LAist: Photo Essay: Novenario at Olvera Street

Elise Thompson

Wed, 31 Oct 2007 21:15:25 -0800

I think we've all googled something (or someone!!!) we regret).

greatgatsby2

Wed, 31 Oct 2007 19:43:57 -0800

I should've gone to the website you listed! www.olvera-street.com says "till Nov. 2." (Knee-jerk googling is a bad habit.)

Elise Thompson

Wed, 31 Oct 2007 19:00:56 -0800

I believe it will continue through the 2nd, because traditionally the 1st is when the spirits of lost children and the unmarried return, and the 2nd is when lost adults return. Also, they are having a full-on Day of the Dead festival the 1st and 2nd, which will be in my next post. NYX: Cowrie, Conch, OK. I thought Conches were pinker. I guess Cowrie's are the spotted one. There's a shell expert in every crowd.

greatgatsby2

Wed, 31 Oct 2007 11:24:27 -0800

Continuing until Thursday, Nov. 2? Thursday is Nov. 1. I googled the event, and that error is everywhere, so I think Olvera St. made the mistake. Do you know when the last night is?

HeathBiter

Wed, 31 Oct 2007 10:07:44 -0800

Great photos! That pan de muerte looks delicioso!

Julie Wolfson

Wed, 31 Oct 2007 07:52:11 -0800

Amazing photos. I HAVE to go to that next year! Happy Halloween everybody!

Sotto Voce Nyx

Wed, 31 Oct 2007 07:12:44 -0800

Lovely! People in LA forget that before there was Hollywood Forever & Self Help Graphics there was and is Olvera Street....a great place to go any time but especially this time of year & Xmas. one tiny correction: that's a conch shell....if you know of a fella that can blow our a tune throw a cowrie shell....well....give him my number. Although I did attend HO'wood Forevers deallee, I was a bit irritated that they did their dia de los muertos LAST Saturday....I'm sure many folks missed it. It was a huge and far more commercial event and becomes so every year. There were some lovely things there and performances (it even rained a little)...and thank heavens I was able to purchase Cempushil flowers and other things for my own observances at the 11th hour (I carried 4 dozen bouquets around for 2 hours--like a mother nursing a baby) and the crafts for sale rocked. But the basics are always readily available at Olvera St.: bread of the dead, papil picado, sugar skulls and other goodies this time of year. I highly recommend folks getting out there - I think Olvera St. does it's DOTD Festival on Saturday?? or to some of the smaller Day of the Dead events around the South Land for that more intimate, family feeling.