=Cleveland’s Día de Muertos celebration has always been about remembering the people who are no longer on this earth. But as the annual gathering enters its 22nd year, it is also a place where people from different backgrounds come together to honor loved ones, share traditions, and reflect on the connections that unite them.
Día de Muertos returns to the Cleveland Public Theatre (CPT) campus in the Gordon Square Arts District on Saturday, Nov. 7, with traditional ofrendas (altars), performances, Latin food, live music, a folk art market, and vendors.
For artistic director Héctor Castellanos Lara, the growing participation reflects the spirit of an event that has welcomed people into the tradition for more than two decades. “We go over borders, you know,” he says…