The document summarizes the Day of the Dead celebration held at the Hollywood Forever Cemetery. It describes some of the rituals and traditions, including sugar skulls, altars to deceased loved ones decorated with their favorite items, painted faces, Aztec dancers, and live music performances. The cemetery was decorated with paintings, flowers, lights, and memorials to honor those who have passed.

1. DIA DE LOS MUERTOS 2015
AT
THE HOLLYWOOD FOREVER
CEMETERY
By Giselle Vizcaino

2. D I A D E L O S M U E R T O S O R D A Y O F T H E D E A D I S A
L A T I N A M E R I C A N C U S T O M T H A T C O M B I N E S
I N D I G E N O U S A Z T E C R I T U A L S W I T H C A T H O L I C I S M
B R O U G H T T O T H E M E X I C A N R E G I O N B Y S P A N I S H
C O N Q U I S T A D O R S . D I A D E L O S M U E R T O S I S
C E L E B R A T E D O N A L L S A I N T S D A Y .

3. DAY OF THE DEAD
CELEBRATION HISTORY
 Since the beginning of time, man has felt the need to explain the
mystery of life and death. Many rituals have been created by cultures
to try to give meaning to the existence of human life. Throughout
time, many have asked these questions:
 Why do we die?
 Is there an afterlife?
 Can we do something in this life to be able to enjoy the afterlife?

4. T O T H E I N D I G E N O U S M E X I C A N P E O P L E ,
D E AT H WA S C O N S I D E R E D A PA S S AG E T O A
N E W L I F E .

5. T H E DAY O F T H E D E A D I S A B E AU T I F U L R I T UA L
I N W H I C H M E X I C A N S A N D L A T I N A M E R I C A N S
L OV I N G L Y R E M E M B E R T H E I R R E L A T I V E S T H A T
A R E N O L O N G E R L I V I N G.

6. SUGAR SKULL
 There is deep meaning behind the sugar skulls that decorate the
tombs and the homes of the deceased people in Mexico during Dia
De Los Muertos. As much as possible, these skulls must be
homemade because they are an offering to their dead loved ones. It is
very common to see the sugar skulls on a tomb besides the deceased
favorite food or items.

7. S K U L L S C O M E I N D I F F E R E N T S I Z E S A N D
C O L O R S . T H E Y A R E N O T A L L M A D E O F S U G A R

8. PA N D U L C E O R S W E E T B R E A D M A Y H AV E B E E N O N E
O F G I L ’ S F AV O R I T E F O O D. H E M I G H T H AV E A L S O
L OV E D B U T T E R F L I E S .

9. GIL PASSED AWAY FROM SKIN
CANCER.

10. A D E C O R AT I V E S K U L L , T H E V I RG I N M A RY
A N D B E E R .

11. I A N C U R T I S W A S A N E N G L I S H M U S I C I A N A N D S O N G W R I T E R .
H E I S B E S T K N O W N A S T H E L E A D S I N G E R A N D L Y R I C I S T O F
T H E P O S T P U N K B A N D ” J O Y D I V I S I O N ” A N D R E L E A S E D I T ’ S
D E B U T A L B U M , “ U N K N O W N P L E A S U R E S ” I N 1 9 7 9 .

12. LOVE WILL TEAR US APART

13. RITUALISTIC SHRINES

16. I T W A S V E R Y P A I N F U L F O R T H I S W O M A N T O S P E A K
A B O U T H E R S O N J U A N T H A T D I E D F I G H T I N G I N T H E
V I E T N A M W A R . I T B R E A K S H E R H E A R T T O S E E T H A T
E V E R Y Y E A R T H A T G O E S B Y, S H E H A S T O A D D M O R E
P I C T U R E S T O H E R A L T A R S .

18. O N T H E L E F T I S A S H R I N E T H A T W A S B U I L T B Y
D O N A T E D B I C Y C L E R I M S F R O M P E O P L E W H O H AV E
B E E N H U R T O R L O S T T H E I R L I V E S W H I L E R I D I N G A
B I K E . O N T H E R I G H T I S A B E A D E D S K U L L O N A B E D O F
C O L O R F U L F L O W E R S .

19. MUSIC AND DANCE

20. LIVE MUSIC F E A T U R I N G L I L A D O W N S

21. THE MAUSOLEUM

22. T H E S E C O L O R F U L C A T H E D R A L H A L L S C O N T A I N E D D I A D E
L O S M U E R T O S I N S P I R E D P A I N T I N G S B Y T H E O F F I C I A L
A R T I S T O F T H E Y E A R C I L A U V A L A D E Z . T H E S A I N T S W E R E
D E C O R A T E D W I T H F L O W E R S A N D C O L O R F U L L I G H T S .

23. SAINTS

24. JOHNNY RAMONE

25. STATUES IN THE LAKE

26. ANDREW LOVED TO
SKATEBOARD

27. THE WIZARD OF OZ
Auntie Em: Help us out today and find
yourself a place where you won’t get into
any trouble!
Dorothy: A place where there isn’t any
trouble. Do you suppose there is such a
place, Toto? There must be. It’s not a
place you can get to by a boat or a train.
It’s far, far away. Behind the
moon…behind the rain... Somewhere
over the rainbow.

28. WHAT IS BEHIND THE TRADITION
OF A PAINTED FACE?
 Some sugar skull painted faces are creepy or morbid but they often
depict the spirit of a cheerful and happy loved one. The bright color
paint, jewels, glitter and patterns portray the amazing colors of life
and often contain some hints of the loved ones personality, attitude
or beliefs. These beautiful decorations make the sugar skulls seem
very alive and as you will clearly see, this tradition goes beyond just
decorating a skull made of sugar.

39. T H E S H A M A N I C V I S I O N S O F T H E H U I C H O L
T H E S E A Z T E C R I T UA L D A N C E R S W E R E B L E S S E D
W I T H S M O K E B E F O R E T H E Y P E R F O R M E D I N F R O N T
O F T H E I R A U D I E N C E .

40. D O YO U B E L I E V E I N T H E A F T E R L I F E ?
H OW W O U L D YO U B E R E M E M B E R E D B Y YO U R
L OV E D O N E S ?

41. FOR MORE IN FORMAT ION G O T O
WWW. LADAYOFTHE DEAD. COM
Price of admission: $20.00
Hollywood Forever Cemetery
6000 Santa Monica Blvd.
Los Angeles, Ca. 90038
(323) 469-1181