Surely, you know that the Day of the Dead has many faces depending on the region of Mexico where you are. Such is the case of Aguascalientes, where death is honored with a party that you must experience at least once in your life. Find here all the information you need to attend the Skull Festival 2022.
How is the Day of the Dead celebrated in Aguascalientes?
This peculiar party arises in nineteen ninety five as a tribute to the work of the engraver José Guadalupe Posada, who based his iconography on tributes to death. In fact, the work of this artist is so important that Octavio Paz himself assured that Posada’s themes were those of daily life and his way of treating them goes beyond them and gives them another dimension. He did not consider them illustrations of this or that fact that happened, but of the human condition. So true are the words of the author, that an unmissable stop during your visit to Aguascalientes is the José Guadalupe Posadas Museum, so that you can see for yourself his mastery.
This celebration is also held in honor of the deceased. And it seeks to preserve the Mexican traditions that are practiced in Aguascalientes. Something that stands out about the Skull Festival is that it has a Traditional Parade of Claveras with allegorical cars that run through the Historic Center of the city.
You are already in Aguascalientes! Be sure to make your getaway unforgettable.
What can you do at the Skull Festival?
In this lively festival you will find a wide range of entertainment and cultural activities such as:
- Musical, literary, dance and theatrical events.
- Tours of the historic center of the city of Aguascalientes.
- popular vervain
- And in addition, the call for the National Engraving and State Altars for the Dead and Children’s Drawing and Painting contests is opened, to promote the heritage value of the most important engraver in the state. As well as the manifestations and rituals around death.
When is the Aguascalientes Skull Festival celebrated this 2022?
Do not miss the opportunity to discover all the secrets that the history of Aguascalientes hides! The 2022 Skull Festival will take place from October 28 to November 6. Take into account that, although the events will be available throughout the city of Aguascalientes, most will be concentrated on San Marcos Island, especially the artisan, tourist and gastronomic pavilions.
Do you want to escape to Aguascalientes City? discover and plan here an unforgettable experience