Children aged 8 to 13 will make small sculptures and contribute to a shared altar at Faro Santander from 31 October to 2 November. The 120-minute workshop costs €10.
The altar created by participants will remain on display at Faro Santander until 8 November, extending the work beyond the workshop itself.
Called «Recordar y regalar», the activity runs from 31 October to 2 November, from 12:00 to 14:00. It is for children aged 8 to 13, lasts 120 minutes and costs €10. Places are limited to 20 children.
Each participant will make a small sculpture inspired by someone they want to remember. An animal or a special moment can also serve as the subject. The materials include goma eva. Children can shape a symbolic gift with plastilina or air-drying clay, then add it to the collective altar.
Flowers and tablecloths will sit alongside soft toys and other everyday objects in the installation. Children may bring personal items for the altar, provided they are comfortable with those objects being personalised and incorporated into the display.
The workshop is part of a wider Día de Muertos programme at Faro Santander, running from 28 October to 9 November. Organised with Fundación Casa de México en España, the programme includes a conference and a conversation about death and life. It also features three children’s workshops inspired by the Colección Gelman Santander. Fundación Banco Santander is listed as the organiser of «Recordar y regalar»; Taller Limo is collaborating on the children’s workshops.
The activity introduces children to a Mexican tradition through art and remembrance. Its practical focus is collective: each child contributes one piece, and the resulting altar stays open for viewing until 8 November. Elsewhere in Spain’s autumn cultural calendar, a Madrid exhibition traces the city’s Baroque change at Teatro Fernán Gómez, Centro Cultural de la Villa.
