Puppeteer Marcos Riquelme, from Chile, and puppet designer Lizbeth Furrow, of Latino Arte and Culture—dressed as La Calavera Garbancera, dressed as La Calavera Garbancera, a female skeleton figure that is a prominent symbol of Día de Muertos—ready the giant catrin (skeleton) puppet at the Día de Muertos celebration on Sunday, Oct. 27, at East Pueblo Street and South Wells Avenue. Furrow has designed and made the puppets for the celebration for the past six years.
Latino Arte and Culture is a local nonprofit organization founded in 2010 that promotes Latinx-Hispanic arts and culture through mentorships, workshops and events. Learn more at latinoarte.org.
—David Robert