Day of the Dead Festival   / Día de los Muertos

A series of events and listings hosted by Tin Shed Theatre Co.A﻿t the place Newport

Tin Shed Theatre Co @ The Place

A weekend of performance, music and activities inspired by the Mexican traditions of Día de los Muertos.

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<h1>FRIDAY 28th</h1><h2>PARTY - FRIDA FRIDAY - 7- 11pm</h2><p><strong>(Adults only TICKETED) </strong></p><p>Live music &amp; Latino Kitchen Takeover with Late Night Tacos. </p><p>Best Dressed Frida Khalo competition. </p><p></p><h1>SATURDAY 29th </h1><h2>Halloween Makers Market 11-1pm</h2><p>FREE Family Friendly Workshops and interactions - Face painting, Sugar skulls/ Calaveras &amp; Family fun.</p><h2>Witchy Workshops 11pm &amp; 2pm </h2><p><strong>(10+yrs Free ticketed) </strong></p><p>Join Newport artist Olneya to create witchy wonderment out of recycled and reclaimed wood. </p><h2>Rites of Passage - Panel talk 1 - 3pm</h2><p><strong>(Adults only TICKETED)</strong></p><p>Individuals who are experienced in all things death and ritual. </p><p>Scientists, archeologists and people from different cultures talk about the process of death, ritualism and cultural traditions as we deconstruct our rites of passage &amp; relationship to death.</p><p>Featuring Gilly Adams, Dr Ffion Reynolds  &amp; More. </p><p></p><h2>Death Cafe 3-5pm  - Hosted by Gilly Adams</h2><p><strong>(Adults only FREE PLEASE REGISTER) </strong></p><p> At a Death Cafe people, often strangers, gather to eat cake, drink tea and discuss death. </p><p>Our objective is &#x27;to increase awareness of death with a view to helping people make the most of their (finite) lives&#x27;. </p><p>A Death Cafe is a group directed discussion of death with no agenda, objectives or themes. It is a discussion group rather than a grief support or counselling session.</p><h1></h1><h1>Sunday 30th</h1><h2>Coffee and Cacao - 10 am </h2><p>FREE Start your sunday the right way with Mexican Pastry, fresh Cacao. </p><p></p><h2>Hallowein Dachshund walk &amp; Sausage Dog Cafe </h2><h2>1pm - 3pm </h2><p><strong>(FREE PLEASE REGISTER)</strong></p><p>Bring your sausage dog along to Newport’s first Sausage dog cafe. </p><p>Starting at The Place &amp; heading on a walk around the river. </p><p>Prize for best dressed weinerdog. </p><p></p><h2>SHRINE and ALTER / Cempasúchil Workshop with Marega Palser 1pm - 3pm  </h2><p><strong>(FREE PLEASE REGISTER)</strong></p><p>Inspired by the Indian pathway shrines and the Mexican Day of the Dead alters, this workshop gives a window in how to create your own personal shrine as well as creating a collective alter piece.</p><p>The collecting of objects are the beginnings of alter and shrine making - be they shells, bones, jewels, photographs, toys, comics etc.</p><p>They can be seen as a way of celebrating, remembering and telling a story. The shrine / alter provides the frame for us to express the way we chose to arrange the things that mean something to us.</p><p>Materials will be provided and you and you are welcome to bring your own objects and offerings.</p><p></p><h2>PROCESSION to the river 6pm </h2><p>Join a procession to the river Usk. </p><p>Bring costumes, puppets, processions, pieces and offerings.</p><p></p><h2>PERFORMANCE at The Venue - 9pm </h2><p><strong>(14+ TICKETED)</strong></p><p>Dominique Fester presents a trio of terrifying tales. </p><p>Dominique is a laqoc trained clown whose ghostly retellings are inspired by folk and ancient vaudevillian music traditions. </p><p></p>

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