Norma Elia Cantú, Murchison Professor of the Humanities at Trinity University, explored the significance of the celebration ...

Over the years, the tradition has been the focus of the Disney film Coco. A Day of the Dead parade in Mexico City was also ...

San Martín Chalchicuautla, and Tanquián de Escobedo. Xantolo is the Day of the Dead celebration of the Huasteca region, which ...

Día de Los Muertos, or Day of the Dead, is a Mexican holiday that’s associated with death, but it’s far from a sad holiday.

The glittering Day of the Dead celebration is more than a festive occasion; it's a reflection on life, mortality, and the ancestors who came before us, bridging history and the present.

This vibrant scene reflects the blending of Indigenous, European and specifically Mexican customs that define Day of the Dead celebrations today. As a scholar of colonial Mexico, I study how ...

The annual celebration ... University of Texas at San Antonio Main Campus: Students enrolled in a Day of the Dead course explore the tradition in the exhibit "Traditions in Flight: From Ancestors ...

The statue, which stands at 38.5 feet tall, was unveiled in Maverick Plaza at La Villita on Thursday in honor of this year's celebration ... tall. San Antonio Mayor Ron Nirenberg announced the ...

SAN ANTONIO — There are numerous events across the Alamo City to celebrate Day of the Dead, a holiday when family and friends gather to remember friends and family members who have died.

Many Day of the Dead celebrations include lively festivals and families are known to create ofrendas to remember their deceased loved ones. We were recently invited to be a part of San Antonio’s ...