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The Parade of Lost Souls 2023 is BAAACK!
PARADE COUNTDOOOWN!!!
Parade of Little Souls
Family-Friendly Procession at 6:30pm
Parade of Lost Souls
Processions Hourly at 7:30pm & 8:30pm
Lost Souls AFTER PARTY
Doors 10:00pm – 1:00am
THE TIME-HONOURED COMMERCIAL DRIVE TRADITION
#ParadeofLostSouls #ParadeofLittleSouls
PLEASE DONATE
TO HELP KEEP
PARADE ALIVE!!!
$5 Suggested Donation
LOST SOULS
AFTER PARTY
19+ No Minors Admitted
TICKETS AVAILABLE SEPTEMBER 10!
POLS 2023: EVERYTHING! EVERYWHERE!
ALL AT PARADE!
Parade of Lost Souls: EVERYTHING! EVERYWHERE! ALL AT PARADE!
Let’s all jump on the Quantum Bandwagon! It may be impossible to know if there are really multiple universes when we look outward into the sky, but we know for sure that the multiverse is alive and well when we look inward… Because ANYTHING CAN HAPPEN in our imaginations!!! JOIN US for this annual event as Britannia partners with the Dusty Flowerpot Cabaret to bring you this years’ spooktacular & legendary Parade of Lost Souls!
ALL WELCOME to join in this year to take part in the performance, music & art of the Parade of Lost Souls..... for "If we are lost, then we are lost together...”
Parade of Little Souls
Happy Halloween! May the little souls in our life LIGHT UP THE NIGHT! Parade of Little Souls is for the ALL the wee children who want to join in on the colourful & dazzling festivities! Join the family-friendly procession and MEET US at the Britannia Library! Procession for the Parade of Little Souls begins at 6:30pm. *please note: this is a half hour earlier than previous years*
When & Where We Celebrate
Returning as in tradition on the Saturday closest to All Hallows' Eve, the Parade of Lost Souls will take place on Saturday, October 28th at the Britannia Community Centre located at 1661 Napier Street.
The parade route will be revealed at a later date! Please keep checking into the website & social media feeds (facebook & instagram) for updates and other super exciting surprises along the way!
Workshops
JOIN IN the many workshops leading up to the event (registration separate). Live dance, and family friendly entertainment! COME DRESS UP and meet at Britannia Library on the half hour past 6, 7 & 8, Saturday, October 28th, 2023, to join in the marching band, bring your own parade & spooky spectacles, or come early and make an creative installation for all to enjoy!!!
You’ve resurrected your identities, faced your fears, saved your souls, and now it’s time to shake those bones and rejoice! Following the Parade of Lost Souls, the party continues through the night at the LOST SOULS AFTER-PARTY, this year again at The Wise Hall. 10pm to 1am with live music, visuals and performances. Proudly presented by Live at the WISE and the DFC.
*Conceptualized and produced by the Public Dreams Society for over twenty-five years, the Parade lives on under the direction of its producer since 2014, The Dusty Flowerpot Cabaret.
PARADE ROUTE
LOST SOULS AFTER PARTY
BRITANNIA COMMUNITY CENTRE
1661 Napier Street, Vancouver, BC
THE WISE HALL
1882 Adanac Street, Vancouver, BC
OCTOBER 28 | 10:00pm-1:00am
19+ No Minors Admitted
BRING PHOTO ID & TICKET CONFIRMATION!
TICKETS AVAILABLE SEPTEMBER 10!!
WORKSHOPS
Thriller Flash Mob
Let’s party like it’s 1899…learn the ORIGINAL CHOREOGRAPHY of Michael Jackson’s record setting break out hit Thriller! Come to at least two of the three workshops, if you can. Kat is very precise about teaching it exactly as MJ did it – to the step–which means that you can do your homework by watching the video and mirroring the zombies. If you get stuck, just ask yourself, What Would Michael Do?
Come to at least two of these rehearsals, all if you can. Later sessions are meant as practice sessions and people should aim to come to the very first session.
Oct 7, 2023 - Oct 21, 2023
Saturday at 4:30 PM to 6:30 PM
Workshop Age: 15 - 75
Suggested Donation: $5-10 per session
Instructor: Kat Single-Dain
Location:
Cafeteria
Britannia Community Centre
1661 Napier Street
VancouverBCV5L 4X4
Do the Time Warp
Learn the original, super fun, and very simple choreography to "The Time Warp" from The Rocky Horror Picture Show. Time is fleeting....Do it this year! BUT you must dress like one of the movie's characters and do join us on the night of the "Parade of Lost Souls 2023" for the ULTIMATE FLASH MOB!!! You will be performing alongside professionals who have played the lead roles from year to year… Or you yourself may want to play a lead!! Come to at least two of these rehearsals, all if you can!
Note: Later sessions are meant as practice sessions and people should aim to come to the very first session.
Oct 7, 2023 - Oct 21, 2023
Saturday at 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM
Workshop Age: 15 - 75
Suggested Donation: $5-10 per session
Instructor: Kat Single-Dain
Location:
Britannia Community Centre
1655 William St
VancouverBCV5L 2R3
WITCHES DANCE WORKSHOP
It's time for all witches to rise and dance at this year's Parade of Lost Souls event! Join certified green witch Lindy Sisson & white witch Monica Lee to learn the infamous German Witches Dance!
They have gathered their herbs and spells and is ready to teach you the move of this now world wide phenomenon. Get ready to mesmerize POLS audiences with our powerful witchy women vibes!
