Join Bare Hands, Inc. for a special sneak peek preview into the Día de los Muertos Número 21 festival at Behind the Mask! On Thursday, Oct. 5, 2023 from 5 to 9 p.m. at Rojo Birmingham, intricate festival masks created by local artists will be on display and for sale to immerse attendees in the Día de los Muertos festivities. The masks will be on display at Rojo from the day of the event through the entire month of October. Remaining masks will be for sale at the mercado during the festival. Sales of the masks directly benefit Día de los Muertos Número 21. 

The masks on display are a large part of the creative extravagance seen at Día de los Muertos. Happening Thursday, Nov. 2 and Friday, Nov. 3 from 4 to 10 p.m. at Sloss Furnaces, Bare Hands, Inc.’s festival is one of the most ornamented Day of the Dead celebrations in the Southeast. From massive art installations, music performances and beautiful costumes, to a procession with puppets, homemade altars and food trucks, this beautiful cultural celebration is one of Birmingham’s must-attend events.