Prince visits Indonesia rainforest project Nov 3, 2008
Day of the dead celebrations. Redneck support for Obama. (BBC News -- Asia-Pacific)
Boosters seek more funding for arts Nov 2, 2008
It's All Souls' Day and, assuming you don't have your own plans, Out North at 3800 DeBarr Road is inviting everyone to its Mexican Day of the Dead Party. Billed as a "celebration and exhibit of traditional and contemporary altares (altars)," the event includes performances, dance, live music and food. (Anchorage Daily News)
ESCONDIDO: Celebrating loved ones lost with music, art and dance Nov 2, 2008
The Escondido art center's 14th annual Day of the Dead celebration featured elaborate art displays and lively dance performances by students from Escondido and San Pasqual high schools ... "This is really nice. Its a good way to introduce children to death," Fischer said about the Day of the Dead tradition. (North County Times)
Mexico death industry thrives on drug war killings Nov 2, 2008
As Mexicans gather in cemeteries Sunday to place marigolds, candy skulls and candles on tombs for the Day of the Dead festival, a spike in drug violence means more bodies are bound for funeral parlors. "We've seen a big increase in the number of clients because of the drug war, especially since September. It's gone from a few (bodies) a week to one or two every day," said Fernando, a funeral home owner in Tijuana across the border from San Diego, California. (Yahoo News -- Top Stories)
Smiling at Death Nov 2, 2008
Dias de los Muertas, or Day of the Dead, is celebrated in Mexico ... Today is the Day of the Dead or, in Spanish, Dia de los Muertos ... But while decorating for that holiday and Christmas are enjoyable, her Day of the Dead altar sparks her creativity. (Modesto Bee, CA)
World: Haitians ask for food, relief on Day of the Dead Nov 2, 2008
Haitians ask for food, relief on Day of the Dead. By Jonathan M. Katz ASSOCIATED PRESS. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Mexican credit available - at 70% interest Nov 1, 2008
MEXICO CITY - Plastic skulls and skeleton cutouts lined the aisles of Wal-Mart on Mexico City's University Avenue, ready for last-minute buyers ahead of festivities for Day of the Dead. But the really scary stuff was in front of the store, where workers passed out fliers offering Wal-Mart credit cards - at a 69. (AZCentral)
Halloween meets Cinco de Mayo Nov 1, 2008
Day of the Dead holiday catches on in U.S. ... 2), known as Dia de los Muertos, the Day of the Dead ... On the wilder side, on Nov. 1, Bone Garden Cantina, a new Westside Mexican restaurant and bar with a colorful Day of the Dead theme, celebrates with food and drink specials. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Celebrating life and death Nov 1, 2008
Advertisement Signs of the season dotted the Santa Maria Valley on Friday as people put on costumes for Halloween and observed Day of the Dead memorials ... The display is part of a Day of the Dead celebration at the Santa Maria Town Center ... The memorials making up the 14th annual Day of the Dead exhibit, sponsored by Mexican-American Scholarship Cultural and Recreation Association, will remain through Sunday evening. (Santa Maria Times)
Day of the Dead comes alive at Woods Nov 1, 2008
Second-grader Calvin Speth, center, and primary student Manning Johnson hold up the skulls they made during a celebration of 'Day of the Dead' at Woods Learning Center on Friday morning in Casper ... Students were celebrating Dia de Los Muertos on Friday, the traditional Mexican celebration known as the Day of the Dead ... Marigolds are a symbol associated with Day of the Dead. (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
Day of the Dead Nov 1, 2008
09:25 AM CDT on Friday, October 31, 2008. By Juanita Jimenez / 11 News. (KHOU.com, TX)
WHAT'S UP? Nov 1, 2008
DEAD CAN DANCE: Halloween is now 364 days away, but if you want more of the macabre right now, celebrate "El Dia de los Muertos," the Day of the Dead. And what better way than with Mexican-style crafts, dance, storytelling and skull-making demos. (New York Post -- Entertainment)
Halloween Celebrations Around the Globe Nov 1, 2008
Dia de los Muertos is a Mexican holiday that translates to Day of the Dead. It is a day to remember those who have died. (The Daily Universe, UT)
Dia de los Muertos Nov 1, 2008
Mayor Garcia commented, Mexico's Day of the Dead is a unique celebration of life that unites families. And in this case, it will bring together our two communities, Nogales, Sonora and Nogales, Ariz. (Nogales International, AZ)
Raising Spirits Oct 31, 2008
