Heart of the City Festival

When: Oct. 31 — Nov. 8

Where: Various venues

Tickets and Info: heartofthecityfestival.com

Heart of the City Festival returns to celebrate the creativity, culture, and resilience of the Downtown Eastside. Now in its 22nd year, the festival is hosting over 100 events across 40+ local venues, including music, stories, poetry, theatre, ceremony, film, dance, readings, workshops, discussions, art talks, history walks, and puppets. Here are six events worth checking out.

Spirit Encounters — Taking place on Día de Muertos, a.k.a. the Day of the Dead, Spirit Encounters is a theatrical performance with shadow puppetry, comedy, Flamenco and Mexican dancing, and music. Participants can start with a mask-making workshop, join a community procession to visit local o

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