All Souls Procession

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All Souls Procession is a large, community-driven Tucson event that blends elements of Día de los Muertos, performance art, and public ritual to honor and remember the dead.

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All Souls Procession canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf annual event
community event
cultural festival
parade
public ritual
allowsReligiousParticipation true
country United States of America
surface form: United States
foundedBy Susan Kay Johnson
hasArtForm installation art
processional art
street theater
hasCulturalContext Mexican-American traditions
southwestern United States
surface form: Southwestern United States
hasElement altars
costumes
fire performance
giant puppets
live music
performance art
procession
public ritual
hasFeature open to all ages
participants often carry photos of deceased loved ones
participants often wear face paint
participants place prayers and remembrances in an urn
hasFrequency annual
hasLocation Tucson
surface form: Tucson, Arizona

United States of America
surface form: United States
hasMainEvent grand finale ceremony
urn burning
hasOrganizer Many Mouths One Stomach
hasParticipationType open participation
hasScale large crowd
hasTheme celebration of life
community solidarity
death and remembrance
inspiredBy Día de Muertos
surface form: Día de los Muertos
isCommunityDriven true
isNonCommercial true
isNonReligious true
origin Tucson
surface form: Tucson, Arizona
purpose collective healing
community mourning
honor the dead
remember the dead
startYear 1990
typicalMonth November
late October

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Tucson hasAnnualEvent All Souls Procession