Photo courtesy Hughes Family Tribute Center
Bright painted colors, Mayan dance performances and sugar skulls are just some things someone could find at the Hughes Family Tribute Center’s ninth annual Día de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead, celebration.
The celebration spans two weeks at Crown Hill Memorial Park and Mausoleum, Oct. 27 – Nov. 5. Guests can expect live mariachi music; family art activities, children’s entertainment; and food and beverage concessions.
El Día d e los Muertos is traditionally celebrated by Mexican families to remember loved ones and to reunite the living and dead through offerings. It is common that the two days are used to celebrate the spirits of children first and then adults and is celebrated on Nov. 1-2
The Hughes Family Tribute Center, a family-owned funeral home, enters its ninth year of Celebración del Día de Muertos. In 2014, they had less than 100 people in attendance and it has since continued to grow into the event it is today.
In addition, the two-week event will include an art installation La Ceiba: The Sacred Tree of Life by artist Ricardo Alarcón.In Mayan mythology, the tree is a link between worlds. The roots represent the underworld, the trunk represents where the human lives and the branches are the entrance to the heavens. There will also be a dance performance by Grupo Pakal which specializes in Mayan dance presentations.
The event is free to attend and open to the public.
