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History and Art of Papel Picado

Hispanic Heritage Month
2024-10-02 14:00:00 2024-10-02 15:00:00 America/New_York History and Art of Papel Picado Hampton Park Library - Hampton Park Meeting Room

Wednesday, October 02
2:00pm - 3:00pm

Add to Calendar 2024-10-02 14:00:00 2024-10-02 15:00:00 America/New_York History and Art of Papel Picado Hampton Park Library - Hampton Park Meeting Room

Hampton Park Library

Hampton Park Meeting Room

Papel Picado, or in English, "punched paper", refers to intricately cut-out paper banners. This Mexican folk art has a history dating back to the Aztecs and more meaning than most of us realize. Join us to learn about this art and make your own papel picado banner!

Event image credit: Whitlam Photography from Getty Images via Canva.com

TAGS: | Culture | Crafts & Making | Art |

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