"There is no equivalent of 'Jingle Bells' for Dia de los Muertos," Enrique Arturo Diemecke says of his biggest challenge as conductor of the San Francisco Symphony's inaugural Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) Family Concert at Davies Symphony Hall on Sunday. "Dia de los Muertos is almost an unexpected celebration. It sounds morbid, but it's not. It's more like a memorial day where we celebrate with our loved one's favorite flowers, food and music. And we just happen to do that at the... (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
Tim Hull | Special to the Green Valley NewsCalaveras like this one, spotted in a Tubac shop, are ubiquitous throughout the borderlands, especially during the Day of the Dead celebration, scheduled for this weekend throughout Southern Arizona.\0\0 Oct 31, 2008
Day of the Dead a time to reflect on life ... Published: Thursday, October 30, 2008 9:26 PM MDT I was born on the Day of the Dead ... Here in the borderlands it s difficult to find a boutique, gift shop, or gallery these days that doesn t sell calavera (skeletons doing human things) statues, paintings, T-shirts, and all manner of other consumer goods featuring the Day of the Dead aesthetic. (Green Valley News & Sun, AZ)
Talk of the Town: Happy Halloween to one and all! Oct 31, 2008
Mexico celebrates The Day of the Dead instead of Halloween. Pumpkins also come in white, blue and green. (Green Valley News & Sun, AZ)
Christian 'Days of the Dead' begin tomorrow Oct 31, 2008
All Souls' Day (sometimes called the "Day of the Dead") is always Nov. 2 (Nov. 3rd if the 2nd falls on a Sunday). (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
OCEANSIDE: Annual Day of the Dead fest set for Sunday Oct 31, 2008
OCEANSIDE ---- The region's biggest Day of the Dead celebration will be held Sunday, when MainStreet Oceanside hosts its eighth annual Dia de los Muertos cultural fair ... In Mexico, the Day of the Dead marks the one time of year when the souls of the deceased return to Earth briefly. (North County Times)
Having fun with horror activities Oct 31, 2008
In Mexico it is known as the Da de los Muertos or the Day of the Dead, he said. Human resource manager T.K. Lee said he had not seen any Halloween celebrations in his neighbourhood but would support the idea of having some activities for the annual occasion. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Tijuana exhibit: Mommy, there's a mummy! Oct 31, 2008
Eighteen mummies have arrived in Tijuana straight from the Guanajuato Mummy Museum just in time for the Day of the Dead celebrations ... The exhibition starts off with a three-minute video on the Day of the Dead tradition in Mexico ... The San Diego region marks Halloween and D;a de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead, with many activities. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
PUMP AND CIRCUMSTANCE Oct 30, 2008
At Midtown Mexican restaurant Toloache, chef Julian Medina will be serving a Dia de los Muertos (or Day of the Dead ), menu from Oct. 31 through Nov. 7 ... Just like summer doesn t feel right until the first bowl of gazpacho and winter becomes real over mugs of cocoa, the beginning of fall should be recognized by digging into Toloache s Day of the Dead menu it s the best Halloween treat of the year. (New York Press)
The Day of the Dead lives on Oct 30, 2008
In Mexico, Day of the Dead Dia de los Muertos developed around remembering ancestors and welcoming them back to visit loved ones ... Eulalio Mata, owner of a Half Moon Bay grocery and a native of Jalisco, Mexico, holds a photo of his mother and late father, that he plans to incorporate into an ofrenda with the Main Street/Moonridge Day of the Dead celebration ... Each year the Half Moon Bay Library holds a Day of the Dead celebration with traditional foods, music and literature, headed by... (Half Moon Bay Review, CA)
Infotainment Oct 30, 2008
Mexico City: A man is dressed as a pre-hispanic Aztec during a ceremony marking the Day of the Dead. The Day of the Dead is a ritual the indigenous people had been practicing at least 3,000 years, which the Spaniards tried unsuccessfully to eradicate. (Daily Times, Pakistan)
Samhain: Pagan celebration honoring the dead Oct 30, 2008
And Saturday's festivities sound like the Day of the Dead celebrated elsewhere in Cooper's neighborhood, the Mission. "A lot depends on the mythos of the tradition people follow," said Marilee Bigelow, renowned tarot reader at Ancient Ways in Oakland. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Celebrating Ghede, Haitian day of the dead Oct 30, 2008
Wanda J. Ravernell, Special to The Chronicle. Wednesday, October 29, 2008. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Fun ideas that don't cost much Oct 29, 2008
