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Day of the Dead revival LETISHA MCBRIDE and Tait McGuire show off their artistic skull make-up in preparation for the inaugural Sugar Skull Strut, which takes place Friday, Nov. 1 at the Rotary Centre for the Arts. McBride and McGuire, members of Kinshira Performance Troupe, will present a fire poi show at the event. PHOTO CONTRIBUTED: SHELLY VIDA
Shelly Vida has never celebrated Day of the Dead (El Dia de los Muertos) in Mexico. In fact, she’s never even been to Mexico. But this year the performing arts and media coordinator at the Rotary Centre for the Arts is using the Mexican holiday as inspiration for the centre’s Halloween party alternative: Sugar Skull Strut. “The more I looked into it, the more I thought: I want to do this kind of (theme),” says Vida.
“I think it’s just a beautiful art form.” For Vida, the Sugar Skull Strut is a fun Halloween alternative for adults who don’t want to line-up at a downtown club or bar. Her vision includes artistic make-up, festive music, margaritas and piñatas. Interest has been good so far—the Rotary Centre is already anticipating the Sugar Skull Strut will become an annual event.
However, Halloween and Day of the Dead, are very different celebrations, surrounded by very different connotations. In this week’s Close-up, reporter Wade Paterson explains the inaugural Sugar Skull Strut, speaks to a Mexican exchange student about what Day of the Dead means to her and gives a list of other Halloween events happening around the city. See story on page A3
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