Celebration
This event celebrates the unity of life and death. It is considered by many to be the most important holiday of the year in Mexico and other Latin American countries. Day of the Dead is observed in Many European and South American countries like Portugal, Spain, Philippines, Italy,
France and Poland to name a few! Día de los Muertos is a very special time, it is believed that once a year, the spirits of loved ones who have died return to earth to celebrate this holiday with friends and family. It is the Season that brings the Monarch butterflies to many locations believed to be spirits.
Community
The premier Day of the Dead event in San Diego County, formerly held in Old Town has moved to Liberty Station. It continues to celebrate the history, culture, and heritage of the San Diego region which has a legacy and predominance of Mexican, Spanish, and Native American, cultures as a general melting pot. The move of this beloved celebration to Liberty Station
adds deeper meaning and is more than ever about the history, culture, and heritage of our ancestors and celebrates our community. Through art, music, and ritual Día de los Muertos honors and remembers the lives of those that have made a difference. The customs and culture culminates in the making of the altars, and the traditions of the holiday.
Rememberance
The primary tradition connected with the Día de los Muertos holiday is the building of altars or ofrendas (offerings) honoring the deceased. At Liberty Station, our primary focus is the celebration of life and remembering those that have passed.”What a difference a day (the Day of the Dead) celebration makes! Liberty Station is the best place to remember our fallen heros.
In the U.S. in the past generation, a Latin American family’s religious ritual has been reinvented as a holiday of ethnic pride that builds bridges between new legal immigrants, between Latinos and Anglos, and across all cultural identity, consumerism, and political points of view. It draws attention to the things we have in common as people and a world that appreciates life and liberty.
