# Dia De Los Muertos - Link: https://mywalkabout.net/dia-de-los-muertos/ - Published: 2020-04-18T05:40:09-07:00 - Author: My Walkabout **I come down off the mountain** and into the city. Ever since moving to Arizona, I’ve been searching for an authentic [Dia De Los Muertos](https://dayofthedead.holiday/) festival. It’s the weekend before Halloween and a few festivals are going on in the Valley of the Sun, but I choose one close to home, in downtown Mesa. ![](https://i1.wp.com/mywalkabout.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/IMG_0443.jpg?fit =940%2C705&ssl=1) **This is my first** such festival, so I have high hopes but no real expectations. I enjoy a cold cerveza and listen to Mexican heritage music under a canopy of bright colors. ![](https://i0.wp.com/mywalkabout.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/HipstamaticPhoto- 593822273.059508.jpg?fit=940%2C671&ssl=1) **The festival** is kind of a bust for me, but I do enjoy some of the musical acts. What made this trip worth it though was one artist’s booth, showcasing classic Mexican painted skulls in unique ways. ![](https://i1.wp.com/mywalkabout.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/HipstamaticPhoto- 593823477.992173.jpg?fit=940%2C671&ssl=1) **As the community around me celebrates** life during the Day of the Dead, I now think about our current social distancing guidelines, our global pandemic, and the rising death toll. ![](https://i2.wp.com/mywalkabout.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/HipstamaticPhoto- 593823484.760081.jpg?fit=940%2C671&ssl=1) **Will our lives return to the normalcy** that we once knew, or will we all be wearing masks, bandanas, and painted skulls to contain the microscopic killer that potentially lies within all of us? ### Share this: * [ Email ](https://mywalkabout.net/dia-de-los-muertos/?subject=%5BShared%20Post%5D%20Dia%20De%20Los%20Muertos&body=https%3A%2F%2Fmywalkabout.net%2Fdia-de-los-muertos%2F&share=email) * [Post](https://x.com/share) * [Share on Tumblr](https://www.tumblr.com/share) * [ WhatsApp ](https://mywalkabout.net/dia-de-los-muertos/?share=jetpack-whatsapp) * [ Nextdoor ](https://mywalkabout.net/dia-de-los-muertos/?share=nextdoor) * [ Threads ](https://mywalkabout.net/dia-de-los-muertos/?share=threads) * [[ * [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) * [ Reddit ](https://mywalkabout.net/dia-de-los-muertos/?share=reddit) ### Like this: Like Loading…