PHOTOS: Día de Muertos celebrated in Midtown Atlanta

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PHOTOS: Día de Muertos celebrated in Midtown Atlanta

The Atlanta History Center Midtown and Consul General of Mexico’s office presented a public festival for the Day of the Dead on Sunday, Oct. 31, 2021.

A dancer with Aztec dance group Señor San José performs during the Día de Muertos celebration at the Atlanta History Center Midtown on Sunday, October 31, 2021. The event was presented in conjunction with Consul General of Mexico’s office. (Photo: Steve Schaefer for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

Alexander Lezo, 7, gets his face painted to finish off his costume before going into the Margaret Mitchell House for the Día de Muertos celebration at the Atlanta History Center Midtown on Sunday, October 31, 2021. (Photo: Steve Schaefer for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

Aztec dance group Señor San José performs during the Día de Muertos celebration at the Atlanta History Center Midtown, which includes the Margaret Mitchell House, on Sunday, October 31, 2021. The event was presented in conjunction with Consul General of Mexico’s office. Visitors to the event enjoyed traditional dancing, crafts, authentic Mexican food and entertainment; immersed themselves in a display of altars honoring family and friends who have passed; and sang to the sound of mariachi. (Photo: Steve Schaefer for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

Folk dancers Maria Trejo and Ivan Becerra with the Alma Mexicana group perform during the Día de Muertos celebration at the Atlanta History Center Midtown, which includes the Margaret Mitchell House, on Sunday, October 31, 2021. The event was presented in conjunction with Consul General of Mexico’s office. (Photo: Steve Schaefer for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

Rachel Baydar takes a picture of her son while he dances with the Language Academy's dance group Tabula Rasa during the Día de Muertos celebration at the Atlanta History Center Midtown on Sunday, October 31, 2021. (Photo: Steve Schaefer for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

Folk dancers Alma Mexicana perform during the Día de Muertos celebration at the Atlanta History Center Midtown on Sunday, October 31, 2021. (Photo: Steve Schaefer for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

Vendors wait for customers during the Día de Muertos celebration at the Atlanta History Center Midtown on Sunday, October 31, 2021. (Photo: Steve Schaefer for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

Aztec dance group Señor San José performs during the Día de Muertos celebration at the Atlanta History Center Midtown on Sunday, October 31, 2021. (Photo: Steve Schaefer for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

Holly Patel and her daughter Sydney, 4, watch the performers during the Día de Muertos celebration at the Atlanta History Center Midtown on Sunday, October 31, 2021. (Photo: Steve Schaefer for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

People walk around the vendor and food tents during the Día de Muertos celebration at the Atlanta History Center Midtown on Sunday, October 31, 2021. (Photo: Steve Schaefer for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

People eat their lunch between acts during the Día de Muertos celebration at the Atlanta History Center Midtown, which includes the Margaret Mitchell House, on Sunday, October 31, 2021. The event was presented in conjunction with Consul General of Mexico’s office. (Photo: Steve Schaefer for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

The folk dancers Alma Mexicana perform during the Día de Muertos celebration at the Atlanta History Center Midtown on Sunday, October 31, 2021. (Photo: Steve Schaefer for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

Artist Sophia Sobrino talks to two children about her artwork during the Día de Muertos celebration at the Atlanta History Center Midtown, which includes the Margaret Mitchell House, on Sunday, October 31, 2021. The event was presented in conjunction with Consul General of Mexico’s office. (Photo: Steve Schaefer for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

The Día de Muertos celebration is held at the Atlanta History Center Midtown on Sunday, October 31, 2021. The Day of the Dead event was presented in conjunction with Consul General of Mexico’s office. Visitors to the event enjoyed traditional dancing, crafts, authentic Mexican food and entertainment; immersed themselves in a display of altars honoring family and friends who have passed; and sang to the sound of mariachi. (Photo: Steve Schaefer for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

Aztec dance group Señor San José performs during the Día de Muertos celebration at the Atlanta History Center Midtown, which includes the Margaret Mitchell House, on Sunday, October 31, 2021. The event was presented in conjunction with Consul General of Mexico’s office. (Photo: Steve Schaefer for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

Tony Guerrero introduces the acts during the Día de Muertos celebration at the Atlanta History Center Midtown on Sunday, October 31, 2021. The event was presented in conjunction with Consul General of Mexico’s office. (Photo: Steve Schaefer for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

The Atlanta History Center Midtown and Consul General of Mexico’s office presented a public celebration of Día de Muertos on Sunday, October 31, 2021. The Day of the Dead festival allowed visitors of all ages experienced an authentic celebration. (Photo: Steve Schaefer for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

Claudia Rico puts the final touches on one of the altars during the Día de Muertos celebration at the Atlanta History Center Midtown on Sunday, October 31, 2021. (Photo: Steve Schaefer for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

Meat for tacos al pastor is prepared before the start of the Día de Muertos celebration at the Atlanta History Center Midtown on Sunday, October 31, 2021. (Photo: Steve Schaefer for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

The Language Academy's dance group Tabula Rasa performs during the Día de Muertos celebration at the Atlanta History Center Midtown on Sunday, October 31, 2021. (Photo: Steve Schaefer for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

Aztec dance group Señor San José performs during the Día de Muertos celebration at the Atlanta History Center Midtown on Sunday, October 31, 2021. The event was presented in conjunction with Consul General of Mexico’s office. (Photo: Steve Schaefer for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

Aztec dance group Señor San José performs during the Día de Muertos celebration at the Atlanta History Center Midtown, which includes the Margaret Mitchell House, on Sunday, October 31, 2021. The event was presented in conjunction with Consul General of Mexico’s office. (Photo: Steve Schaefer for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

Elias Hernadez decorates his Volkswagen van for the Día de Muertos celebration at the Atlanta History Center Midtown on Sunday, October 31, 2021. The event was presented in conjunction with Consul General of Mexico’s office. (Photo: Steve Schaefer for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

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A dancer with Aztec dance group Señor San José performs during the Día de Muertos celebration at the Atlanta History Center Midtown on Sunday, October 31, 2021. The event was presented in conjunction with Consul General of Mexico’s office. (Photo: Steve Schaefer for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

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