On the Day of the Dead (which actually takes place over several days), some believe the spirits of the departed are allowed to visit the living. Young Blood Gallery will celebrate the holiday with the opening of a show of decorative miniature coffins by local and national artists. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Best Day of the Dead celebrations Oct 29, 2008
Mexico Mix / Day of the Dead: Mexico's most haunting celebrations. Article:Mexico Mix / Day of the Dead: Mexico's most haunting ce:/g/a/2007/10/24/mexicomix102407 ... DTL Article:Mexico Mix / Day of the Dead: Mexico's most haunting ce:/g/a/2007/10/24/mexicomix102407. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Travel)
Back from the dead Oct 28, 2008
The new design celebrates the Day of the Dead, with cartoon skulls, New Orleans-style tombs and interlocking graffiti-style lettering. As three artists applied wisps of spray paint to the wall Sunday afternoon, one of them, Clayton Nepveux, called special attention to the scales of justice in the upper right corner of the wall, near the corner of Press and Burgundy streets. (Nola.com -- Sports)
The spirit of Halloween Oct 28, 2008
Halloween also represents the Day of the Dead, an ancient festivity that has been transformed throughout the years. It was originally in prehistoric Mexico to celebrate children and the dead and served as a reminder of their dead and the continuity of life. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
Sonoma to Patzcuaro Oct 26, 2008
Patzcuaro, and especially the island of Janitzio on Lake Patzcuaro, are famous for their Day of the Dead celebrations, during which the fishermen go out with their butterfly nets, their boats lit by candlelight. The history of Patzcuaro covers a huge wall in the town's public library with a mural painted by Juan O'Gorman in 1942. (Sonoma Index-Tribune, CA)
Planning a Halloween Wedding Oct 25, 2008
Day of the Dead sugar skulls. Maple sugar candy. (Suite101.com)
Get your fright on at Halloween events around Arizona Oct 25, 2008
Autumn Marketplace and Day of the Dead Celebration What: Vendors, carnival games and a petting zoo early in the day. In the evening, there's the BYOP (Bring Your Own Pumpkin) carving and decorating event, entertainment and an appearance by a comic coven of witches. (AZCentral -- Travel)
Dia de los Muertos to be feted at civic center Nov. 1 Oct 25, 2008
Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) will be celebrated Nov. 1 at the Yuma Civic Center, 1440 W. Desert Hills Drive ... For the Day of the Dead, the tradition is for families to make altars to place offerings of food: "pan de muertos," bread baked in shapes of skulls, figures of "la calaca," the skeleton, and others. (Yuma Daily Sun, AZ)
More of this story Oct 25, 2008
DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES - The ninth annual Festival de la Gente, a Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) celebration, takes place Nov. 1-2 at the Barker Block in Downtown Los Angeles ... Los Angeles Downtown News: So what exactly is Day of the Dead and why do we celebrate it ... Tony Dominguez: Day of the Dead is a holiday, a Mexican tradition, but it is also celebrated throughout different Latin communities and cultures all over. (Los Angeles Downtown News, CA)
Lacombe man trying to keep La Toussant tradition alive Oct 24, 2008
The day is similar to Mexico s Dia de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead. And Lacombe is one of the only places in the country where the tradition, started in the 1880s by his Creole ancestors, exists. (Slidell Sentry-News, LA)
Mystery, music, and muertos Oct 22, 2008
We've always enjoyed the Day of the Dead; it just seems like such a joyful kick in the shins of mortality ... In addition to its regular menu, the Beehive will feature traditional Mexican fare such as Pan de Muertos, special Day of the Dead bread ($8) shaped to resemble human bones. (Boston Globe)
Economy hurts Fresno art scene Oct 22, 2008
ricas, said director Grace Solis, though the cultural arts center, which normally sees up to 30,000 visitors annually, will have a better handle on attendance this year after the annual Dia de Los Muertos (Day of the Dead) exhibit ends Nov. 15. On the bright side: Membership is up, Solis said. (Fresno Bee -- Local)
UNL students set up spooky community art project Oct 21, 2008
What: Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) celebration ... A group of University of Nebraska-Lincoln students installed art Monday created by local students as part of the Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) celebration at the Sheldon Museum of Art. (Columbus Telegram, NE)
