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Special Events Festival del Centro Historico, a three-week festival of classical and popular music, dance, exhibitions and other cultural events attracting performers from all over Mexico, March, Centro Historico Semana Santa (Holy Week), re-enactment of the crucifixion; hooded penitents hobble on bloodied knees flagellating themselves with thorny whips to Church, 20-26 Mar, Taxco Da del Trabajo (Labour Day), 1 May Da de la madre (Mother’s Day), 10 May Da de la Independencia (Independence Day), commemoration of the start of Mexico’s war with Spain for independence; people gather to hear the president recite the Grito de Dolores (Cry of Dolores) and ring the ceremonial Bell of Dolores, 16 Sep, Zcalo Da de la Raza, commemoration of Columbus’ discovery of the Americas, 12 Oct Da de los angelitos (Day of the Angels) and Da de los Muertos (Day of the Dead), when the souls of the dead return to the earth; families build extravagant altars, decorated with candles, flowers and skull-shaped candy and bread; offering a feast for their dead relatives of their favourite food and drink, 1 and 2 Nov, Zcalo and suburb of Mixquic where the graveyard is lit up by waist-high candles and huge bouquets of flowers in traditional style Da de la Revolucin, anniversary of the 1910 Mexican Revolution, 20 Nov Da de Nuestra Seora de Guadalupe (Patron Saint’s Day), 12 Dec, La Baslica de Nuestra Seora de Guadalupe |