and papel picado, colorful perforated paper whose holes supposedly allow souls to pass into the living world for a visit. Over the years, Día de los Muertos has garnered widespread appeal with ...

Students called upon the spirits of their loved ones to honor and be present with them in creating “papel picado” after Candy Angel-Diaz, also known as the “Nepantlera Art-ivist ... and traditions of ...

Known for its colorful altars decorated with papel picado ... exhibitions of the Día de Muertos in 1972 at the Self Help Graphics & Art gallery located in Los Angeles, California and at La ...

XOCHIMILCO, Mexico — Mexican artisans are struggling to preserve the traditional manufacture of paper cut-out decorations long used in altars for the Day of the Dead. Defying increasingly ...

Garlands of marigolds and papel picado — colorful ... Fourth graders in Kristina Barboza’s art class at Valverde Elementary School show off the Dia de los Muertos altars they are making ...

Los recortes decorativos se juntan para crear coloridos carteles utilizados en celebraciones y festivales, como el próximo "Día de Muertos". "El papel picado representa en la ofrenda lo que es ...