Dia de Muertos celebration ignites passion in Las Vegas

Las Vegas Review-Journal

7 years ago

Ballet Folklorico Angeles de Agua Prieta from Sonora perform at the Día de Muertos celebration at Las Vegas Springs Preserve in Las Vegas, Sunday, Nov. 4, 2018. Caroline Brehman/Las Vegas Review-Journal

Papel picado are hung at the Día de Muertos celebration at Las Vegas Springs Preserve in Las Vegas, Sunday, Nov. 4, 2018. Caroline Brehman/Las Vegas Review-Journal

Analiese Zubiate, left, and Duwop Rose pose for a photograph at the Día de Muertos celebration at Las Vegas Springs Preserve in Las Vegas, Sunday, Nov. 4, 2018. Caroline Brehman/Las Vegas Review-Journal

Ballet Folklorico Angeles de Agua Prieta from Sonora performs at the Dia de Muertos celebration at Las Vegas Springs Preserve in Las Vegas, Sunday, Nov. 4, 2018. Caroline Brehman/Las Vegas Review-Journal

A member of the Ballet Folklorico Angeles de Agua Prieta from Sonora gets ready to perform at the Día de Muertos celebration at Las Vegas Springs Preserve in Las Vegas, Sunday, Nov. 4, 2018. Caroline Brehman/Las Vegas Review-Journal

Ballet Folklorico Angeles de Agua Prieta from Sonora perform at the Día de Muertos celebration at Las Vegas Springs Preserve in Las Vegas, Sunday, Nov. 4, 2018. Caroline Brehman/Las Vegas Review-Journal

Hannah Ramos, 3, from Las Vegas dances in the crowd while watching Ballet Folklorico Angeles de Agua Prieta from Sonora perform at the Día de Muertos celebration at Las Vegas Springs Preserve in Las Vegas, Sunday, Nov. 4, 2018. Caroline Brehman/Las Vegas Review-Journal

Traditional customs and decorations are set up at the Día de Muertos celebration at Las Vegas Springs Preserve in Las Vegas, Sunday, Nov. 4, 2018. Caroline Brehman/Las Vegas Review-Journal

People in the crowd watch Ballet Folklorico Angeles de Agua Prieta from Sonora perform at the Dia de Muertos celebration at Las Vegas Springs Preserve in Las Vegas, Sunday, Nov. 4, 2018. Caroline Brehman/Las Vegas Review-Journal

Colorful altars and sugar skulls took center stage at the Springs Preserve’s 10th annual Dia de Muertos celebration in Las Vegas.

The three-day event that ended Sunday celebrated the 3,000-year-old Hispanic tradition honoring loved ones who have died. In addition to sugar skull decorating and displays of decorated altars, the festival also featured live theater and traditional dance performances, mariachis, face painting and an art exhibition.