Grand Park's Dia de los Muertos Coverage 2019

Grand Park’s Downtown Día de los Muertos

Grand Park October 26—November 3, 2019

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Grand Park Celebrates Dia de los Muertos 2019 with Nine Days of Altars and Art

Di•� los M�os 2017 at Grand Part.Photo byJlnttGutllm Dia de los Muertos might be the definitive Los Angeles holiday. Our noir history and film industry spectacle make L.A. a major Halloween town and Dia de los Muertos helps us get in touch with the city's rich Mexican cultural history. You can find Dia de los Muertos festivities throughout the southland during the first weekend of November, but this year Grand Park is marking the occasion with an entire week of events.

From Oct. 26 to Nov. 3, 35 ofrendes(the traditional Day of the Dead altar for departed ancestors) will be displayed around the park and the Music Center's recently renovated plaza, free for the public to vie w .

Allaltarfrom2017.PhotobyJl\"ittGuillfil The altars, w�oted by East L.A.'s Self-Help Graphics will honor local history ond communities, and includes one by ARza Orzo Community that honors late L.A. Dodgers players and fans. Dia de Los Muertos themed artwork from LORE Media and Arts will also be installed around the park.

To coincide with the reveal of the altars Grand Park's seventh annual Noche de Ofrenda takes place on O c t . 26. On this evening, the dead will be honored through a communal circle and a blessing led by members of indigenous communities.

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Aztecan, Oaxacan and Michoacan dancers will also take part in the evening¡s ceremonies, as will East L.A. Latin music artist CAVA. The event will also feature the unveiling of a grand community altar designed by Ofelia Esparza. Angelenos are welcome to contribute offerings to the community altar.

Also held in conjunction with the Dia de Los Muertos observance will be Selena for Sanctuary on Nov. 1.

This free concert with an all- female, all-Latinx line-up features local artists like Empress Of, San Cha, Ceci Bastida. Organized by L.A. non-profit Solidarity for Sanctuary, the concert is part of the organization's mission to raise awareness about issues in the immigrant communities and to offer resources to help through the immigration process.

Finally, on Nov. 2 Grand Park will offer free-art-making workshops open to adults and children using Dia de los Muertos themes as part of the larger Grand Ave Arts: All Access, an annual free event celebrating the cultural vibrancy of Grand Ave. The workshops will take place in Grand Park's Olive Court and Performance Lawn, as well as on The Music Center Plaza.

For more information on what's happening at Grand Park for Dia de los Muertos, you can visit their calendar page.

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Michael Darling is a freelance writer and L.A. native who can usually be found in a corner booth at Canter's or at @Futurehasbeen. His bylines include the Los Angeles Times, Los Feliz Ledger and LAist.

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PUBLISHED 4 27 PM ET OCT. 31, 2019 I UPDATED 8:18 AM ET NOV. 01, 2019 LOS ANGELES - Originoting 1hous11nds of ye1m, ogo with the Aztecs 11nd coinciding with the All Soints 11nd All Souls Doys of Europeon cultures. Di11 de los Muerios is being celebroted 111 Gr11nd P11rk with o disploy of 11luirs from more th11n 40 locol 11nists 1md community groups Com;uelo Flores hes been mal<ing 11ltars 11nd educ11tmg people about Dia de los Muertos for year!, and w11s instrumentol in helping to bring the celebrtition to o brooder oudience here in Los Angeles. As o public observonce. "D<'ly of the Deod· hugely w11sn't adopted in L.A. unul the 1970s RELATED I Ula Downs Celebrates Day of the Dead Through Vibrant Music

As II result of 1he efforts of •a11arist11s: or altar-makers. like Flores as well cs organlzctions like Self-Help Graphics & Art, founded by Sister Keren Boccalero. 11nd lore Medill & Art orgcnizclions. which promote !he work of lclinX artists. the celebr11tion has be come more mcinsuecm over the years "Now wha1 we see is a hybr id of the two cultures. the indigenous cultures and as well cs 1he European culture [Roman Catholic] thct ccme in and got mixed: said Flores The 1umultuous eYents of the 1970s had a 101 to do with the mcinstrecming of 1he tradition. which Is a celebration and remembrance of the dead. not a time for mourning "They brought it from the pr ivate home into the public sector, to celebrate the people who hcd died either through the Vietntim War or through the riots agtiinst the war." stiid Flores.

Qyer the years. the celebration has also taken on aspects of various social Juslice moYements. Flores·s altar this year includes butterflies mcde from yellow. lined school paper in II nod to a group of Mexican students thct wenl missing in 2014. The 11ltcrs at Grand Park run the gcmut from tributes to lost pets to those lost to ccncer.

Maria wtis one of the visitors tit Grand Ptirk. Her fomily is from Nictirtigu11 tind doesn't observe the Dtiy of the Detid. but she enjoys living in ti c ity with so mtiny opportunities for cross culturtil exchange "This Is my first year. but I'm glad I'm here though, because it's Just part of the L.A. culture, you know. berng all inclusive." said Maria W hile Flores resists the over-commercititlzction of Dio de los Muerto":., the free event tit Grcnd Ptirk. which runs until November 4 i":. ti gretit woy for fomilie":. to celebrtite together "There is a symbiotic relationship tho1 we can recognize ourselves in our post. and we can see our fulure becouse of 11: said Flores

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As a result of the efforts of Maltarlstas.� or altar-makers. like Flores as well as organizations like Self-Help Graphics & Art, founded by Sister Karen Boccalero, and Lore Media & Art organizations. which promote the work of LatinX artists, the celebration has become more mainstream over the years "Now what we see is B hybrid of the two cultures, the indigenous cultures and as well as the European culture {Romc1n Cc1tholic] that came in and got mixed," said Flores.

,.Now what we see is a hybrid of the two cultures, the indigenous cultures and as well as the European culture (Roman Catholic] that came in and got mixed,� said Flores The tumultuous events of the 1970s had a lot to do with the mainstreaming of the tradition, which is a celebration and remembrance of the dead. not a time for mourning.

MThey brought it from the private home into the public sector. to celebrate the people who had died either through the Vietnam War or through the riots against the war.� said Flores.

Over the years. the celebration has also taken on aspects of various social justice movements. Flores·s altar this year includes butterflies made from yellow, lined scl1ool paper in a nod to a group of Mexican students that went missing In 2014. The altars at Grand Park run the gamut from tributes to lost pets to those lost to cancer.

Maria was one of the visitors at Grand Park. Her family is from Nicaragua and doesn't observe the Day of the Dead, but she enjoys living in a city with so many opportunities for cross cultural exchange "This is my first year, but I'm glad I'm here tt1ough, because It's just part of the L.A. culture, you know, belnq all inclusive,w said Maria

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