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Gallery: Día de Los Muertos at Hollywood Forever ~ 2018

12:14 AM PDT on October 30, 2018

[dropcap size=big]H[/dropcap]ollywood Forever hosted its 19th annual Día De Los Muertos event with more than 35,000 people in attendance. This year's theme celebrated Coatlicue (pronounced co-at-li-kw-eh), which loosely translates to "Mother of Gods." The event came to a close with performances by Panteón Rococó and Mexican Institute of Sound. The highlights of the event included the UNAM photo exhibition, the floating stage with Aztec dancers, and the breathtaking Bridge of Life after Death

RELATED: Photos: Dia de Los Muertos Festival ~ Uptown Whittier

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