13th Annual Dia De Los Muertos Festival at Hollywood Forever Cemetery

    13th Annual Dia De Los Muertos festival at Hollywood Forever Cemetery  was held on October 27, 

2012.  It was a largest celebration of it's kind in California  and "A Must See" event.  This year's event 

reached back to the pre Aztec roots of Dia De Los Muertos and explored the Mayan Gods, rituals and 

calendar.  

      Dia De Los Muertos is one of Mexico's traditional holidays reuniting and honoring the 

beloved ancestors, family and friends.  It is an ancient and enduring ritual when the living 

communicates with the dead.  It is a mystical night when living and dead may share a time together.

The entrance to the Hollywood Forever Cemetery

detail from altar 12

Paul and Mari Ceron in El Katrin and La Katrina costumes

One of the Altars at the event

Amber Allison (right) with one of her hand made bodes at Altar 13.  Amber is a mask designer at Bling Out Your Dead.  She designed 25 masks and 8 bodies for the event 

detail from a main stage

The main stage

The crowd applauds after the performance on the main stage.

From Right to left: Scott Stevens, Cicarre Catena  and Cheri Stevens pose for picture at the event 

Ramon Ornelas poses for a picture 

A women gets her face painted at Face Painting by Maru

The entrance to Hollywood Forever  Funeral Home

From Left to Right: Britney Bailey and Amie Baratt pose by the entrance to Hollywood Forever Funeral Home

Artist Zer0  ( Ralph) and his wife Rachel Zuniga  inside Hollywood Forever Funeral Home at the art exhibition  

La Revolucion (The Revolution), acrylique on canvas.  Painting by  Zer0

Havanna Flores poses for the picture by the Altar

Christian Aldana by her Planet Goddess Altar

Performance at Altar 57 and 58 by Jim Kalin

Altar 57 by Jim Kalin

The dancers perform by the exit from the event

The evening ends with phone calls and kisses