County Lines for October 19, 2008 Oct 19, 2008
Mall to celebrate Day of the Dead. The 14th Annual Dia de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead, celebration will occur from Oct. 29 through Nov. 2 at the Santa Maria Town Center. (Santa Maria Times)
Dia de los Muertos exhibit honors outstanding wordsmiths Oct 18, 2008
His altar -- part of the annual Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) exhibition and program at the Arte Americas cultural arts center -- includes an old-fashioned, black typewriter as a focal point. A scroll of grape paper unfurls on a wall behind it, with words from Salinas' poetry hand-written in large letters. (Fresno Bee)
‘Dia de los Muertos’ art work Oct 18, 2008
Eighteen, folk art,' scratchboard images, created by art students, pictured from left, Erica Eaton, Thomas Kerr, Lindsey LaRoque, Adrian Puertas, Edlin Roman, Brittni Vickrey and Sharrie Robinson, will be featured in the Holly Center's annual Day of the Dead: Celabracion,' through Nov. 30. According to art professor Barry Phillips, the elder, the D.O.D.' ritual honoring the deceased has been practiced at least 3,000 years by the indigenous peoples of Mexico. (Odessa American, TX)
San Francisco: From hippie to hip Oct 18, 2008
Also worth a visit is Polanco, a gallery of Mexican art, from Day of the Dead figurines to contemporary Mexican photography. Nearby is African Outlet which is more like a jumble sale of beads and ceremonial (rather fetishy) artifacts. (Globe and Mail -- Business)
Jaime Richardson | Green Valley NewsJulia Valenzuela creates bold, beautiful flowers out of crepe paper and other materials.\0\0 Oct 17, 2008
For the Mexican Day of the Dead event, which is celebrated Nov. 1 and/or 2, she s making 100 marigolds as the flower is associated with the event. Artistically gifted in other ways, Valenzuela also has a technique for making faux stained glass. (Green Valley News & Sun, AZ)
BEYOND LA PLAYA Oct 14, 2008
You could call Xcaret an "eco-cultural theme park," and in that vein, this year it's launching a new festival centered on the Day of the Dead and All Saints' Day. Or what the heck, you could just come down and check out a non-ersatz version of the same thing in any number of Mexican towns and cities. (New York Post -- Entertainment)
Halloween Horror Films Oct 13, 2008
The film that started the classic Romero trilogy (Night of the Living Dead, Dawn of the Dead, Day of the Dead). Radiation from a fallen satellite brings the dead back to life, and they return with an insatiable hunger for human flesh. (Suite101.com)
Day of the Dead: Mexico's liveliest cemeteries Oct 8, 2008
The Day of the Dead is practiced in a million ways in Mexico, from "Discos for the Dead" in cities, to single-night Thanksgiving-like feasts at home, to the quieter cemetery vigils around Ptzcuaro. Wilds, a Day of the Dead junkie who has attended more than 30 festivals here, prefers the quiet ones ... Back home, like Wilds, I've become a Day of the Dead junkie. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Travel)
Viva el Arte! puts spotlight on Latinos Oct 8, 2008
Zarco Guerrero uses masks, Liliana de Leon her dancing and Stella Pope Duarte her storytelling to celebrate the Day of the Dead with music, dance, poetry and theater. El Grito de una Mascara' ('A Mask's Scream'). (AZCentral -- News)
Inly schedules arts festival Oct 4, 2008
Display items may include Zulu baskets, African masks, South American body masks, Indian elephant masks, felt clothes from the Middle East, Mexican Day of the Dead skeletons, Yoruba lizards, Middle Eastern decorative fabric wall hangings, shields from South Pacific islands, Asian purses and dolls from South Africa. Food will be available for purchase. (Scituate Mariner, MA)
Beverly Hills Chihuahua Oct 4, 2008
She gets caught up in a Day of the Dead celebration. Here comes Once Upon a Time in Mexico. (IGN FilmForce)
Alltel Wireless to celebrate Dia de Los Muertos with second "Mi Circulo, Mi Musica" concert event in El Paso Oct 4, 2008
The free outdoor concert will take place on Dia de Los Muertos (Day of the Dead), Saturday, Nov. 1 at 8 p.m. in downtown El Paso, adjacent to Placita San Jancinto. ADVERTISEMENT. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
How to see the 'magic pueblos' of Mexico Oct 3, 2008
Populated by indigenous Pur;pecha people whose native language is the music of the marketplace, the village is famous for its elaborate Day of the Dead rituals. P;tzcuaro's legendary handcrafts, including objects fashioned from corn paste, embroidered and woven goods, ceramics, silver work and wooden furniture, bring visitors to the village the rest of the year. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Travel)
