Austin Cross, AirTalk LAist.com, 89.3 FM; Crystal Q., CC Liu (eds.), Wisdom Quarterly
First of all, what TDOTD?
Happy Hallowtide. Every year on the last Saturday before Nov. 2nd, Hollywood Forever welcomes the world onto its cemetery grounds to celebrate Dia de Los Muertos – the "Day of the Dead."
This is one of Mexico’s most colorful traditional holidays, which reunites and honors beloved ancestors, family, and friends.
It is believed that on Dia de Los Muertos, the living commune with the dead – at a mystical time when the veil is lifted between their two realms so that they may share a day together.
At Hollywood Forever participants from the around the world, most of them in costume, spend a unique and memorable day.
The cemetery comes to life with joyful celebration, as a vibrant procession featuring hundreds of Aztec ritual dancers weaves through the cemetery.
More than 100 altars, created by members of the community in remembrance of their beloved ancestors and loved ones, dot the grounds.
Musical performances by Grammy Award winning recording artists entertain on five stages. More
- Día de los Muertos | Hollywood Forever (ladayofthedead.com)
- Hollywood Forever Cemetery, L.A.
- 9:00 am-12:00 am, Saturday, Oct. 28, 2023
Food for Day of the Dead (KPCC FM)
November is just around the corner and with it a major holiday for many in the USA's Latin American community. It’s Día de los Muertos ("The Day of the Dead").
Here in Los Angeles that means days of festivals and celebrations of life and the lives of those we have lost (the dearly departed, the grateful dead, the hungry ghosts or petas).
Can I be Latina like you guys? (Lana Del Rey) |
Its distinct shape resembles a skull and crossbones and is put out to honor the souls (gandhabbas) of loved ones who have since passed away to the great beyond of the afterlife (rearising somewhere else guided by past and present karma).
Maybe we can ask Santa Muerte |
The show is also open to listeners calling in! If anyone celebrates Día de los Muertos and has a favorite treat or offering for the holiday, share it with the show. How can we celebrate or honor a loved one through food?
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