La Catrina – Symbolic figure for the Day of the Dead in Mexico
© Ernesto Mendez
La Catrina – Symbolic figure for the Day of the Dead in Mexico
© Ruben Nitsche
La Catrina – Symbolic figure for the Day of the Dead in Mexico
© Ruben Nitsche
A man dances with a skeleton figure in traditional clothing, stage background with colorful houses.
Costumed person wearing sunglasses and a white hat amidst a crowd in a festive setting.
A festively dressed skeleton figure with an impressive hat and fringed details in a vibrant setting.
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Catrina is THE figure that stands for the Mexican Festival of the Dead and that every child in Mexico knows: an elegant lady with a sweeping hat and feather boa as a skeleton, created by the Mexican lithographer José Guadalupe Posada. Catrina appears, walks through the room, takes a closer look at one or the other, visits the ofrenda and asks chosen ones to dance. She is accompanied on her way by live music.

Music

Victor Ibáñez
Luis Fernando Velasco
Stephanie Gonsior

 

 

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In the Humboldt Forum's foyer there is a 17 meter high media tower, called "cosmograph". It gives visitors comprehensive information about their visit and can transform into an art and light installation.
© SHF / David von Becker
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