All Souls Procession Weekend
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November 8, 2026
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Honoring the Dead- Celebrating Life.
The Procession had its beginnings in 1990 with a ritualistic performance piece created by local artist Susan Johnson, who was grieving the passing of her father. Inspired by Mexico's Dia de los Mu***os holiday, Johnson felt she should honor her father in celebration and creativity. The performance was very well received and many artists were inspired to continue growing the Procession into its modern incarnation. Today we find ourselves organizing close to 100,000 participants on the streets of downtown Tucson for a two-mile long human-powered procession that ends with the Finale, during which we burn a large Urn filled with the hopes, offerings, and wishes for those who have passed. Inside the event are myriads of installation art, altars, performers, and creatives of all kinds collaborating for almost half the year to prepare their offerings to this amazing event. The day before the All Souls Procession, the Procession of Little Angels (PoLA) is held. It's a child-sized, child-inspired event to remember those who have been lost in a child's way. PoLA includes arts tables, wing-painting, children's performances, community altars, and a children's Procession. Many Mouths One Stomach (www.manymouths.org), a non-profit arts collective based in Tucson, AZ, is the organizing body for the All Souls Procession, and serves as a vehicle for working artists to collaborate, create, and inspire the public through Festal Culture. "Festal Culture" refers to the expression and fulfillment of core human needs through public celebration, ceremony, and ritual.
One pf the coolest fundraisers ever!!
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We are open!! Come support the festivals you love Chicano Vibez and All souls have teamed up for a pop up from Sept to Nov. Come get and custom tshirts and
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La Bella Luna Boutique and Pin.Cushion Design welcome you to the Festival Shop-
Just across from Bella Luna Boutique!
featuring Festival gear and Tees for Chicano Vibez and All Souls
Custom Streetwear, costumes and a full Patch Bar and Custom T-shirt press station!
OPEN Thursday thru Sunday 11-3 & 5-8 September-November 2026
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Nadia Hagen is the featured artist for 2026.
The image for the 2026 All Souls Procession was inspired by mourning feminine icons such as the Mexican, La llarona, the Celtic Banshee, the Greek, Lamia and Japan’s Kuchisake-Onna. These archetypes embody grief and loss by wailiing and singing songs for the Departed.
This image holds a flame with the number 168 in honor of those killed in the Minab School bombing.
The planes fly overhead- The coyote, also known for it’s plaintive song, sits by her feet. The snake reminds us -that as it sheds it’s skin, all things change.
Shirts are made in the USA and printed at Gloo Factory on the Southside by Union workers. Available at La Bella Luna and the Festy Shop MSA Annex.
09/14/2026
HOW CAN I BE HAPPY WHEN THERE IS SO MUCH WRONG IN THE WORLD?
A wonderful answer by a Buddhist monk:
A man once asked an old Buddhist monk:
“How can I allow myself to feel happiness when the world is full of suffering, war, injustice, pain, and loss?”
The monk looked at him with compassion and asked:
“If your mother was sick, would you stop eating?”
The man looked confused.
“No.”
“Why not?”
“Because then there would be two people suffering instead of one.”
The monk smiled.
“Exactly.”
Then he continued:
“Many people believe that carrying the weight of the entire world on their shoulders is compassion.
But often, it is simply another form of suffering.”
The man lowered his eyes.
“But every day I see bad news.
I see people struggling.
I see cruelty.
And I feel guilty whenever I experience joy.”
The monk nodded.
Then he pointed toward a small flower growing through a crack in a stone path.
“Look at that flower.
It grows in a world of storms.
It grows in a world where leaves fall, animals die, and winters come.
Yet it still blooms.”
The man stood silently.
The monk continued:
“The flower does not ignore suffering.
It simply does not allow suffering to stop it from expressing its nature.”
Then the monk asked:
“If every kind-hearted person became hopeless, who would remain to help others?”
The man’s eyes widened.
The monk continued:
“The world does not need more exhausted souls.
It needs more people with enough peace inside them to share it.
Enough hope to inspire it.
Enough strength to carry it.”
The man whispered:
“So being happy is not selfish?”
The monk smiled gently.
“No.
Turning away from suffering is one thing.
But allowing suffering to destroy your ability to love, help, and live fully is another.”
Then he added:
“Be grateful for your meal.
Call your parents.
Help your neighbor.
Smile at a stranger.
Be kind to someone who is hurting.
You do not heal the world by carrying all its pain.
You heal the world by reducing the pain you touch.”
Tears filled the man’s eyes.
For the first time, he understood.
His happiness was not a betrayal of those who suffer.
It was strength for helping them.
And the monk said one final thing:
“Protect your inner peace.
Because a candle that burns itself out cannot give light to anyone.
A peaceful heart is not escaping the world.
It is becoming strong enough to serve the world without losing itself.”
You are allowed to smile while others are hurting.
You are allowed to enjoy your life while still caring deeply about the suffering around you.
You do not need to suffer endlessly to prove that you have compassion.
Keep your heart open.
Keep your hands helpful.
Keep your spirit alive.
The world needs your compassion, but it also needs your light.
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We are open!! Sept thru November Come shop and
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Mixer tonight
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Submissions for the 2026 Ancestors Project can be made here:
The Ancestors Project - All Souls Procession The Ancestors Project is a living memorial to the dead. It is one of the most inclusive of the ASP Projects, where participants are invited to submit photographs of those they wish to honor, remember, and witness during the Procession.
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267 S Avenida Del Convento
Tucson, AZ
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