Day of the Dead is ‘about life,’ says Ottawa festival organizerDay of the Dead is ‘about life,’ says Ottawa festival organizer (Citizen)
November 3, 2024 - The Ottawa Citizen
Fabiola Yzeta-Vincent, founder and executive director of Ottawa’s Day of the Dead Festival, says the lively fall event is all about living.
“The celebration is about life, it’s not about death,” Yzeta-Vincent said, adding that it was also about celebrating your own existence.
Yzeta-Vincent started Ottawa’s version of the popular Hispanic event eight years ago as a way to bring people together.
Originally from Guadalajara, Yzeta-Vincent has been in Canada for 34 years and has been involved in the community since then, working to promote Mexican culture.