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'Cause a Cemetery is the Best Place to Celebrate 'Dia de los Muertos':

Looking for a place to spend your Halloween? Why not go to the Hollywood Cemetery to check out some amazing altars and celebrate the day of the dead?

What:
Hollywood Forever, the resting place of Hollywood's immortals requests your presence for the Nations largest and most authentic Day of the Dead celebration. Witness this colorful ancient indigenous based Mexican ceremony as we welcome our guests to celebrate life and ancient traditions fused with modern culture.

Join us as we illuminate the evening sky with the various mosaic flavors of life, remembering and paying homage to the dearly departed as we joyfully walk hand in hand with the recollections of the spirits we pay tribute to. Allow the ingrained history of this ancient tradition to capture the heart of the newly curious, sustain the hopes of the returning and quench the thirst of the surrounding souls.

When:
Saturday, November 1st, 2008
4:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m.

The Ceremonial Altar Set-Up:
Friday, October 31st, 2008
6:30 p.m. - 10:30 p.m.

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Cost: General Admission: $5 per person, children under 10 years free (please bring exact change)

Tips:
* 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 merchandize available for purchase
* Arrive early for desired parking

Location:
Hollywood Forever Cemetery
6000 Santa Monica Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90038

Parking Locations

Tags: cemetary, de, dia, halloween, los, muertos

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Kara Comment by Kara on October 10, 2008 at 2:30pm
Maybe its just because I'm not Mexican, but I don't really get The Day of the Dead...

Mexicans are catholics... which is Christian... I don't get where they get the idea for this from. Totally un-biblical.
PANDA JU Comment by PANDA JU on October 10, 2008 at 2:08pm
No wonder the latest Seduce-the-Vote campaign looked so familiar, haha.


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