[Dia De Los Muertos 2023]
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THE ALL SOULS PROCESSION IN DOWNTOWN GRAND PRAIRIE COMMEMORATES THE CITY'S DIA DE LOS MUERTOS OR DAY OF THE DEAD CELEBRATION.
THE PROCESSION FEATURES PEOPLE IN MASKS OR PAINTED FACES TO HONOR LOVED ONES AND FRIENDS THAT HAVE PASSED AWAY AND IS PART OF AN ANNUAL OBSERVANCE THAT ORIGINATED IN MEXICO AND GOES BACK CENTURIES.
WE'RE SO EXCITED TO HAVE YOU HERE CELEBRATING THE A LOS MUTOS.
TRADITIONALLY, IT'S A MULTI-DAY EVENT OBSERVED AROUND HALLOWEEN AND IN GRAND PRAIRIE.
IT'S CELEBRATED AT CITY HALL PLAZA WHERE THERE'S AN EVENING FULL OF FESTIVE MUSIC AND ENTERTAINMENT.
SEVERAL ELABORATE AND COLORFULLY DECORATED ALTARS, WHICH CONTAIN PHOTOS AND MEMORABILIA, AS WELL AS SOME FAVORITE FOODS OR BEVERAGES OF THE DEPARTED.
AND THE PROGRAM ALSO FEATURES A SPECIAL CEREMONIAL BUTTERFLY RELEASE.
AND THE LEGEND IS WHEN WE LEAVE THESE, THOSE BUTTERFLIES, THOSE BUTTERFLIES THAT WILL LAND ON YOU, THEY ARE YOUR RELATIVE THAT HAS LEFT YOU.
THEY'RE COMING BACK TO VISIT YOU ONCE A YEAR.
THIS YEAR'S OBSERVANCE OF DIA DE LOS METOS LAST THROUGH NOVEMBER 2ND.