Guatemala Edition
World Open Window Day leads today's complete edition for Guatemala.
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Official observances, world days, local context, and everyday celebrations for people who need something worth reading, sharing, or talking about today.
A day for fresh air, street sounds, weather changes, curtains, neighbors, and the way a room becomes part of a place.
At six in the evening, Guatemalans burn the devil. Old junk, newspapers, trash, and a cardboard devil go up in flames in front of every house. The fire cleanses the home before the Virgin's feast day. The streets fill with smoke and children run through it laughing. The devil never survives. The devil always comes back. Next year, same time, same fire.