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news Mexico News Daily 2026-06-11

Zapopan Unveils Magnificent Woven Canopy for World Cup 2026

The Mexican municipality of Zapopan has installed a spectacular hand-embroidered canopy, the 'Woven Sky,' made from 1,400 kilometers of thread by over 200 women artisans. The installation celebrates the World Cup 2026 with motifs from participating nations.


<p>A canopy of such outsized proportions was no new effort for the women artisans of the Jalisco town of Etzatlan, who in 2019 set a Guinness world record for the largest crochet canopy.</p> <p>The post <a href="https://mexiconewsdaily.com/culture/zapopans-magnficent-woven-canopy-took-200-women-400-kilometers-thread/">Zapopan&#8217;s magnficent woven canopy took over 200 women and 1,400 kilometers of thread to make</a> appeared first on <a href="https://mexiconewsdaily.com">Mexico News Daily</a>...

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