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Make Mexican calaveras for Día de Muertos: practise metalworking and make your own tin skull.
From 30 August to 9 November, the Wereldmuseum Amsterdam is hosting Feast! Worldwide, dedicated to Día de Muertos.
Every year, Mexico celebrates a big festival called Día de Muertos (Day of the Dead). People believe that the dead return to earth for a short time. On 1 November, the deceased children return, and on 2 November, the adults. Many families visit the cemetery. They clean the graves and decorate them with flowers and candles. They also bring food and music to celebrate together.
During Día de Muertos, you will see colourful skulls and skeletons, called calaveras, everywhere. You will see them on graves, in houses and on altars. They are part of the celebration and show that there is life after death. Would you like to make something for Día de Muertos? Come to the Wereldmuseum Amsterdam and make your own tin calaveras.
