The pairing of Historic Oakland Cemetery and the Mexican holiday Day of the Dead is a marriage made in Heaven, so to speak. On Día de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead, families honor their deceased loved ones through joyous celebration, as it’s believed that the veil between the spirit world and the real world thins — so that the souls of the dead can reunite with the living and celebrate. On Nov. 6, Atlanta’s Historic Oakland Cemetery will host its first-ever Day of the Dead Festival. The Honorable Javier Diaz de Leon, Atlanta’s Consul General of Mexico, and Oakland Cemetery Director of Special Events Mary Fernandez spoke with “City Lights” host Lois Reitzes about the holiday and upcoming festivities.
Interview highlights:
A brief history of Día de los Muertos:
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