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Hoping this is for the right board, one of my friends helps put this on - I'll be bringing my 1980 - if anyone is in the area or knows of someone in S Florida or that would like to travel down here:
Day of the Dead Celebration & Skeleton Processional
WHEN: Friday, November 2, 2012: 6 PM – 11 PM (Processional line up begins at 5:45 PM at Nova SoutheasternvFt. Lauderdale Museum of Art. Participants welcome to enjoy the museumvfrom 4 – 6 PM)
WHERE: FAT Village ARTS District - (Flagler Arts and Theatre Village) DOTD Celebration Offices: 504 NW 1st Ave, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301. Lead by a Mariachi Band, the Processional will head north on AndrewsvAvenue to NW 5th Street ending in the heart of FAT Village ARTS District.
HOW MUCH: Main event is free and open to the general public, most associated events are also free, see website for details.
The border between Fort Lauderdale and Mictlán, the Aztec land of the dead, will be thin this. November 2nd as revelers remember and honor their deceased at the 2nd Annual Day of the Dead Festival. Starting at 6 pm, don your skeletal attire and join the sidewalk processional at the Nova Southeastern Fort Lauderdale Museum of Art. Giant puppets will lead the processional to the FAT Village ARTS district for a night filled with a art, craft, music, theater and more!
The brainchild of Artist & Puppet Master Jim Hammond, this event captures the ambiance of one of Mexico’s finest traditions. Day of the Dead is a time to celebrate life and honor the dead, just as the bright flowers and skeletons counterbalance the trimmings.
Vibrant Day of the Dead arts and crafts will permeate the atmosphere. “Meet the Artists” at artist studios in the ArtWalk. Art Galleries and the “Nocturnes” Art Exhibition will present fine and graffiti art installations.
Additionally, you will find a score of hand-made indie crafters proffering souvenirs and keepsakes in the realm of the “Craft Crypt”. Dead all year long with hand-made crafty items from our local artist vendors! In the Craft Crypt this year we have the following vendors!
To volunteer or learn about the “Craft Crypt”, contact: tikiluru@gmail.com
Also throughout the art spaces will be an exhibit of Ofrendas, traditional and non-traditional altars, built by volunteers to honor the deceased. These colorful tributes will astound viewers with their layers of sugar skulls, marigolds, memorabilia, portraits, calaveras and catrinas. To create a DOTD Community Altar, contact: Luis Rodriguez @ roseedge30@yahoo.com
Enjoy the entertainment of live bands, funky theatrical productions and performance art. Don’t forget to bring your camera for delightful pictures with the outlandish puppets and costumed characters!
Needing assistance with your own costumes and masks? Free giant skeleton puppet and mask workshops are planned for October 15, 22 and 29 from 1-5 pm at Puppet Network Studio, 504 NW 1st Avenue, Fort Lauderdale. Limited space so RSVP Puppet Network for details.
To join the Skeleton Processional hosted by the Puppet Guild of South Florida, please dress as a skeleton and converge upon the Museum of Art, One East Las Olas Boulevard before 5:45pm in the lobby. At 6 pm, the Processional will move north on Andrews Avenue to NW 5th Street where it will reach the heart of FAT Village. There will also be costume prizes for best Day of the Dead creations.
Funding for this project is provided in part by the Broward County Board of Commissioners as recommended by the Broward County Cultural Division. Additional funding has been provided by the Greater Fort Lauderdale Downtown Development Authority, the Museum of Art and the Artists, Studios, Galleries and Businesses of FAT Village ARTS District.
For further information goto www.dayofthedeadflorida.com or contact Jim Hammond and Puppet Network at jim@puppet-network.com. Or find us on Facebook!
