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Parade of Lost Souls Festival: Secret Souls Walk & Dance Party 2012

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The Parade of Lost Souls Festival is currently underway with the Secret Souls Walk and Dance Party rounding out the festivities on Saturday.

The parade of lost souls 2011, Vancouver IMGP5391
Photo credit: Eyesplash & Tim Gage on Flickr

Birds Debone-Air
Photo credit: PiscesDreamer & PiscesDreamer on Flickr

This year’s Secret Souls Walk invites artists, performers and patrons to explore what the end of this world age could look like – to explore, and to create what awaits us just over the horizon. Will our future be dark and depressing, or bright and beautiful? The choice is one for each of us to make…

Over the last week the festival has hosted workshops with costume creation, crafts, puppet making and more. Tonight they’ll have a Thriller workshop where you can learn the choreography to this zombie-shaking dance at the Britannia Community Centre.

The Parade of Lost Souls Festival’s Secret Souls Walk will then take place on Saturday, October 27, 2012 starting out from a secret location in East Vancouver at 5:30pm. In previous years there was an actual parade that went down Commercial Drive but this walk takes a different route, past art installations and performers along a planned course.

The location will be announced on the festival’s website and social networks in advance. Grab your costume and bring a suggested donation of $5 to take part, with proceeds benefitting Public Dreams.

POLS Dance Party Poster

Following the Secret Souls Walk there will be a dance party starting at 9:00pm at the Rickshaw Theatre (254 E. Hastings) with DJ Oker and DJ Tango. Admission is $25 (tickets can be purchased online in advance) and this is a 19+ venue.

If you would like to attend the Secret Souls Walk Dance Party on Saturday night, I have 2 tickets up for grabs. Here’s how you can enter to win:

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I will draw one winner at random from all entries at 10:00pm tonight (Thursday, October 25, 2012). Must be 19+ to attend. Enjoy responsibly and plan a safe ride home.

Update The winner is @jonathan_uy!

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  1. wono99Thursday, October 25th, 2012 — 9:01am PDT

    love parade of lost souls!

  2. MariaThursday, October 25th, 2012 — 9:38am PDT

    I’m curious, but if I’m not there by 5:30 will I be missing out on parts of it? or can I do my own a bit later? Last year, I didn’t make it 🙁 (granted, I showed up at 8!)

  3. RichnessThursday, October 25th, 2012 — 9:49am PDT

    Best Vancouver event!

  4. StefanThursday, October 25th, 2012 — 10:00am PDT

    Definitely going to the parade, after party would be fun too!

  5. maritza tomeThursday, October 25th, 2012 — 10:17am PDT

    love parade of lost souls!

  6. kimThursday, October 25th, 2012 — 12:23pm PDT

    Excited for the parade!

  7. CynthiaThursday, October 25th, 2012 — 12:34pm PDT

    I’ve never participated in this parade, but I am making my costume tonight and would love to win tickets!

  8. Mark TeasdaleThursday, October 25th, 2012 — 3:14pm PDT

    I will be there for sure!

  9. Janine ChartrandThursday, October 25th, 2012 — 4:01pm PDT

    Meowwwww!!!! Nursing my cold today as I don’t wanna miss the walk this year!

  10. RobynThursday, October 25th, 2012 — 4:45pm PDT

    I love this group – I’ve been to one of their events before and they are really awesome and surreal.

  11. CaitlinThursday, October 25th, 2012 — 6:11pm PDT

    This will be my first year attending and I can’t wait!

  12. Julia SousaThursday, October 25th, 2012 — 9:16pm PDT

    I always wanted to go to this party, this would be a great chance 🙂

  13. JeremyThursday, October 25th, 2012 — 9:23pm PDT

    Just in time!

  14. tracyThursday, October 25th, 2012 — 9:36pm PDT

    Pick me pick me!~ I vould love to suck your party!~

  15. JonathanThursday, October 25th, 2012 — 11:55pm PDT

    I only got back from practising the Michael Jackson Thriller dance choreography, it’d be great if I get a ticket to the party and trot the dance moves out there!

  16. MarianneFriday, October 26th, 2012 — 9:20pm PDT

    A parade of lost ghouls!

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