The night where the passed walk beside us...

DAY OF THE DEAD

Here in Canada, we mourn our loved ones when they pass with funeral services and wearing dark solemn clothing. It’s usually a sad time in our families when we have to say goodbye to someone we love forever. Different cultures grieve and treat death differently with traditions that have been around for centuries. Day of the Dead is a 2-day celebration where it is believed that the passageway between the real world and the spirit world is open so our deceased loved ones can come back to visit us. What do we do when a loved one comes back from the land of the dead? We make their favourite meal and we offer them their favourite drink. We sing, dance, and rejoice before they head back to the underworld for another year.

ALTHOUGH RIVER CITY REVIVAL HOUSE IS CLOSED we hope everyone is able to celebrate and rejoice the lives of those who are no longer with us.