Joy Wonder Discovery SummaryBrief at 12:33 p.m. EDT

Day of the Dead celebrations are drawing both locals and visitors across Mexico City, with bright orange marigolds, glowing candles and painted faces filling the streets. The festivities typically begin in October and run through November 1 and 2, when people believe the souls of deceased loved ones return. Rooted in pre-Hispanic beliefs and Catholic traditions, the event features major parades along the capital’s main avenue and family altars decorated with offerings. Yet the growing international spotlight is fueling overtourism concerns: in Janitzio, authorities closed the pantheon to tourists after crowd damage. Elsewhere, Germany’s Kunsthalle Bremen opens an exhibition on the dachshund in art, “The Dachshund: An Icon off the Leash,” starting Saturday.