CONTACT INFO:
For general inquiries, workshops and “Skeleton Processional”, contact: Jim Hammond @ jim@puppet-network.com
Media Contact: Pablo Urquilla @ paurquilla@gmail.com
Hoping this is for the right board, one of my friends helps put this on - I'll be bringing my 1980 - if anyone is in the area or knows of someone in S Florida or that would like to travel down here:
Day of the Dead Celebration & Skeleton Processional
WHEN: Friday, November 2, 2012: 6 PM – 11 PM (Processional line up begins at 5:45 PM at Nova SoutheasternvFt. Lauderdale Museum of Art. Participants welcome to enjoy the museumvfrom 4 – 6 PM)
WHERE: FAT Village ARTS District - (Flagler Arts and Theatre Village) DOTD Celebration Offices: 504 NW 1st Ave, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301. Lead by a Mariachi Band, the Processional will head north on AndrewsvAvenue to NW 5th Street ending in the heart of FAT Village ARTS District.
HOW MUCH: Main event is free and open to the general public, most associated events are also free, see website for details.
The border between Fort Lauderdale and Mictlán, the Aztec land of the dead, will be thin this. November 2nd as revelers remember and honor their deceased at the 2nd Annual Day of the Dead Festival. Starting at 6 pm, don your skeletal attire and join the sidewalk processional at the Nova Southeastern Fort Lauderdale Museum of Art. Giant puppets will lead the processional to the FAT Village ARTS district for a night filled with a art, craft, music, theater and more!
The brainchild of Artist & Puppet Master Jim Hammond, this event captures the ambiance of one of Mexico’s finest traditions. Day of the Dead is a time to celebrate life and honor the dead, just as the bright flowers and skeletons counterbalance the trimmings.
Vibrant Day of the Dead arts and crafts will permeate the atmosphere. “Meet the Artists” at artist studios in the ArtWalk. Art Galleries and the “Nocturnes” Art Exhibition will present fine and graffiti art installations.
Additionally, you will find a score of hand-made indie crafters proffering souvenirs and keepsakes in the realm of the “Craft Crypt”. Dead all year long with hand-made crafty items from our local artist vendors! In the Craft Crypt this year we have the following vendors!
To volunteer or learn about the “Craft Crypt”, contact: tikiluru@gmail.com
Also throughout the art spaces will be an exhibit of Ofrendas, traditional and non-traditional altars, built by volunteers to honor the deceased. These colorful tributes will astound viewers with their layers of sugar skulls, marigolds, memorabilia, portraits, calaveras and catrinas. To create a DOTD Community Altar, contact: Luis Rodriguez @ roseedge30@yahoo.com
Enjoy the entertainment of live bands, funky theatrical productions and performance art. Don’t forget to bring your camera for delightful pictures with the outlandish puppets and costumed characters!
Needing assistance with your own costumes and masks? Free giant skeleton puppet and mask workshops are planned for October 15, 22 and 29 from 1-5 pm at Puppet Network Studio, 504 NW 1st Avenue, Fort Lauderdale. Limited space so RSVP Puppet Network for details.
To join the Skeleton Processional hosted by the Puppet Guild of South Florida, please dress as a skeleton and converge upon the Museum of Art, One East Las Olas Boulevard before 5:45pm in the lobby. At 6 pm, the Processional will move north on Andrews Avenue to NW 5th Street where it will reach the heart of FAT Village. There will also be costume prizes for best Day of the Dead creations.
Funding for this project is provided in part by the Broward County Board of Commissioners as recommended by the Broward County Cultural Division. Additional funding has been provided by the Greater Fort Lauderdale Downtown Development Authority, the Museum of Art and the Artists, Studios, Galleries and Businesses of FAT Village ARTS District.
For further information goto www.dayofthedeadflorida.com or contact Jim Hammond and Puppet Network at jim@puppet-network.com. Or find us on Facebook!
CONTACT INFO:
For general inquiries, workshops and “Skeleton Processional”, contact: Jim Hammond @ jim@puppet-network.com
Media Contact: Pablo Urquilla @ paurquilla@gmail.com