Memphis groups celebrate Dia de los Muertos
Carlos Valverde (right) escorts the Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) parade from Overton Square to Overton Park on Oct. 27, 2018. The parade and fiesta are put on by the Brooks Museum of Art and Cazateatro Bilingual Theatre Group drawing from the Latin American tradition of honoring ancestors and celebrating the cycle of life and death. (Jim Weber/Daily Memphian)
Jorge Mendoza (left), Antonia Abston, and Christian Montiel participate in the a Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) parade from Overton Square to Overton Park on Oct. 27, 2018. The parade and fiesta are put on by the Brooks Museum of Art and Cazateatro Bilingual Theatre Group drawing from the Latin American tradition of honoring ancestors and celebrating the cycle of life and death. (Jim Weber/Daily Memphian)
Angel Gonzalez (right) dances with Addofo Montiel and his skeleton puppets during the a Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) parade from Overton Square to Overton Park on Oct. 27, 2018. The parade and fiesta are put on by the Brooks Museum of Art and Cazateatro Bilingual Theatre Group drawing from the Latin American tradition of honoring ancestors and celebrating the cycle of life and death. (Jim Weber/Daily Memphian)
Jessica Mendoza and fellow dancers with Herencia Hispana enter Overton Park with a flourish during the a Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) parade from Overton Square to Overton Park on Oct. 27, 2018. The parade and fiesta are put on by the Brooks Museum of Art and Cazateatro Bilingual Theatre Group drawing from the Latin American tradition of honoring ancestors and celebrating the cycle of life and death. (Jim Weber/Daily Memphian)
Organizations from the Memphis Latino community field dancers, floats, costumes, and flair during the a Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) parade from Overton Square to Overton Park on Oct. 27, 2018. The parade and fiesta are put on by the Brooks Museum of Art and Cazateatro Bilingual Theatre Group drawing from the Latin American tradition of honoring ancestors and celebrating the cycle of life and death. (Jim Weber/Daily Memphian)
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Cazateatro Dia de los Muertos Karen Febles Memphis Brooks Museum of Art MexicoElle Perry
A native Memphian, Elle Perry has earned graduate degrees from the University of Memphis and Maryland Institute College of Art. She’s written for publications including the Memphis Business Journal, Memphis Flyer and High Ground News, and previously served as coordinator of The Teen Appeal.
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