It’s a time to honor the memory of loved ones who have died. Grand Park Colorful flags wave in the breeze at Gloria Molina Grand Park’s 12th annual Downtown Dia de los Muertos, where parkgoers gathered Saturday to pay reverence at 19 altars created by professional artists and local community organizations. An ofrenda honoring mothers at Gloria Molina Grand Park’s …
It took the brilliant Pixar film “Coco” for me to figure out what was missing: the dancing skeletons, the flower-adorned grave sites, the altars crowded with candles and framed photos of deceased loved ones. I’m talking about Dia de los Muertos, and though the celebration of this Mexican holiday is already established in Latin corners of the United States, I’m …
