Mexican and Latin Festival

19th Edition - Dia de los Muertos 2025

The 19th edition of the Mexican and Latin Festival took place from October 31st to November 2nd, 2025 at the Halle de Martel, with a program centered on the Día de los Muertos tradition.

On Friday, October 31st, the festival opened with an aperitif at the collective altar, a participatory installation in homage to the deceased according to Mexican tradition.

Saturday, November 1st, was the main festive day with creative workshops from 2 PM to 4 PM (€3 + snack offered) featuring the creation of ojos de dios, skull decoration, mask painting, and coloring. Face painting was available from 2 PM to 6 PM (€5). At 4:30 PM, a children's snack preceded the costume parade at 5 PM with a catrina and catrin contest. Piñata games animated the square at 5:30 PM, followed by a children's dance party from 6:15 PM to 7:15 PM.

The evening began at 7 PM with the bar and the Mexican cantina, followed at 8:30 PM by a dance show with La Bruja. The party continued with the Latin dance party hosted by Tamalindo, an electro-folk-cumbia trio, for an electrifying dancing night.

Program for the 19th Edition

Friday, October 31st

• 7 PM: Aperitif at the collective altar

Saturday, November 1st - Día de los Muertos

• 2 PM-4 PM: Creative workshops (ojos de dios, calaveras, masks, coloring) - €3 + snack offered
• 2 PM-6 PM: Face painting - €5
• 4:30 PM: Children's snack
• 5 PM: Costume parade and catrina/catrin contest
• 5:30 PM: Piñata games
• 6:15 PM-7:15 PM: Children's dance party
• 7 PM: Bar and Mexican cantina
• 8:30 PM: Dance show with La Bruja
• 9 PM: Latin dance party with Tamalindo (electro-folk-cumbia)

Sunday, November 2nd

• Exhibition and collective altar

Highlights of the 2025 Edition

• Dance show with La Bruja
• Latin dance party with Tamalindo, electro-folk-cumbia trio
• Costume parade and catrina/catrin contest
• Installation of the participatory collective altar
• Creative workshops for all ages