by When you think of Day of the Dead or Día de Muertos, you often think of the Mexican holiday. But did you know that people celebrate Day of the Dead around the world, and that not all are celebrated during the same month? Day of the Dead Around the World Hungry Ghost Festival in […]
Multicultural Children’s Book Day Book Review: ’The Remembering Day/ El Día de los Muertos’
by I am excited to participate in a book review for Multicultural Children’s Book Day, the annual event to celebrate and encourage the publication of multicultural books for children. The co-creators of this unique event are Mia Wenjen from Pragmatic Mom and Valarie Budayr from Jump Into a Book/Audrey Press. You can find a bio for Mia and Valarie […]
Day of the Dead in Poland
by Cloudy skies and candle lights, traffic jams and flowers, cemetery sadness and the happiness of family reunions. This is the Day of the Dead in Poland – a day of contradictions. Preparations for Day of the Dead start weeks before: graves must be cleaned, leaves taken away and flowers changed. There are wreaths to […]
Day of the Dead: A Stroll through the Catalan Cemeteries
by Celebrate the Day of the Dead by strolling through cemeteries Most of us are familiar with the Mexican celebration of Day of the Dead, yet it is also celebrated in other parts of the world. In two weeks, the French cemeteries will have their yearly peak of visitors: All Saints Day and Day […]
Calavera Puppets for Day of the Dead
by I first learned about Día de Muertos and the calavera icon when I moved to the United States. In Puerto Rico, we celebrate All Saints Day, and All Souls’ Day. This happens to coincide with the popular Día de Muertos (Day of the Dead) celebrated in the United States, Mexico, and many other countries across the world. I […]