Alebrijes

are fantastic creatures created by Pedro Linares López , a scavenger born in 1906 in Mexico City . One day, Linares fell unconscious due to an illness and, during a long period of deep sleep, he claimed to have seen a series of mind-boggling creatures which he later tried to reproduce by painting small figures made of cardboard with all sorts of vibrant colors.

Alebrijes

are usually a blend of different animals : They may have a lion’s head and the body of a crocodile, or the body of a fish with dragon wings, to name a few. Though they were originally made of cardboard, artisans in Oaxaca make alebrijes carved out of copal wood , which are then painted with bright colors and all sorts of tiny patterns and details on their bodies.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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In the vein of this tradition, the , organized by the Mexico , will feature monumental papier-mâché sculptures created by artisans, artist collectives, and craft workshops.

The parade will take place next Saturday, October 19 . At 12:00 pm , alebrijes of all shapes and colors will march from Mexico City’s main square , locally known as Zócalo , to continue through 5 de Mayo, Juárez , and Paseo de la Reforma avenues, to end in the Angel of Independence monument.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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Once the parade ends, the monumental alebrijes will remain in Paseo de la Reforma from Saturday, October 19 to Sunday, November 17 at 20:00 pm.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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