Here is a gallery of some of the photos and a video from the Dia de Los Muertos Novenarios (nine nights of celebration) I’ve been attending at Olvera Street just north of downtown Los Angeles at El Pueblo de Los Angeles Historical Monument. For nine nights leading up to November 2nd, there are processionals, offerings, cleansings, blessings, and the construction of altars to remember loved ones who have died. The celebrations for nine nights are put on every year by the Olvera Street Merchants Association as a way of honoring and sharing their traditions with the city.
Timothy Dahlum 