Dia de los muertos events!

One of our communities most wonderful events is coming up!

I cannot wait to go again to the All Souls Parade :)

1. Save the dates! The All Souls Procession through downtown Tucson. It ranks with Tucson Meet Yourself to me as one of our most cherished traditions and activities in the Old Pueblo:)
Sunday, November 6, 2011.
Be ready for a parade of music and revelry to pay tribute to the deceased. Feel free to dress up, join in and honor your relatives or anyone that has passed away.
Go HERE for more information. Check out video post of a past years parade HERE.


2. In addition, The Procession of Little Angels Saturday November 5, 2011 * ARMORY PARK* S. 6th Ave between 12th and 13th St.
NOON-altar and site  construction
3pm-workshops begin-wings, makeup, 
hooping-with Orbital Evolution 
circus skills-with Tucson Circus Arts
6 pm-children’s parade and finale  
with Stories That Soar 
7:30 pm-Soul Poetry-spoken word event
Altars Vigil till 10 pm

3. Celebrate Día de los Muertos / Day of the Dead at Your Library!In My Family/ En Mi Familia 

Come celebrate your family with writer Marge Pellegrino . We’ll admire Carmen Lomas Garza’s family paintings and stories. We’ll brainstorm topics we might tackle. Then we’ll document one of our family’s stories in picture and words.from 3 to 4:30 p.m., Wednesday, Nov. 2, at the El Rio Branch Library, 1390 W. Speedway Blvd. Several libraries offer workshops in making and decorating sugar skulls, a traditional craft of el Día de Los Muertos.

Stay afterwards and join El Rio Staff in making a mini altar to remember those we have loved and lost.
This program is part of the library's Nuestras Raices: Celebrating Mexican-American Authors, Arts and Culture.

To see the public libraries various events around town (I didn't list all on the sidebar calendar) GO HERE!