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The All Souls Procession

The unique All Souls Procession in Tucson, Arizona, draws its inspiration from the traditional Mexican holiday Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead). Launched in 1990 as a performance piece by local artist Susan Johnson to commemorate her late father, it has grown to become a two-day event that melds a myriad of cultural traditions to honor the dead—drawing over 20,000 participants from across the United States and Mexico.

This year’s Procession, which takes place the weekend after Día de los Muertos, will kick off with the family-friendly Procession of Little...

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