Hollywood Forever Cemetery

Hollywood Forever Cemetery is proud to present the 17th annual Dia de los Muertos festival:
THE TREE OF LIFE – EL ÁRBOL DE LA VIDA
Saturday, October 29th, 2016: 12pm until 12am

The Ceremonial Altar Set-Up: Friday, October 28th, 2016 – 3pm onward

Featuring on the Main Stage:

JULIETA VENEGAS
BUYEPONGO
ALEJANDRO Y MARIA LAURA
MITRE
MARIACHI FLOR DE TOLOACHE
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General Admission: $20 per person – (please bring exact change)
Children 8 years and under free until 4pm
Seniors 65 and over free until 4pm

Dia de Los Muertos attire strongly encouraged – Come dressed in your finest Calaca apparel
Spend an eventful day relaxing and watching the evening stars appear as the cemetery comes to life with joyful celebrations
Enjoy fine Mexican cuisine and a wide spectrum of Day of the Dead arts and crafts available for purchase
Plan ahead where to park and please carpool
Pre-Purchase your tickets to avoid lines day of the event
Location Address:
Hollywood Forever Cemetery
6000 Santa Monica Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90038

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Event Features:
A vibrant traditional procession in the home of Hollywood’s Immortals with traditional Aztec blessings and Regional Musical-Dance group dedications
Musical performances by Grammy Award winning recording artists
100+ Altars created by members of the community to their ancestors and loved ones
Hundreds of Aztec Ritual Dancers in full costume
Four stages featuring music and theatrical performances
An Art Exhibition in the Cathedral Mausoleum curated by Luis Villanueva
A costume contest for the best dressed Calaca (skeleton)
A children’s arts project area
Arts and Crafts vendors
Food vendors from around Los Angeles
Presentation of Altar winners – The judges will select the best altar of each of the following categories: Theme of Event, Traditional Altar, Contemporary Altar – the best of each category wins $3,000
Schedule:
CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE 2016 EVENT PROGRAM AND MAP

ALTAR EXHIBITS 12pm – 12am
Winners announced at 8:00pm at Main Stage

AZTEC DANCES & RITUALS 12pm – 12am
Aztec Circle on the Lake and also throughout the cemetery grounds

CHILDREN’S ART CENTER 12pm – 6pm
Arts & Crafts • Face Painting

PROCESSION
From main entrance to main stage 2:00pm – 2:30pm

COSTUME CONTEST 1pm – 7:30pm
Photo Booth – at reflecting pool north of Main Stage
Winner announced at 8:00pm at Main Stage

CATHEDRAL ART EXHIBIT 12pm – 12am
OFFICIAL ARTIST OF THE YEAR: Juan Jose Sorteno and Alfonso Soteno of Metepec MX
OTHER ARTISTS: Adriana Mateos ● Alfredo Davalos ● Antonio Alcantar ● Armando Lopez ● Arturo Martinez ● Erbey Villanueva ● Isabel Martinez ● Joe Alcala ● Luis Villanueva ● Mario Sibaja ● Milena Mortati ● Sergio Arau

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