What do you do on Samhain? Make a simple ancestor altar, try a three-card tarot spread, and mark the start of the darker half ...

The community altar is part of a 10-day cultural exhibition at Gloria Molina Grand Park in downtown L.A.

As many of us begin to pursue and reclaim ancestral healing practices and Latinx spirituality, it's important to have visual references that reassure us along our path. This could include a Post-it on ...

This is a guest post by Yvonne Condes, originally published in 2017. When my boys were in elementary school, I visited their classrooms every year and talked about Día de Los Muertos to celebrate our ...

Día de los Muertos was originally a way for ancient Mesoamerican Indigenous groups, like the Aztecs and other Nahua people who lived in what is now central Mexico, to collectively honor their dead ...

Making your own home altar (or prayer corner) is easier than you think. It's a beautiful way for you and your family to bring your faith into your living space. Today, I want to remind you of a ...

At the heart of Día de los Muertos is a celebration of the cycle of life. It’s a time to talk with our dead. We sing to them, prepare altars with flower and food offerings, and share stories to keep ...

Ofelia Esparza is an artist, an altarista, or altar-maker, and an educator. She was born in East Los Angeles in 1932, not far from where she still lives. In 2018, her work in creating and promoting ...

A recent professional development workshop for K–12 educators offered by the Latin American Institute. The UCLA Latin American Institute (LAI), in collaboration with nonprofit Avenue 50 Studio offered ...