'Larger than life' Mexican doll Lelé unveiled at Pearl Park
Posted on AllSides June 28th, 2024
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Larger-than-life Mexican doll Lelé was unveiled at Pearl Park on Thursday night while traveling alongside the Pueblos Mágicos International Trade Show. Lelé — which means “baby” in the indigenous Otomí language — is a 15-foot-tall inflatable version of an iconic Muñeca from Amealco, Querétaro state, and she made her Texas debut to help the trade show she’s touring with raise global awareness on Mexico’s diverse cultural heritage. “Lelé shines a light on the work of Mexico's artisans, to promote an understanding of Mexico’s traditions,” Rubén Minutti-Zanatta, consul general of Mexico...