Día de Muertos 2025

Hola La Catrina

Día de Muertos on Detroit Road, and Gordon Square

Painting a face to be a holiday skull.

Xoloitzcuintli (Xolo), Mexican hairless dog has been in the Americas for thousands of years. Only dogs who carry the recessive gene are hairless, so some litter mates have fur, and some do not. In mythology they were created by Xolotl, the god of lightning and death. They had spiritual power in life and death, and were guardians of people. They were guides in the underworld, Mictlan.

esqueleto del conquistador, el gran destructor

Cleveland Public Theater anchored the celebration to the old Romanian Orthodox church, which is on their campus. Previously, the celebration was at different locations in the city, and in some years not at all. 

I enjoy this event, and am sorry i have not been able to catch more of it. This is generally the last outdoor event of the year i go to.