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This annual LCAC event, El Panteón de Sacramento, features the recreation of a candlelit Mexican cemetery and chapel accompanied by live performances from The Lico Music Academy, a 24-piece music group from Los Angeles. Officials at the cemetery said they invited everyone to participate in the event and are eager to see more people come each year.The centuries-old tradition of Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) will be celebrated this year on the grounds of the Latino Center of Art and Culture. The altars extended across the entire Historic Union Cemetery. So I invite them to come and learn about it.' Portillo said the day is not only for those in the Latinx community. Souls of the City festival returns to Old Sacramento on Saturday, October 21st from 4-9pm Join Sol Collective, The Center for Sacramento History, and the City of Sacramento in celebrating the centuries old Indigenous tradition of Día de los Muertos with activities and entertainment for the whole family. “Peoples' loved ones can come alive and you know spend time with them so they can have memories and just be with them.” Martha Hidalgo said this day means a lot to her because she gets to be with her family, even the ones who are no longer with us. One altar was filled with several family members but had a station for those visiting to fill out a note to a loved one and place it on a mini tree. This year there were mariachis, folklorico dancers, food, and vendor after vendors all there to celebrate the Day of the Dead. It has nothing to do with fear or witches. Portillo says this is not a day to get confused with Halloween. So we bring those pictures of our family members that passed away.” All of us have somebody that maybe is not here but is in Mexico or another country. We are a group of women that work with the community. “Part of our altar we’re bringing all the pictures of all the butterflies.

Portillo creates altars every year with her colleagues. It's a day to remember and a day in Mexico they say the spirits come back,” explained Clarita Portillo, president of Butterfly with a Purpose. “Today is a special day because it's a traditional event, it's part of our culture.

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