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The Parade Of Lost Souls Is Back With Unplugged November 1st

6 Oct

The much loved Parade of Lost Souls is back for another with Unplugged.  If you live in East Van, you likely know about this grass-roots festival. Creative direction comes from the folks at The Dusty Flowerpot Cabaret. The event itself encompasses dance, art, music, installations, acting, a parade procession and the much loved Thriller Flash Mob.  For loyal revelers of this event take note, The Parade of Lost Souls happens Friday, November 1st with the procession hitting the streets at 7:30 pm and again at 8:30 pm.  For those with wee ones that have an early bed time, there will be a family-friendly Parade of Little Souls that begins at 6:30 pm.  

Everyone is welcome to participate in the Parade of Lost Souls and costumes are encouraged. The location of the event is secret for now but will be announced the week before, but the Britannia Community Centre has been a hub in past years.  

As is tradition now with this event, there will be a Thriller Flash Mob in which you can dance alongside professionals. If interested in participating in the flash mob, The Dusty Flowerpot Cabaret will be hosting Thriller Workshops. There is still time to sign up for drop in classes happening on October 13th and October 20th.

The Dusty Flowerpot Cabaret also hosts an After Party which this year takes place at the Biltmore Cabaret. That fun gets underway at 10:30 pm and goes till 2:00 am with live music and other performances.  Tickets are $40 and available online. To learn more about the Parade of Lost Souls and workshops leading up to the event, visit The Dusty Flowerpot Cabaret.

Image: Dusty Flowerpot Cabaret

The Parade Of Lost Souls Returns With Everything Everywhere! All At Parade October 28th

16 Oct

The much loved Parade of Lost Souls is back for another with an Everything Everywhere! All At Parade! which takes place on Saturday, October 28th. If you live in East Van, you likely know about this grass-roots festival. Creative direction comes from the folks at The Dusty Flowerpot Cabaret. The event itself encompasses dance, art, music, installations, acting and the well-attended parade and much loved Thriller Flash Mob.

Everyone is invited to participate in the Parade of Lost Souls on Saturday, October 28th which procession begins at 7:30 pm from the Britannia Library.  There will also be a Thriller Flash Mob as well as a The Time Warp Flash Mob. Should you wish to participate in The Time Warp Flash Mob alongside professionals, there’s still time to sign up for a drop in class Saturday, October 21st. The Parade of Lost Souls is an all ages family friendly event.   Costumes are encouraged and the wilder the better. For those interested in buying or making a costume, you may wish to check out the Open House Costume Sale happening Friday, October 20th from 4:00 – 7:00 pm at 2050 Scotia Street.  

The Dusty Flowerpot Cabaret also hosts an After Party at the Wise Hall which gets under way at 10:00 pm until 1:00 am. Tickets are $44 and available online. To learn more about the Parade of Lost Souls and workshops leading up to the event, visit The Dusty Flowerpot Cabaret.

Image: Dusty Flowerpot Cabaret