PHOTOS: Dia de Muertos

Bob Perkoski Thursday, October 27, 2016
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Every year, Gordon Square Arts District is home to the Día de Muertos celebration. The "Day of the Dead" is a traditional Mexican holiday that honors the loved ones to whom we've said goodbye. Cleveland's event is authentic, uber local and wall-to-wall fun.

While you scroll through this page and enjoy some of Fresh Water managing photographer Bob Perkoski's photos of past events, make sure to make time for the 2016 Día de Muertos, which takes place this Saturday, Oct. 29.

The festivities include a host of artistic displays and installations, costumes, a parade, music, dancing and free performances. It all kicks off at 11 a.m. and goes clear through 10 p.m. Complete information, including entertainment details and scheduling, is available on the event website.

















Sponsors for the 2016 Día de Muertos program include Artistas Latinos Unidos, Cleveland Public Theatre, Ward 15 Councilman Matt Zone, Detroit Shoreway Community Development Organization, Cleveland City Council, Riverside Cemetery, Craciun Berry Funeral Home, Cleveland Museum of Art and the Cleveland Foundation via the grant program, Neighborhood Connections.
Bob Perkoski
Bob Perkoski

About the Author: Bob Perkoski

Bob is managing photographer with FreshWater as well as a Cleveland freelance photographer. His photographic approach is rooted in the art of storytelling. Whether freezing the energy of an event, encapsulating the magic of a performance, or astutely anticipating the decisive moments, his work displays an innate ability to distill the essence of any scene or subject into a single frame or series of work. In addition, Bob is the official photographer for LAND studio and Holden Forest and Gardens and has worked with various Cleveland organizations. In 2019 he published a book of his photos Rust Belt Burlesque. He's had work published in other books like LGBTQ Cleveland by Ken Schneck, Rust Belt Chic: The Cleveland Anthology, Rust Belt Chic: The Pittsburgh Anthology and Moon Cleveland by Douglas Trattner. Previously he was co-founder/art director for Balanced Living Magazine. You can view his versatile portfolio of work, which includes news coverage, portraiture, architectural and fine art at Perkoski Photography. Originally from Conneaut, Ohio, Perkoski now lives close to the city in Parma. He has been Fresh Water's managing photographer since the publication's September 2010 inception.

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