Rick Castro – Rick Castro is the curator and owner of Antebellum Gallery in Hollywood, CA.

Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) is a traditional Mexican holiday that celebrates and honors the dead through colorful expressions in art, costumes, music, food, dance, and drink. It’s an important annual event culminating in “una fiesta en el cementerio” (a party in the cemetery.)

Among the cultures of Mexico–where the tradition originated–this observance has ancient Aztec and Mesoamerican roots, and is a national holiday. The Day of the Dead is also celebrated to a lesser extent in other Latin American countries; for example, it is a public holiday in Brazil–where many celebrate by visiting cemeteries and churches. This holiday is also observed in the Philippines. Observance of this ancient tradition has spread to Mexican-American communities in the United States as well. Similarly themed celebrations also appear in some Asian and African cultures.”*

*From: www.nyartsmagazine.com
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