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SUMMARY:Day of the Dead Festival and Parade
DESCRIPTION:South Street Headhouse District announces the resurrection
  of the Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) Festival and Parade, on 
 Sunday, November 2, 2014.  After a ten year hiatus, this popular cele
 bration returns to honor departed loved ones while celebrating the cir
 cle of life. The unique procession will feature spectacular giant pupp
 ets, dancing skeletons, traditional Mexican music, strolling costumed 
 spirits, Frida Kahlo look-alikes and a funeral hearse. The parade rout
 e begins at Philadelphia’s Magic Gardens (1020 South Street) startin
 g at 1:45pm and ends on the 400 block with food, drink, art and family
  fun from 2:00pm to 7:00pm.\n \nChildren and adults are encouraged to
  come in costume and share food, art, music and fun with their extende
 d community, both living and dead.  Starting at 1:30pm, participants 
 can gather at Philadelphia’s Magic Gardens. While waiting pay homage
  to deceased family members and friends by writing a chalk message in 
 front of the specially created “ofrenda,” or altar offering up gif
 ts to the dead. The parade kicks off at 1:45pm and feature spectacular
  giant puppets, dancing skeletons, traditional Mexican music, strollin
 g costumed spirits, Frida Kahlo look-alikes and a funeral hearse (prov
 ided courtesy of McGuinness Funeral Home).\n \nEntertainment line-up:
 \n* Mariachi Pedro Villaseñor (1:45pm to 2:30pm)\n* Los Straitjackets
  (2:45pm to 3:30pm)\n* Fuego Nuevo (3:30pm)\n* Tonantzin Coatlicue (3:
 45pm to 4:15pm)\n* Grupo de Danza Nuevo Mexico (4:30pm to 5:00pm)\n* G
 rupo Cenzontle (5:15pm to 5:45pm)\n* Ensemble de Folklore de la Escuel
 a de Música del Estado de Hidalgo (6:00pm to 7:00pm)\n \nAdditionall
 y, participants can enjoy face painting, art demonstrations with Joel 
 Garcia from the Eyes Gallery, Frido Kahlo look-alike contest hosted by
  the Eyes Gallery, skull tile making, and food and drink from Baron Vo
 n Schwein, Copabanana, Farm Truck, Las Bugambilias,Tuk Tuk Real and Wo
 olly Mammoth.  \n \nAll activities are free and open to the public. 
 Food and drink are pay-as-you-go. Beer and cocktails are available for
  those 21 and up, with valid identification. For schedule updates and 
 additional activities, visit www.southstreet.com, follow @officialsout
 hst on Twitter or call (215) 413-3713. \n\nFor more information visit
  http://phillytodo.com/events/day-of-the-dead-festival-and-parade
DTSTART:20141102T183000Z
DTEND:20141103T003000Z
CATEGORIES:festival, and, parade
LOCATION:Philadelphia's Magic Gardens
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