dichosalocura Posted October 24, 2014 Report Share Posted October 24, 2014 For those that may be interested, Chapala started the Catrina exhibition on the malecon today. These beautiful catrinas were made by schools and local businesses and organizations. They will be here till El Dia de Los Muertos. So, guys, come on over and check 'em out! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gogirl Posted October 25, 2014 Report Share Posted October 25, 2014 Thanks for the heads up! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hairysilver Posted October 25, 2014 Report Share Posted October 25, 2014 I thought they were coming to Ajijic Plaza, tomorrow nite at 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dichosalocura Posted October 25, 2014 Author Report Share Posted October 25, 2014 If Catrinas are coming to the Ajijic plaza, more than likely they will be different ones made by people in Ajijic. The ones on the Chapala malecon I don't think are going anywhere until after Dia de Los Muertos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LLLnMX Posted October 25, 2014 Report Share Posted October 25, 2014 What is a Catrina? Might help me decide if this is something I would like to go see... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
court0503 Posted October 25, 2014 Report Share Posted October 25, 2014 Best off Googling the whole history -- but I can assure you they are worth seeing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhark Posted October 25, 2014 Report Share Posted October 25, 2014 What is a Catrina? Might help me decide if this is something I would like to go see... It is a Mexican tradition for Dia de Los Muertos (Day of the dead). There will also be a great display in Chapala Nov. 1 & 2 All Saints Day and All Souls Day for several blocks I think on Zaragoza. It is also a time when families decorate the graves of their loved ones and meet on these days in the Panteón to celebrate their lives. This is also something to see. Nov.1 in the Panteón is the day for the children and Nov. 2 is the day for the adults. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dichosalocura Posted November 1, 2014 Author Report Share Posted November 1, 2014 For those that haven't come out yet to see the Catrinas on the Chapala malecon, they are still there and definitely should not be missed. The altares for the Dia de los Muertos in Chapala are every year on 5 de Mayo street. It is scheduled to take place on Sunday Night, last year they divided them and placed half of them on the Malecon in front of the Beer Garden but the other half was still on 5 de Mayo. Not exactly sure what the plans are for this year, but be sure to check out both places, it will most surely be an unforgettable experience. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
belleza Posted November 1, 2014 Report Share Posted November 1, 2014 It is a Mexican tradition for Dia de Los Muertos (Day of the dead). There will also be a great display in Chapala Nov. 1 & 2 All Saints Day and All Souls Day for several blocks I think on Zaragoza. It is also a time when families decorate the graves of their loved ones and meet on these days in the Panteón to celebrate their lives. This is also something to see. Nov.1 in the Panteón is the day for the children and Nov. 2 is the day for the adults. This is a good explanation of the history of the Catrina, which originally was not associated with the Day of the Dead. Juan Torres Calderon is the artisan who started making ceramic Catrinas in the town of Capula, Michoacan, which now is the center of production of Catrinas like the one shown above. http://www.mexicoartshow.com/torresjuan.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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