In Pictures: ‘Day of the Dead’ parade opens Cork Jazz Festival

A ‘Day of the Dead’ musical parade brought hundreds of people to the streets of Cork city this evening to mark the opening of the Guinness Jazz Festival.

A ‘Day of the Dead’ musical parade brought hundreds of people to the streets of Cork city last night to mark the opening of the Guinness Jazz Festival.

The 'Dia De Los Muertos' festival parade celebrates the beauty of life and death and is a New Orleans-inspired funeral procession featuring floats, dancers, musicians and performers.