200 Artists will paint 30,000 people with Catrina faces

Around 30,000 people will participate in a procession of Catrinas organized by Mega Body Paint, a civil organization that seeks to rescue Mexican traditions and the promotion of the cultural roots through the unique event.

The president of Mega Body Paint Mexico, Jessica Esquivias, explained that on October 22, around 200 artists will begin the task of painting the faces of people in Mexico City at the Angel of Independence, all with the theme of The Catrinas.

According to a publication of the National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH), Catrinas are one of the icons that represent the . . .