Day of the Dead
Grand day of the dead parade 2025 tours cdmx with art and technology
The Grand Day of the Dead Parade 2025 will transform Mexico City's streets into a vibrant stage of color, art, and memory on November 1. Organized by the CDMX Government and the Secretariat of Culture, the event will gather thousands of participants from Puerta de los Leones to the Zócalo. For the first time, OPPO brand will join the route, capturing moments with its technology.
Yucatán government inaugurates state altar exhibition
Governor Joaquín Díaz Mena inaugurated the Gran Muestra Estatal de Altares in Mérida's Plaza Grande, featuring over 70 offerings honoring Maya traditions of Janal Pixan. The event aims to preserve cultural identity and draws thousands of visitors. It included demonstrations of prehispanic practices like Pok Ta Pok.
When to set up the Day of the Dead offering
The Day of the Dead offering is a profound ritual in Mexico, recognized by UNESCO as Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. It is set up to welcome the souls of the deceased, guiding them with symbolic elements. Tradition dictates assembling it between October 27 and 31, depending on the type of soul expected.
The origin of cempasúchil curado in Xochimilco
Federico Olvera, owner of the Agave 69 pulquería in Xochimilco, created the cempasúchil curado 21 years ago from a moment of inspiration during Day of the Dead celebrations. This innovation blended pulque with cempasúchil flowers, winning over customers and becoming a seasonal classic. Olvera claims to be the original inventor of this recipe.