Land of the Dead: Unrated Review Sep 25, 2008
Like its venerated predecessors, Night of the Living Dead, Dawn of the Dead and Day of the Dead, Land stars a cast of b-level (not b-grade) stars and relative unknowns in the lead roles, including Simon Baker, Asia Argento, John Leguizamo and Dennis Hopper, which sort of celebrates the series' genre roots without aspiring to too much artistic pretense. But then again, there's not a hair out of place on this film's deliciously rotten head; the story, the directing, the set design are all solidly... (IGN FilmForce)
REGION: Minutemen look to expand free speech lawsuit Sep 20, 2008
Discrimination wrote on Sep 19, 2008 6:53 AM:All I see in the paper is Hispanic rights, College funds expanded for latinos, Latino Round tables, Latino Night, Day of the Dead celebration. Come on people, don't you see it. (North County Times)
Autumnal Pursuits Sep 20, 2008
Celebrate Dia De Los Muertos (Day of the Dead). The Mexican holiday of Dia De Los Muertos is a a day to celebrate and remember the departed. (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)
North End Artists open show Friday Sep 19, 2008
Most people are familiar with Mardi Gras and, here, the Day of the Dead and Halloween. " Perius has been in Yuma since 1982, graduated from both AWC and Northern Arizona University-Yuma. She has taught ceramics, was a substitute teacher for 10 years, then taught at Yuma High School. A painter, Scott Wesley Jones, said, "My work is changing somewhat. (Yuma Daily Sun, AZ)
Where to get festive Sep 11, 2008
Creepy: The Day of the Dead It's more chilling when you say it in Spanish: Dia de los Muertos ... The Day of the Dead is perhaps Mexico's most famous festival, and although the day is in honour of the dead it's actually all about the living. (iAfrica.com)
Art, music, modernity, revelry all nuit long Sep 7, 2008
Hop on a traveling antique trolley for fashion-inspired theatrical performances (Queen Street West and Dufferin) or check out a family-friendly Mexican Day of the Dead festival involving a parade of costumed giants (PlayDead Cult, 1233 Queen St. West). Feeling peckish. (Boston Globe)
Craft Revolution Sep 6, 2008
It's not out of the ordinary to find Catholic saints or Day of the Dead shrines somewhere in their art bins, if not right on their project. Birds, bees, butterflies and black crows are sometimes their signatures. (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)
'Parlor Series' will highlight creative types Aug 29, 2008
A special "Day of the Dead" celebration on Oct. 9 in honor of the Mexican holiday will feature storyteller Mary Luevanos, poet Rogelio Hernandez and singer-guitarist Mune Lezuch. The Nov. 13 event will feature a poetry workshop with Pietro DiGiorgio and Cheri Taylor, founder of Blushing Blue Sky, as well as music by Frank English. (The News-Herald)
Off beaten track in Peru Aug 2, 2008
Celebrate the Day of the Dead, unwind, explore and more, $1,195. Colonia wakes at dawn to prepare breakfast in the frigid mountain air, sometimes in open shoes. (MSNBC -- Travel)
US Air charging for beverages, including water Aug 2, 2008
Celebrate the Day of the Dead, unwind, explore and more, $1,195. But heres another point: Southwests clout comes about because of its commercial success, and its success comes about because it is an unusually well-managed company in a dysfunctional business. (MSNBC -- Travel)
Oaxaca adventure, $1,195 Aug 2, 2008
Celebrate the Day of the Dead in Oaxaca - Deals- msnbc ... Celebrate the Day of the Dead in Oaxaca ... A sightseeing tour includes a stop at a market to watch as families stock up on goods in preparation for the Day of the Dead. (MSNBC -- Travel)
Zombie Movies: A Beginner's Primer Jul 27, 2008
Romero s zombie sequels, Dawn of the Dead (1978)and Day of the Dead (1985), have further filled out the mythos with a continuing undead holocaust. Dawn features four survivors (two swat team members, a helicopter pilot, and a pregnant woman) desperately holding up in a mall in an attempt to outlast the horror. (Suite101.com)
Catholic church's anti-abuse chief quits on eve of scathing report Jul 25, 2008
Gallery (10 pictures): Oct 26 2007: Day of the Dead celebrations can be traced back 3,000 years in Mexico when it was common for people to keep skulls as trophies and symbols of life and rebirth. The modern festival is marked over two days when the living visit the graves of friends and relatives deceased children are honoured on November 1, adults November 2. (Yahoo News -- Catholic Church Abuse Scandal)
