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Dia de los Muertos Procession and Altar build.
AT SOMEDAY
November 1 › 3pm–7pm › FREE
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If you'd like to participate in a special way, or would like to volunteer to help with Altar Building, the Procession, or the crafts that precede the event, let us know!
About the event
The Day of the Dead (Día de los Muertos in Spanish) is a holiday celebrated mainly in Mexico and by people of Mexican heritage. The holiday focuses on gatherings of family and friends to pray for and remember friends and relatives who have died. The celebration occurs on the 1st and 2nd of November, in connection with the Catholic holy days of All Saints' Day and All Souls' Day. Traditions include building private altars honoring the deceased, using sugar skulls, marigolds, and the favorite foods and beverages of the departed, and visiting graves with these as gifts.
Someday Lounge is proud to host a third procession and altar build for Dia de los Muertos. This year we will enter with a more ambitious set of events. Falling on a Sunday has inspired us to come up with a more engaging plan to include the community. We're going to parade through downtown into Old Town behind the Lions of Batucada, our very favorite samba marching band. We'll start on Yamhill and parade down 4th Avenue to Old Town, through the Chinatown Gates and into Someday.
The event will begin with altar building and sugar skull decorating at Someday Lounge at 1:30pm. With home-made sugar skulls and frosting, participants are encouraged to bring additional decorating material. The community and special guest artists are invited to use these sugar skulls, and any other mementos brought by participants, help build various altars around the space. A true community art installation rooted in rich cultural traditions.
As we create our altars, participants are encouraged to wear festive attire, and solicit the services of our house face painter. At 3pm, we'll meet downtown (4th and Yamhill) to commence our procession into Old Town behind the LIONS OF BATUCADA and other performers. Banners waving, our party will be led by a marching band fit to rouse the dead. Then back to Someday Lounge for hot chocolate, movies, tamales and events fit for all ages.
Thanks to our many sponsors, collaborators and benefactors including Willamette Week, Hacienda CDC, WheelsforHenry.com, The Lions of Batucada, The Seraphic Society, and the community!
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