Come on your own or in pairs and READY YOUR BROOM! (Required for lesson.) Individualize & create your own witchy costume for the main event!
If you can't make the workshop and want to learn it on your own, or just wanna be better prepared for the Witch Dance Workshop then check out this link:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G8UrtQ17z08
October 1st-October 22nd Sunday at 1:00pm to 3:00pm
Location:
Cafeteria
Britannia Community Centre
1661 Napier Street
VancouverBCV5L 4X4
HAPPY HOUR DROP-IN FRIDAYS
A drop in evening of variety at the Dusty Flowerpot Cabaret! Join us at the studio where you can do a variety of things including:
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Make a costume
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Buy a costume
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Contribute to set decoration preparations
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Meet potential collaborators
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DJ (or play music) for the folks enjoying the space
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Get a tour of the new improvements of the space
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Meet with the crew of the Parade
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Talk about any ideas you may have!
Fridays:
October, 6, 13, 20 & 27
Location: 2050 Scotia St., Vancouver, BC
PARADE COSTUME MAKING
For those interested in working with their hands, and planning some fun costume based performances for Parade of Lost Souls on Saturday October 28 with Kat Single-Dain & friends! Feel free to stay for the Galactic Disco Dance Workshops afterwards and join in the fun.
Under 15 years of age must be accompanied by an Adult.
STAY TUNED FOR UPCOMING
WORKSHOP DATES!!!
Location: Canucks Family Education Centre - CFEC upstairs (next to Grandview Park Playground)
1655 William Street, Vancouver, BC
We aim to inspire the performer and maker that exists in all of us! A variety of creative workshops leading up to the parade provide an opportunity to dance, play music and make, with opportunities to participate in parade performances.
GALLERY
GET INVOLVED
CALL FOR ARTISTS,
PERFORMERS & MAKERS
Calling all artists, performers and makers! We are extending an invitation to you, our community of artists, performers and friends, to find your own inspiration and join us in creating this festival of celebration and ceremony. Are you a maker, a sculpter, an artist or a performer? Are you interested in building an installation, helping to create the parade environments, or performing that one thing you've always been aching to do? We are on the lookout for more performers, musicians, fire dancers, stilt walkers, puppetteers, clowns, acrobats, magicians, voice performers, contortionists, jugglers, and thriller dancing zombies. If performance isn't your thing, we're also looking for artists, costume designers, graphic designers, sculpters, makers, and make-up artists. If you're creative, and interested in the Parade, we want to hear from you! Let us know how you'd like to contribute.
Since its first rising, the Parade of Lost Souls has been a grass-roots festival planned, organized and performed by, and for, the community that it serves. It's creativity, success, and contributions to the community are the result of the tireless efforts of an outstanding, talented and hard-working group of souls. But, we can always use more help.
CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS
A festival, the size of the Parade of Lost Souls, requires a huge team of volunteers who are willing to do just about anything to help pull off the event. Volunteering with the production team or with the site crew will give you a behind-the-scenes look at how it all works and what it takes to pull of this festival. You'll also be providing an invaluable helping hand. We're looking for souls to help with a wide range of tasks, from helping to construct props and installations, place festival infrastructure on-site, to collecting donations at the parade, and cleaning up at the end of the night. This festival would not be what it is without the generous help of volunteers. If you're available and interested in lending a hand, we want to hear from you! Let us know how you'd like to contribute to the Parade of Lost Souls, and we'll try to match you with our current needs.
Volunteers Needed!!!
Set Decoration, Makers/ Builders, Hospitality, Costume Design, Installation, Parade Ambassadors, Information Booth, Ushers, Stage Assistants, Clean-up.
Paid Crew Needed!
Installation, Set Decoration, Striking, Clean-up, Buskers
Parade of Lost Souls can only exist through the generous donations of the community who support it. It costs many tens of thousands to put on the parade each year: covering everything from permitting to insurance, security, artist fees, and built infrastructure. And, while this year may be a little different, we hope to continue putting on the Parade again and again for many years ahead.
PLEASE DONATE TO HELP
KEEP PARADE ALIVE!!!
$5 Suggested Donation
THE WISE HALL
1882 Adanac Street, Vancouver, BC
OCTOBER 28 | 10:00pm-1:00am
19+ No Minors Admitted
BRING PHOTO ID & TICKET CONFIRMATION
TICKETS AVAILABLE SEPTEMBER 10!!!
As All Hallows’ Eve crawls out from the autumn mist, preparations are well underway for the Parade of Lost Souls. The annual tradition, a decades-old East Vancouver mainstay, is refuge and release, community and collective for thousands of lost souls. Participants of the Parade gather together to redefine their ideas of community engagement; to reconnect with one another, and with ourselves, in a celebration of the cycles of life and death. The festival’s true popularity lies in its ability to inspire and accentuate the creativity of those who attend. The Parade is proof that we have not lost our link to the richness and depth of the ritual celebrations of our ancestors.
The Parade of Lost Souls is organized by, and for, the community that it serves. It is a parade of spectacle and performance, an inclusive celebration for the thousands of lost souls that join us every year.
It takes a tremendous amount of effort and funding to stage this event, and we are always on the lookout for energetic volunteers, artists and donors to join our team. The festival continues to be successful because of the creative artists and performers who share their talents, our hard-working volunteers who keep us running, and the larger community who join us each year - dressed in wondrous costumes!
refuge &release
community &collective
for thousands of lost souls
CAST & CREW
Artistic Director
Kat Single-Dain
Check Back to See this Year's Cast & Crew. Better yet - sign up for one of the workshops to get on the list!
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