She’s standing tall and ready for her close-up! One of downtown Corpus Christi’s most popular D\u00eda de los Muertos displays is back, and this year, she’s getting an upgrade.<\/p>\n
The 15-foot-tall La Catrina has returned to La Retama Park for the fourth year in a row, bringing a colorful tribute to Mexican culture and tradition ahead of the D\u00eda de los Muertos celebrations.<\/p>\n
The towering figure has become a favorite photo spot for families and visitors during the annual festivities organized by K-Space Contemporary.<\/p>\n
This year, La Catrina has a stronger frame and a refreshed base thanks to funding from IBC Bank. The improvements are designed to help keep the display standing for years to come. Arlene Medrano, executive director of the Corpus Christi Downtown Management District, said the support is helping keep a beloved tradition alive.<\/p>\n
“Thanks to them, La Catrina is back at La Retama Park bigger, bolder, and better than ever,” Medrano said. Robert Charles, executive vice president of IBC Bank, said the display represents more than just a holiday decoration.<\/p>\n
“La Catrina has become a treasured Dia de Los Muertos tradition for families across the Coastal Bend, and we are honored to help make sure she stands tall for years to come,” Charles said.<\/p>\n
D\u00eda de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead, is a Mexican tradition that honors and remembers loved ones who have died through colorful decorations, music, art and family gatherings.<\/p>\n
The Corpus Christi Downtown Management District invites families to visit La Retama Park, snap photos with La Catrina, and take part in the downtown celebrations.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"She’s standing tall and ready for her close-up! One of downtown Corpus Christi’s most popular D\u00eda de los…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":479438,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[14],"tags":[155,157,156],"class_list":["post-479437","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-corpus-christi","tag-corpus-christi","tag-corpus-christi-headlines","tag-corpus-christi-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/479437","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=479437"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/479437\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/479438"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=479437"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=479437"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=479437"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}