The city of Riverside hosted its annual Day of the Dead festival this past weekend. I attended the festivities on Saturday, but missed out on Sunday.
Click through the slideshow below for some photos from the day. You can also go directly to the album here: https://www.flickr.com/photos/afroxander/albums/72177720337001459/
Hollywood Forever Cemetery’s Dia De Los Muertos celebration, the largest Day of the Dead celebration outside of Mexico, returns for its 17th edition.
This year’s theme is “El Arbol De La Vida/The Tree Of Life,” with a focus on sculptural traditions of the town of Metepec near Toluca de Lerdo.
Music this year will be provided by:
Julieta Venegas
Buyepongo
Alejandro y Maria Laura
Mitre
Mariachi Flor De Toloache
Here’s my rundown of last year’s event, which celebrated the culture of Mexico’s indigenous Huichol people, visited by 40,000 people and featured musicals artists Lila Downs, Xavier Quijas Yxayotl, Huichol Musical, and others.
More info at ladayofthedead.com.
Check out my first piece for Noisey (Vice’s music section): Lila Downs, Death, and Celebrity Gravestones at Hollywood Forever’s Dia de los Muertos.
