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Amoeba Hollywood honors Dia De Los Muertos on Sunday, October 28 from 12pm-4pm with a special ofrenda (altar) in remembrance of artists we love. We invite you to come and take a photo and enjoy some treats!

Dia De Los Muertos ofrenda imagined and created by our friends, MADRE Y MIJA, AND THE RUIZ FAMILY.

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About Ofrendas - from Smithsonian/Stories From The National Museum of History (excerpt):

Día de los Muertos is a storied celebration with deep roots in pre-Columbian Mesoamerican societies. In these societies, death was seen as simply another stage of living, a long path that the spirit would journey through to a new life. Original celebrations of this continuation of life would last as long as a month. But the Spanish conquest of the Americas and the adoption of Christian beliefs transformed these early rituals into what is now the Day of the Dead, observed from November 1-2. This eclectic mix of culture and religion is celebrated, in some form or another, throughout most of Latin America, but especially in Mexico.

Individuals and families create altars, or ofrendas, to honor their loved ones, so that those dearly departed might come back for a day and enjoy a few of their favorite things.

The ofrenda is the centerpiece of all Día de los Muertos celebrations. A staple item included in a traditional ofrenda is the cempasúchil flower, known as the Aztec marigold. These yellow-orange blooms bring a splash of color to the display, but their use represents an important function within the altar. These flowers are meant to bring the spirit of the deceased to its ofrenda, the cempasúchil signaling with its fragrant smell the path the spirit is to take.