Day of the Dead, a Mexican Tradition to the World

Humanity is haunted by the vastness of eternity and so we ask ourselves, will our actions echo across the centuries? across land and sea? will strangers hear our names long after we are gone and wonder who we were? how bravely we lived, how fiercely we loved? will there be candles lit to remember us? will our stories be told and cherished? only if we could imagine it, then it will become true.

For the Mexican People eternity is as real as we believe in it. We celebrate life, death and everything in between; joy, hope, love, pleasure, hard work, pain, sorrow, grief, loss, family, community, colours, peaceful dusks, bright dawns. We open our eyes widely and watch how life unravels its delicate threads around and about us, and when the time comes, that time when silence is permanent and the physical eyes are shut down forever to the light of our material world, then we start living, living a new life that is, the life of the Mictlan. There is saying that goes like this: "One only truly dies when no one is there to remember". We Mexicans know this, it is ingrained in our social psyche, in our most profound culture understanding and so we believe in eternity; we believe life is all around us, even if we could not see it. November is the time when we remember our loved dead ones, our ancestors, our long departed families. Yes, there is pain in remembering but also there is joy, there is comfort and the hope that the souls of those beloved ones are in a better place ever accesible to us.

We celebrate with music, with songs, with delicious and nourishing foods, with treats, candles and flowers, with dance and storytelling, we play, we demonstrate love, we teach our young ones that Death will come indeed, but there is nothing to fear about for the Spirit of Life will always embrace us and gives us peace and joy.

Open you eyes, your mind, your heart to the real meaning of eternity and learn how beautiful it is to love, honour, and remember those that are gone, those whose stories however still are the inspiration not only to our families and communities but also to the whole world.

Come, join us to celebrate "Dia de los Muertos", a community event featuring Arts, Culture, deep rooted Traditions, and a profound Respect for both the Dead and the Living.

This coming Saturday October 29th, from 4 to 10pm enjoy and be part of this Mexican celebration. Dance, Live Music, Performance, Altars, Workshops, Processions, Food, Market Place, Art Exhibition, and more.
Family Friendly. Free Admission.

Wychwood Barns 601 Christie St.
Toronto, On