In Mexico City, Day of the Dead Parade Inspired by 007
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The Day of the Dead, when Mexico honors its deceased by blending pre-Columbian traditions with the Christian All Saints' Day, is historically a family affair. Relatives visit cemeteries and set up altars with food and other items their loved ones enjoyed in life. Then came 007. The 2015 Bond film "Spectre" opens with the British spy walking through a crowd dressed as the dead in downtown Mexico City. On Saturday, giant skeletons, floats and perf…
The musicians and acrobats, in numbers, have transformed the avenues of the center of the Mexican capital into a carnival. This parade is a prelude to the celebrations of the Day of the Dead, "El Dia de los Muertos", the most popular feast in Mexico. Mixing pre-Hispanic rites and Christian feasts, it takes place on November 1 and 2 at the time of the Catholic Feast of All Saints, followed by the day of commemoration of the dead for the faithful.…
Giant skulls, solemn-eyed cathrinas and music that overflows through the avenues: Mexico City’s great Day of the Dead parade was born from a film scene and, ten years after its first edition, is already part of the capital’s festive landscape. In 2026, its tenth anniversary invites visitors to ... Read more The article From Cinema to the Streets: The Day of the Dead Parade that James Bond inspired and Mexico City made its own appeared for the fi…
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