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Attendee Laura Cavazos, in Dia de los Muertos makeup, listens to speakers during the Alma y Corazon Ceremony in the Oakwood Cemetery chapel on Thursday, Nov. 2, 2023 in Austin.<\/p>\n
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The Austin area is coming alive with color, music and remembrance as the city celebrates\u00a0D\u00eda de los Muertos. From marigold-covered altars and glowing candles to neighborhood gatherings, the tradition of honoring loved ones through joy and community is alive and well in the capital city.<\/p>\n
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Amelia Salas, 4, looks at the community altar, or ofrenda, set up in the Moody Amphitheater as part of the Waterloo Park D\u00eda de los Muertos celebration, Nov. 2, 2022.<\/p>\n
SARA DIGGINS\/AMERICAN-STATESMAN<\/p>\n
D\u00eda de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead, is a centuries-old tradition that blends Indigenous Mesoamerican beliefs \u2014 whichview death not as an ending but as another part of life \u2014 with Catholic traditions. In Austin, it\u2019s become a community-wide celebration \u2014 with art installations, altars (ofrendas), face painting, food and music.<\/p>\n
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A section of the community altar, or ofrenda, set up in the Moody Amphitheater as part of the Waterloo Park D\u00eda de los Muertos celebration, honors the victims of the Robb Elementary School Shooting in Uvalde on\u00a0Nov. 2, 2022.<\/p>\n
SARA DIGGINS\/AMERICAN-STATESMAN<\/p>\n
Join a gathering at the Latino Studies Community in Room 2.206 of the Gordon\u2011White Building of the University of Texas to share pan de\u00a0muerto and tazas de chocolate around a community ofrenda. The altar will include photographs from friends across campus and victims of the 2022 Robb Elementary School shooting in Uvalde. Attendees will also receive an explanation of the symbolic items placed on altars \u2014 marigold flowers (cempas\u00fachil), candles, personal keepsakes \u2014 and how D\u00eda de los Muertos is observed. \u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
10 a.m. to noon, 210\u00a0W. 24th St. liberalarts.utexas.edu\/latinostudies<\/a><\/p>\n Article continues below this ad<\/p>\n Nov. 1: St. Elmo\u00a0D\u00eda de los Muertos Springdale celebration<\/p>\n A person holds Marigold flowers at the Waterloo Park D\u00eda de los Muertos celebration on Nov. 2, 2022. The flowers are traditionally used to decorate ofrendas, and their bright colors are thought to lead the dead souls to the altars.<\/p>\n SARA DIGGINS\/AMERICAN-STATESMAN<\/p>\n The free celebration will feature a Latin-owned vendor market, live music by El Plan Sonidero, face painting and\u00a0a DJ set from 7 to 9 p.m. A community\u00a0ofrenda will be open. Drink specials and a special menu will be available. Tickets are available on Eventbrite<\/a>.<\/p>\n 2 to 9 p.m., 8110\u00a0Springdale Rd. 512-291-7355, stelmobrewing.com.<\/a><\/p>\n Article continues below this ad<\/p>\n Nov. 1: Day of the Dead Festival<\/p>\n Nikki Diaz, education associate for the Mexic-Arte Museum, put on coorful Dia de los Muertos-themed makeup for the museum’s Viva la Vida Festival in downtown Austin, Texas on Oct. 30, 2021.<\/p>\n Aaron E. Martinez\/American-Statesman<\/p>\n The Emma S.\u00a0Barrientos Mexican American Cultural Center will host its 18th annual free, family-friendly event at the Oswaldo A. B. Cantu Pan American Recreation Center. The event features live Latin music and dance, face-painting and sugar-skull-decorating, a community altar, art installations and an artisan vendor market.<\/p>\n 2 to 6 p.m., 2100\u00a0E. Third St. austintexas.gov.<\/a><\/p>\n Article continues below this ad<\/p>\n Nov. 1\u20132: Waterloo Greenway D\u00eda de los Muertos<\/p>\n Parade participants in Dia de los Muertos costumes walk down Congress Avenue during the Viva la Vida Festival parade in downtown Austin, Texas on Oct. 29, 2022.<\/p>\n Aaron E. Martinez \/ American-Statesman<\/p>\n Waterloo Park will host a two-day fest with altars, live music and dance, a \u201cBridge of Life\u201d illuminated entrance, a community ofrenda, a tribute altar to beloved pets, vendor markets, food trucks and a dedicated family and children zone.<\/p>\n Event begins at 6 p.m. daily. 500\u00a0E. 12th St. 512-974-6700, waterloogreenway.org.<\/a><\/p>\n Article continues below this ad<\/p>\n Nov. 2: Allgo Day of the Dead community altar exhibit, celebration\u00a0<\/p>\n Photos of loved ones sit on display on the ofrenda during the Dia de los Muertos celebration at San Jose Cemetery I on Tuesday, Nov. 2, 2021.<\/p>\n Mikala Compton\/American-Statesman, Austin American-Statesman<\/p>\n The celebration offers a free hot meal, guest-artist performances and an inclusive space where queer, transgender, people of color communities and allies can connect and honor ancestors. Participants are encouraged to bring items like pan de\u00a0muerto, candies, incense, photos and memorabilia to place on the altar\u00a0as part of the offering.<\/p>\n 4 to 7 p.m., 701\u00a0Tillery St. 512-472-2001, allgo.org.<\/a><\/p>\n Article continues below this ad<\/p>\n Nov. 2: La Mezca Sunday pop-up<\/p>\n The decoration inside La Mezca borrows from the Mexican tradition of Dia de los Muertos.<\/p>\n Provided by Frida Molina.<\/p>\n La Mezca is hosting Joseph Gomez from Sana Sana Taqueria as the first guest of their Sunday Pop-Up Series. Gomez is\u00a0bringing a special taco menu to the mezcaler\u00eda. The regular drink menu will be available.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
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