Dia de los Muertos

Forged in my young mind was that Día de los Muertos is really a day for the living. It is the living who want their difuntos to know they are not forgotten, but also the living want everyone else to know what their loved ones were like in life.

Families and friends tried their best to put their pain aside to honor tradition and celebrate the lives of loved ones who have gone – and the lives that were taken by the gunman.

A Mexican photojournalist documents a tradition that takes place in Coatepec, Veracruz during the Day of the Dead celebrations in México, in honor to the Santa Muerte.

Día de los Muertos is a Mexican holiday that commemorates loved ones who have died. It is believed their spirits return to their families, who put up ofrendas, or altars, on Nov. 1.

Lanier High School art students built an altar dedicated to the students and teachers who lost their lives at the Robb Elementary School shooting.

One of the dolls, a collaboration with Mexican fashion designer Benito Santos, has already sold out.

Social media buzzed with complaints about the river parade that was delayed and featured a small number of floats — underwhelming for residents accustomed to massive parades every year down major streets and the Riverwalk.

The Last Bandoleros are playing in the plaza outside the Tobin Center on Friday night.

Hemisfair's Dia de los Muertos celebration features community altars and live music

San Anto Cultural Arts has a large series of events and workshops leading up to Día de los Muertos.