Aurora resident Jose Torres recalls the effect ofrendas — altars honoring departed friends and family ... celebrating Day of the Dead,” he said. Much of Aurora’s Sugar Skull City celebration ...

A three-week celebration of Mexican culture honoring the tradition of the Day of the Dead began Saturday as Aurora’s downtown was transformed into Sugar Skull ... with our own family and we ...

The Day of the Dead, also known as Dia de Muertos, is a cultural festival focusing on prayers and remembrance of friends and family members ... What is sugar skull makeup and why is it worn?

The Mexican holiday, also known as Day of the Dead ... spend hours turning sugar, hot water and lime into a sugar paste similar to caramel that they mold into skull-shaped treats of all sizes.

That’s because of growing interest in Day of the Dead – or ... friends and family. These distinctive sugar skulls play a prominent role in the celebration. “The skull with all of the ...

You can walk into any dollar store and find cheap sugar skull ... Day of the Dead with Mexico, but it’s celebrated across Latin America. The celebration lasts from Oct. 31 to Nov. 2, with family ...

Typical Day of the Dead symbols include flowers, butterflies and skulls. Family or members usually ... dressing in traditional Mexican formal wear, sugar skull face painting or masks are some ...

The Mexican holiday is meant to honor and remember deceased family members ... behind the Day of the Dead have inspired many and prompted the popularity of sugar skull tattoos.

Día de los Muertos, aka Day of the Dead, is a two-day Mexican holiday that honors families’ deceased ancestors through various traditions. Typically, family ... faces in sugar skull makeup ...