Smithsonian Voices

From the Smithsonian Museums

Remembering the Dearly Departed: Day of the Dead Celebration

Día de Muertos, or Day of the Dead, is not the same as Halloween. Far from being spooky, this holiday is a cheerful way to remember and celebrate the deceased loved ones.

Smithsonian Latino Center avatar representation of La Llorona

Ante el río / Before the River

Smithsonian Latino Center, Hollywood Forever Collections

Literary Calaveras

Smithsonian Latino Center avatar representation of La Llorona

¡Ay, mis hijos!, a Llorona Story

Young Ambassador, Yesenia Muñoz at the children’s baile folklórico performance. (Courtesy of the National Museum of Mexican Art.)

Teamwork Makes the Dream Work