After decades of dedicated work by Chicano artists in East L.A. to promote Día de los Muertos as a festival unique to their community, it is now a hyper-commercialized enterprise. Still, many are working to recenter the festival’s original intent of honoring the dead.
Los Angeles's Grand Park kicks off its 9th annual Dia de los Muertos event, with colorful altars or "ofrendas" displayed for free for everyone to visit.