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November 3, 2026

110-Foot-Tall Record-Breaking Catrina Takes Over Mexico City’s Main Square for Day of the Dead

Day of the Dead has grown into the most beloved holiday in Mexico City, drawing hundreds of thousands of visitors and prompting locals to take to the streets to visit ofrendas and enjoy the decorations. This year, one towering figure seems to rule above it all. A nearly 12-story-tall Catrina was installed in Mexico City’s Zócalo, the main public square, as if commanding the celebrations from great heights. At 33.41 meters (109.6 feet)

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November 3, 2026

Make It, Gift It: Learn to Crochet Online for a Happy Handmade Holiday

It’s not too late to have a handmade holiday. With the gift-giving season more than a month away, you can learn a craft and use your newfound knowledge to create special, one-of-a-kind presents for your favorite people. Handmade items beat store-bought any day because of the time and thought that go into them. And with it being early November, you still have weeks to make something. Need a suggestion? Crochet is a great option.

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November 1, 2026

11th Edition of ART X Lagos 2026 Will Explore How Cultural Inheritance Informs Contemporary Art

The fair ART X Lagos returns to Federal Palace in Lagos, Nigeria, for its 11th edition, A New Chapter, A New Decade. Now in its second decade, the forthcoming event centers on cultural inheritance and how artists can transform histories and traditions into new forms of contemporary expression. Founded by Tokini Peterside-Schwebig in 2016, ART X Lagos has become an international platform for contemporary art from Africa and its diaspora.

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