on family history, their love of Mexican artists like Jose Guadalupe Posada, Diego Rivera and Frida Kahlo, and a ...

The origins of Day of the Dead, or Dia de los Muertos, can be traced back hundreds of years to an Aztec festival that honored the goddess of the dead, Mictecacihuatl. The party lasted a month. With ...

Losing a pet is never easy, and pet parents across the world, taking inspiration from the Disney-Pixar film “Coco," are remembering their pets on Día de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead. Scores of pet ...

The Day of the Dead River Parade will be on Friday, October 24, and will include lots of beautifully-decorated barges cruising along the river. "Each year, thousands of spectators line the riverbanks ...

Day of the Dead, a celebration that has grown worldwide, brings together thousands of people every Nov. 1 and 2 to remember loved ones who have passed away. During the commemoration, families often ...

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