Día de Muertos 2023 from les Marolles to Ghent

This year again, the Tas d'Os art collective behind this unique celebration developed a program for all ages and interests. With a renewed Grand Altar of the Dead, workshops, concerts, Cafés Mortels, conferences and readings as from the end of October and a festive procession plus closing concert on the Place du Jeu de Balle.

This year again, the Tas d'Os art collective behind this unique celebration developed a program for all ages and interests. With a renewed Grand Altar of the Dead, workshops, concerts, Cafés Mortels, conferences and readings as from the end of October and a festive procession plus closing concert on the Place du Jeu de Balle.

• 29/10 Cemetery Walk with Poetry & Music from 4 continents

   

• 30/10 + 2/11 Masterclass Son Jarocho with Mexican singer-guitarist Zenén Zeferino

   

• 31/10 Inauguration of the Grand Altar of the Dead with music from 4 continents + concert by Zenén Zeferino 📍 CC Bruegel 

   

• 1/11 Día de Muertos Bij’ De Vieze Gasten with a.o. Banda Quetzal & The Boat Band 📍 Pierkespark (Genth)

   

• 3/11 Fandango jam session 📍 CC Bruegel 

   

• 4/11 la Procesión with a.o. BRUiTAL & DROM, Banda Quetzal & The Boat Band, Urbanda & de Quetzalcóatl and Brussels Bayou Orchestra + Closing Concert by Basura 📍 on and around Place du Jeu de Balle

   

Another new feature of this edition: a Día de Muertos celebration in Ghent in collaboration with Bij' De Vieze Gasten. This socio-artistic house in the Brugse Poort district was inspired by the five previous editions to organise the first Marollian Día de Muertos outside of Brussels, in collaboration with MetX. They built a gigantic paper boat for their departed, presented it to the Ghent public on 1 November, accompanied by the musicians of Banda Quetzal, and burned it during a ritual after La Procesión on 4 November.