Ninth Monumental “Alebrijes” Parade in Mexico
Mexico City holds their ninth monumental “Alebrije” Parade. An annual event to honor Mexican handcrafts and folk art, especially a hard kind of papier-mâché called “cartonería” and the creation of fantastic figures with it called “alebrijes.” Alebrijes are chimera-like creatures credited to artisan Pedro Linares painted in bright colors according to Wikipedia.
- Revellers participate in the Ninth Monumental “Alebrijes” Parade and contest on October 17, 2015 in Mexico City. Some 221 “Alebrijes” – coloured Mexican folk art sculptures representing fantastical creatures – take part in the event. (Yuri Cortez/AFP/Getty Images)
- A reveller participates in the Ninth Monumental “Alebrijes” Parade and contest on October 17, 2015 in Mexico City. (Yuri Cortez/AFP/Getty Images)
- An “Alebrije” is pictured in front of El Zocalo square’s Cathedral during Ninth Monumental “Alebrijes” Parade and contest. (Yuri Cortez/AFP/Getty Images)
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- People push floats with “Alebrijes” along a street during the Ninth Monumental “Alebrijes” Parade and contest on October 17, 2015 in Mexico City. (Yuri Cortez/AFP/Getty Images)
- A reveller participates in the Ninth Monumental “Alebrijes” Parade and contest. (Yuri Cortez/AFP/Getty Images)
- Revellers participate in the Ninth Monumental “Alebrijes” Parade and contest. (Yuri Cortez/AFP/Getty Images)
- Revellers participate in the Ninth Monumental “Alebrijes” Parade and contest. (Yuri Cortez/AFP/Getty Images)
- A reveller participates in the Ninth Monumental “Alebrijes” Parade and contest. (Yuri Cortez/AFP/Getty Images)
- A reveller participates in the Ninth Monumental “Alebrijes” Parade and contest. (Yuri Cortez/AFP/Getty Images)
- View of “Alebrijes” at El Zocalo square during Ninth Monumental “Alebrijes” Parade and contest. (Yuri Cortez/AFP/Getty Images)
- A reveller participates in the Ninth Monumental “Alebrijes” Parade and contest. (Yuri Cortez/AFP/Getty Images)
- A reveller participates in the Ninth Monumental “Alebrijes” Parade and contest. (Yuri Cortez/AFP/Getty Images)
- An “Alebrije” is pictured on the street during Ninth Monumental “Alebrijes” Parade and contest. (Yuri Cortez/AFP/Getty Images)
- A reveller participates in the Ninth Monumental “Alebrijes” Parade and contest. (Yuri Cortez/AFP/Getty Images)
- An “Alebrije” is pictured on the street during Ninth Monumental “Alebrijes” Parade and contest. (Yuri Cortez/AFP/Getty Images)
- People push floats with “Alebrijes” along a street during the Ninth Monumental “Alebrijes” Parade and contest. (Yuri Cortez/AFP/Getty Images)XMIT:
- An “Alebrije” is pictured on the street during Ninth Monumental “Alebrijes” Parade and contest (Yuri Cortez/AFP/Getty Images)
- An “Alebrije” is pictured on the street during Ninth Monumental “Alebrijes” Parade and contest. (Yuri Cortez/AFP/Getty Images)
- An “Alebrije” is pictured on the street during Ninth Monumental “Alebrijes” Parade and contest. (Yuri Cortez/AFP/Getty Images)
- An “Alebrije” is pictured on the street during Ninth Monumental “Alebrijes” Parade and contest. (Yuri Cortez/AFP/Getty Images)
- An “Alebrije” is pictured on the street during the Ninth Monumental “Alebrijes” Parade and contest. (Yuri Cortez/AFP/Getty Images)
- View of “Alebrijes” at El Zocalo square during Ninth Monumental “Alebrijes” Parade and contest. (Yuri Cortez/AFP/Getty Images)
- View of “Alebrijes” at the El Zocalo square during Ninth Monumental “Alebrijes” Parade and contest. (Yuri Cortez/AFP/Getty Images)
- An “Alebrije” is pictured in front of El Zocalo square’s Cathedral during Ninth Monumental “Alebrijes” Parade and contest. (Yuri Cortez/AFP/Getty Images)