SAN ANTONIO — The Pearl's annual Dia de los Muertos celebration returns to the Alamo City this weekend.
Guests who visit the Pearl on November 2 will see ofrendas, Catrinas, alebrijes, live performances and much more. The event is from 5 to 9 p.m.
Two local artists, Mauro de la Tierra and Regina Moya will be highlighted during this year's celebration.
Tierra is designing two big alebrijes made of recycled materials.
Moya is working on ofrendas, Catrinas and a new, unique art piece called a tzompantli, which was historically a rack of enemy skulls that served two purposes: as an altar for the gods and to warn wary travelers in both the Aztec and Mayan cultures.
Moya's tzompantli features 30 hand painted skulls hanging on a huge rack in the middle of the Pearl. Moya says her tzompantli was inspired by the Aztec skull trophy rack that was discovered at Mexico City's Templo Mayor in 2015.
Her iconic Catrinas have been featured at the Dia de los Muertos celebration in previous years.
Artwork created by middle school students from Hawthorne Academy will also be displayed at the Pearl Saturday. Lisa Dyer's Fine Arts classes created beautiful art pieces including hand painted sugar skulls and monarch Catrinas made by fellow teacher Lou Rintala.
You can see their artwork at the Pearl this weekend during the Dia de los Muertos Festival through November 4.
Other groups and artists with altars include the YWLA and the Mexican consulate.
Guests can also enjoy a Catrin and Catrina costume contest, children's art activities, face painting, a Dia de los Muertos procession around the Pearl, live music by the UIW student mariachi band and a grand performance by Azul.
