Havana, October 27 (RHC) -- Celebrations in the Cuban capital for the traditional Mexican holiday of the Day of the Dead already have this Friday their spaces open where multiple events will take place, some already made available to the public.

On November 1, the official meetings begin with the inauguration of the collective exhibition "Vaso de Tiempo" (Glass of Time), at the Casa Benito Juarez, in Havana's Historic Center.

Another exhibition was inaugurated on Thursday at the Rhino Hall of the Experimental Graphic Workshop of Havana, in the Cathedral Square, also in the old part of the city.

The collective exhibition of Oaxacan engravings from the Casa de las Americas collection is a gift for lovers of the most deeply-rooted customs that throughout history symbolize Latin American communities, in this case, the Mexican people.

The Day of the Dead was catalogued in 2008 by UNESCO as Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity, and is remembered when the souls of the dead return to the world of the living and visit their relatives, who receive them with food on altars created in their honor.

The celebrations for the 35th anniversary of the founding of the Casa del Benemérito de las Américas, of the Office of the Historian of the City of Havana, include on November 1, the Calaveras parade on Mercaderes Street.

On that day, the institution will host the inauguration of an offering dedicated to Cuban singer-songwriter Pablo Milanés and Mexican singer-songwriter Armando Manzanero.

These activities are sponsored by the Mexican Embassy in Cuba and Casa Benito Juarez itself. (Source: Prensa Latina)