Another successful Day of the Dead festival has come and gone! Thanks to everyone who came down to the Harbourfront Centre site over the weekend. We hope you enjoyed the diverse range of music, food and Mexican celebrations. See you next year!
12:00pm – 6:00pm
Family
Visual Arts
Mexican community and social organizations create ofrendas that reflect the traditions and creativity of the Mexican people in Toronto.
12:00pm – 6:00pm
Family
Shopping
A variety of crafts to choose from including Mexican Day of the Dead figures and crafts, jewellery, sugar skulls, Day of the Dead bread (pan de muerto) and more!
12:00pm – 5:30pm
Food
All weekend long a pair of Toronto’s best Mexican food vendors will be serving up tortillas, burritos, carnitas and tamales… and that’s just a taste.
1:00pm
Film
Hasta Los Huesos is an inventive and animated short film looking into the concept of death.
1:30pm – 2:30pm
Family
Literary Arts
Music
Itzel Tapia brings the Songs of the Dead from Mexico to Toronto in this special performance combining music and storytelling.
2:00pm
Family
Music
Mariachi Viva Mexico bring the exuberance of Mexico and the joy of the fiesta to our stage!
2:30pm
Film
A documentary film about noted muralist, Diego Rivera. Toronto premiere!
3:00pm – 4:00pm
Food
Learn to cook a special dish from Mexico’s Day of the Dead celebrations: tinga mini tostadas (chicken) with lime and chia agua fresca.
4:00pm – 5:00pm
Lectures
Visual Arts
Chloë Sayer brings her personal reflections and observations to Harbourfront Centre in this one-hour presentation about Day of the Dead history and customs.
4:00pm – 5:00pm
Dance
Music
Theatre
The Skulls of Posada combines spoken word, dance and music into a theatrical recreation of a funeral procession.
4:30pm – 5:30pm
Music
Dirty Maria exploded onto Toronto’s music scene as the first Latin alternative rock band in the city!
12:00pm – 6:00pm
Family
Visual Arts
Mexican community and social organizations create ofrendas that reflect the traditions and creativity of the Mexican people in Toronto.
12:00pm – 6:00pm
Family
Shopping
A variety of crafts to choose from including Mexican Day of the Dead figures and crafts, jewellery, sugar skulls, Day of the Dead bread (pan de muerto) and more!
12:00pm – 5:30pm
Food
All weekend long a pair of Toronto’s best Mexican food vendors will be serving up tortillas, burritos, carnitas and tamales… and that’s just a taste.
1:00pm
Film
Hasta Los Huesos is an inventive and animated short film looking into the concept of death.
1:30pm – 2:30pm
Family
Literary Arts
Music
Itzel Tapia brings the Songs of the Dead from Mexico to Toronto in this special performance combining music and storytelling.
2:00pm
Family
Music
Mariachi Viva Mexico bring the exuberance of Mexico and the joy of the fiesta to our stage!
2:30pm
Film
A documentary film about noted muralist, Diego Rivera. Toronto premiere!
3:00pm – 4:00pm
Food
Learn to cook a special dish from Mexico’s Day of the Dead celebrations: tinga mini tostadas (chicken) with lime and chia agua fresca.
4:00pm – 5:00pm
Lectures
Visual Arts
Chloë Sayer brings her personal reflections and observations to Harbourfront Centre in this one-hour presentation about Day of the Dead history and customs.
4:00pm – 5:00pm
Dance
Music
Theatre
The Skulls of Posada combines spoken word, dance and music into a theatrical recreation of a funeral procession.
4:30pm – 5:30pm
Music
Dirty Maria exploded onto Toronto’s music scene as the first Latin alternative rock band in the city!
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