BOOfest Starts in Norcross
From Oct. 23-31, the city will have activities celebrating the Mexican holiday "Day of the Dead," along with Halloween.
Traditional Halloween activities are taking on a new twist in Norcross, during a special cultural event called BOOfest. New this year, BOOfest combines the colorful Mexican celebration “Day of the Dead” with the lighter side of Halloween, adding a dash of the spiritual magic behind African masks and Lowcountry Gullah, according to a press release. From October 23 – 31, both kids and adults are invited to join in mask-making workshops, storytelling, building and decorating a traditional altar, a film, a bike-decorating contest, a “Mask-Parade” and more. Here's the complete schedule, via A Place to Imagine: Tuesday, Oct. 23, 4:30 p.m.-6:30 p.m.: Free mask-making class at the Robert D. Fowler YMCA center in Peachtree Corners. Open for …
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David Wilson
8:55 am on Saturday, October 27, 2012
Don't forget Christ Church Episcopal has their Haunted Walk for Haiti Sat. from 4-9. Great fun for all and it will benefit Haiti hurricane relief. 10 people were killed yesterday due to hurricane Sandy. Please come! The Haunted Walk starts at 7:00 for the older kids. more ›