Re: Halloween and Dia del Muertos human powered street parade for November 1 2021

[Jenni Frencham]

This is a really neat idea! We had our candy chute deployed so we could pass out treats from a safe distance but had no trick or treaters show up. But if we knew when / where there was a parade happening, maybe we could pass out treats there?

On Monday, March 15, 2021 at 2:09:31 PM UTC-4 larryblo...@gmail.com wrote:

Neighbors:

Last year, during Halloween 2020, someone organized a micro parade of parents and little kids, and walked around a few streets in the Bryan park area and many of the people on my street and on Palmer, either stood outside or sat in lawn chairs and cheered and waved the children with the costumes. We were all at a safe distance and were wearing masks.

 

And, then, it occurred to me: How great it would be to organize and unofficial, parade next Halloween to celebrate Dia del Muerte and Halloween with a neighborhood parade.

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Day_of_the_Dead

 

Them I had this vision of a group of people walking the streets manipulating a big puppet of the skeleton of a Xoloitzcuintli dog, and behind the puppeteers would walk the children. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bKozyIGIPyk

 

Ok, so this vision has a precedent. My sister lives in Florida and there is an annual Day of the Dead parade that is all human powered, humans marching, musicians marching, and floating pulled and powered by humans, and she used to make puppets for this parade.

https://www.sun-sentinel.com/entertainment/fl-et-florida-day-of-the-dead-fort-lauderdale-covid-19-20200814-7amucohqezdtlhq5lnibrce5em-story.html

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fk4cAuXJbyg

http://www.dayofthedeadflorida.com/

 

And this: https://www.miamiherald.com/miami-com/things-to-do/article235986398.html

 

I know that there are many creative people in the Bryan Park neighborhood and there are puppeteers in greater Bloomington.  I am just wondering if there might be interest in organizing a Dia del Muertos parade for November 1 of 2021?

 

It could be a public celebration that both celebrates the neighborhood and children and both Irish (Halloween) and Mexican (Dia del Muertos) culture.

 

Thoughts and input solicited

 

Lawrence Levy / 812 778 0349

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[Bess Lee]

Dias de los Muertos..

🙂 

Taught this in public school for years in my art classes.

It also ties right in with our idea of memorial day because for those that participate in this celebration in Mexico, it’s a day of  honoring your family and your ancestors.

See in the neighborhood who might be interested in participating…

🌻,

Bess (Bohon) Lee

I believe in:

‘L’amor che move il sole e l’altre stelle’

“The love that moves the sun and the other stars.”

— Dante Alighieri

“Everything there is but lovin’ leaves a rust on yo’ soul".

Langston Hughes

POST TENEBRAS LUX  

 “After darkness, light”

(Gotta restore before we do more!):

“How beautiful it is to do nothing .... and then rest afterward.”

Spanish Proverb

On Mar 16, 2021, at 12:31 PM, Jenni Frencham <jenni.f...@gmail.com> wrote:

This is a really neat idea! We had our candy chute deployed so we could pass out treats from a safe distance but had no trick or treaters show up. But if we knew when / where there was a parade happening, maybe we could pass out treats there?

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[Andrea Arends]

Hello,

My family is new to the Bryan Park neighborhood, but Día de Muertos is right up our alley :) I’m not sure how big, or what direction the neighborhood wants to go with the idea, but a few different ideas pop into my head about how to get connected with the larger community. My husband is part of the IU mariachi and has been on the city’s Latino/Hispanic Commission. I used to work at La Casa and know that different student organizations have hosted events to paint calavera faces. It could be fun to paint faces. Anyway, no matter what direction this goes, my family is interested in participating. 

Thanks!

Andrea Arends

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[Bess Lee]

Dear Andrea,

Sounds awesome...

Lead the way with Larry... neighbors will jump on board!

Sincerely, 

🎨, 🎶  & ❤️,  

 Bess Lee    

I BELIEVE IN: 

L'amor che move il sole e l'altre stelle 

(The love that moves the sun and the other stars)

"Everything there is but lovin’ leaves a rust on yo’ soul".

Langston Hughes

POST TENEBRAS LUX  - “after darkness, light”

We gotta restore before we do more!

“How beautiful it is to do nothing .... and then rest afterward.”

Spanish Proverb

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On Mar 16, 2021, at 8:59 PM, Andrea Arends <andrea...@gmail.com> wrote: