Someday Lounge

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.

Because of last year's success, Someday Lounge is proud to host a second procession and altar build for Dia de los Muertos.

This year will we enter with a more ambitious set of events. Falling on a Saturday has inspired us to come up with a more engaging plan to include the community. We'll start with a 3pm sugar skull decorating session. We'll provide home made sugar skulls and frosting to decorate. Participants are encouraged to bring additional decorating material.

We'll use these sugar skulls, and any other mementos brought by participants, to create community altars in the space. A true community art installation rooted in an ancient cultural traditions.

As we create our altars, participants are encouraged to wear festive attire, and solicit the services of our house face painter. At 4:30, we'll meet in the North Park blocks to commence our procession through the Pearl and Oldtown. Banners waving, our party will be led by a marching band fit to rouse the dead. Then back to Someday Lounge for hot chocolate and movies.