Papel Picado Workshop: Free Event at Pasadena Library

Highlights

• Workshop: The Pasadena Library is hosting a free Papel Picado workshop.
• History: Papel Picado has roots in ancient Aztec and Maya cultures.
• Materials: Traditional Papel Picado is made from amatl, a paper sourced from fig and mulberry tree bark.
• Purpose: These cut-outs were created to honor deities and celebrate life’s cycles.

Pasadena Library Offers Free Papel Picado Workshop Long before European colonization, Aztec and Maya cultures crafted ceremonial cut-outs from amatl, a paper made from fig and mulberry tree bark, to honor deities and celebrate life’s cycles. This Saturday  facebook.com

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