Hollywood Forever Cemetery Dia de Muertos Day of the Dead October 29 2022 by Mary Cummins

 

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23rd Annual Dia de los Muertos Day of the Dead Noche de los Muertos celebration at Hollywood Forever Cemetery October 29, 2022. This year's theme is Mayahuel the Maguey Goddess.Ofrenda, 82 altars, altar contests, Catrinas, Catrina contest, music, dancing, folklorico, Aztec, food vendors, childrens center, three stages.

Address: Hollywood Forever Cemetery, 6000 Santa Monica Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90038
@hwdforever ladayofthedead.com 

Talent, Entertainment, singers, dancers: Tradicion Dance Company, Las Mijas Danza Micana, Neiya Arts, Grupo Folklorico Sabor de Mexico, Folklor Mexicano Cielo Rojo, Estevie, Grupo Folklorico Cielito Lindo. 

Sponsors: AT&T , ABC7 , UNAM Los Angeles , @mayahuelasg , Estrella Jalisco, Tito'sVodka, Northgate Market.

Producers: Tyler Cassity, Yogu Kanthiah, Jay Boileau, Celine Mares & Daisy Marquez co founders.

Event information: https://www.ladayofthedead.com/event-info/ 

Catrina contest. A woman named Janan Beltran from Australia won this year. She said she was inspired by Christina Sanchez from Riverside. Catrina Camilla from Ventura County, Kimberly Bueno? from El Serreno, Jose from San Diego, April from San Bernardino, Charito Fernandez were some of the other contestants.

Below are some photos I took at Dia de los Muertos.