Madrid honors Mexico’s Day of the Dead with extensive city altars

“The Day of the Dead is more Spanish than Halloween **” **, explains Susana Pliego, director of culture at Casa de México, explaining the importance of this growing fan culture in Spain. Unlike Halloween, which is more of a fun holiday based on candy sales and nighttime bumps, the Day of the Dead includes more uplifting Spanish traditions.

To show the culture of Mexico, for the eighth consecutive year in Madrid he has set up an altar of the dead, designed for this type by the architect and photographer González.

‘Cabaret of Memories‘the largest altar of the dead in Europe, inspired by the Mexican cabaret of the first decades of the 20th century, which was heavily influenced by French and German gebaret. Guillermo González wanted to support his altar in this celebration of music and dance, who release their material that evokes the presence of happy souls that continue to shine after life.

This altar not only praises those who have gone, but also reminds us of that life, like the most beautiful letters, should always sing, dance and love until the end.

The bright and colorful sacrificial altar includes several beautiful pieces such as the as12 life size ‘star size’, skelles candles, skeltures cantines, and a small card structure (a small mesobodi structure where the sacrifices of those who were sacrificed in honor of the gods are displayed).

The tour proposed by the center takes us back to Mexico in the 30s and 40s, a home with a traditional atmosphere on the upper floor where visitors can leave a message remembering their loved ones; The notes say, when the day of the dead has passed, it is burned in a ceremony.

What started as an attradition among the staff of the institution to have a piece of Mexican diseases on the other side of the Ocean has become a key day in the cultural agenda of the year. The altar is becoming more and more popular as people want to learn more about Mexican culture and its cult of death as another phase of our existence. Din 2003 This celebration has been recognized by UNESCO as an intangible heritage of humanity.

The Mexican Marigold and the seven levels of the altar

The seven levels of the day of the dead altar represent the path that the soul of the deceased must travel to reach eternal rest, symbolizing the purification and protection during the purification and protection of its journey.

Although the structure can be different, as the general rule is set in levels: Saints of devotion, pan deertatory, food that is cleansing, food made by the deceased, and finally falls the seed made of seed or lime.

Another thing that cannot be missed is the marigold flower, with strong orange tones and a strong scent that guides the dead on their journey.

The Casa de México Altar can be visited throughout Madrid until 9 November and guided tours lasting 25 minutes can be booked through its website.