Host a party for All Souls! For the fourth year, a key fundraiser for the All Souls Procession will be the Nights of 1000 Parties: house parties hosted by individuals--that's YOU!--to help raise funds for the All Souls Procession. Last year, we raised close to $10,000 through ten parties. For 2016, we are aiming to...
Learn how to make a Japanese-style lantern to honor a loved one. Donation to All Souls Procession suggested. Workshops will take place every Thursday in October. For more on Odaiko Sonora's history with All Souls Procession, check out this post from Odaiko Sonora co-founder, Karen Falkenstrom.
Come on out to create a project to honor a loved one! It could be a lantern, an altar, a mask, or even a float! Bring your heart and your love--and a donation to help out!--and we'll provide skills and supplies and ideas to help you create something meaningful to carry in the Procession and...
Learn the dance and chant Odaiko Sonora will be performing for the All Souls Procession this year, then walk with Odaiko Sonora in the All Souls Procession on Nov. 6. Obon dance or bon odori are traditionally part of the Japanese ancestor festival of obon. The dances are easy to learn and the more people, the...
November is Transgender Awareness Month, so it's time to make special kites! We'll be hosting a Made for Flight kites workshop and you're invited to share your creativity. Come on in and write community shared poetry, learn about the kites that will be on display, and help to decorate kites to commemorate the loss of...
