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Since October 2012, coffin races are part of the Denton's Days of The Dead Festival in Denton, Texas. [5] In Napa Valley, the Coffin Races, called "Rattled but not Shaken" are organized by the Napa City Firefighters Association. In 2015 there were four divisions: 5 to 15 years, Goblins; 15 to 30 years, Speed Demons; 30 years and over, Crypt ...
The Denton Arts & Jazz Festival is a free 2½-day event held the last weekend of every April in the city of Denton, Texas, and was established in 1981.Produced by the Denton Festival Foundation and sponsored by the City of Denton and corporate sponsors, it brings over 200,000 people each year for live music, fine art, food, drink, crafts, and recreation.
Bon Festival, with candle lanterns, celebrated at the Albuquerque Bridge, Sasebo, Japan Festival of the Dead or Feast of Ancestors [1] is held by many cultures throughout the world in honor or recognition of deceased members of the community, generally occurring after the harvest in August, September, October, or November.
The Brazilian public holiday of Dia de Finados, Dia dos Mortos or Dia dos Fiéis Defuntos (Portuguese: "Day of the Dead" or "Day of the Faithful Deceased") is celebrated on November 2. Similar to other Day of the Dead celebrations, people go to cemeteries and churches with flowers and candles and offer prayers. The celebration is intended as a ...
Communion of the living with the dead: Celebrations: Offering food to ancestors: Date: Between the last day of April and the first day of May or around the spring equinox (spring dziady) Secondly, between the last day of October and the first day of November or around the autumnal equinox (autumn dziady) Frequency: Twice a year: Related to
Ferālia was an ancient Roman public festival [24] celebrating the Manes (Roman spirits of the dead, particularly the souls of deceased individuals) [25] Ovid records as being held on 21 February in his Fasti. [24] Feralia day marked the end of Parentalia, a nine-day festival (13–21 February) honoring the dead ancestors. [26]
Daniel Denton (c. 1626 – 1703) was an early American colonist. Denton led an expedition into the interior of northern New Jersey. He was one of the purchasers of what is known as the Elizabethtown Tract in 1664, in the area of (and surrounding) present day Elizabeth, New Jersey. In 1670 he wrote the first English-language description of the area.
In January 2024, Denton's grandson, Jeremiah (Jake) A. Denton IV, announced his candidacy for the U.S. House of Representatives, Virginia, 2nd District. [24] Denton died of complications from a heart ailment at a hospice in Virginia Beach on March 28, 2014, at age 89. [18] He is buried at Arlington National Cemetery with his wife Jane. [25] [26]