DeathPicnic. Death. Picnic.
If you are wondering what those two words are doing next to each other, if you are intrigued as to what could possibly constitute a picnic of DEATH, then you owe it to yourself to take a visit to Prospect Point this Monday night.
However, be prepared for an evening of enlightening conversation on the difficult subject of death, as opposed to strychnine-laced finger sandwiches.
Death, of course, is all around us. Yet despite its inevitability, to mention it in polite conversation remains taboo. The organizers of DeathPicnic want to change that. The event bills itself as “An evening of stories about things that die”, bringing together some of Vancouver’s most noted scholars and authors telling stories about the things they work with, the things they live with, and the things they love... that ultimately die.
Stories range from the death of ideas and empires, humans, pets and other animals, to the death of stars. Reminiscent of the tradition of telling stories around the campfire, the public is invited to bring a picnic and spread out a blanket in Stanley Park for an inspiring evening of stories on one of the last taboos. The stories are free and everyone is welcome. The event takes place from 5:30-8:30pm at Prospect Point picnic grounds.
