The world renowned masters of storytelling and pioneers of imagination Macnas bring a brand new, spectacular and spine-tingling parade of unearthly magic to their native Galway on Sunday October 29.
The parade Cnámha na Loba is inspired by the legend of La Loba, a wild Wolf-Woman who collects and preserves the bones of animals, humans and gods that are in danger of being lost to the world and sings them back to life by moonlight.
As darkness descends on the Halloween Sabbath, La Loba will prowl Galway’s city streets.
Standing at almost 5m tall and coutured head to toe in a unique creation of deathly white skulls, this ancient harvester witch piles bones of almost forgotten Gods and their humans around the fire, La Loba sings life into her treasure trove of “cnámha”.
As her pet wolf looks on, these bones rise and live again on our streets, illuminated and energized - this wise woman reminding us of who we were before we became what we are.
James Riordan, Parade Director said this year’s parade is going to be a feast for the senses as we welcome audiences into the world of La Loba.
“She is a wild wolf woman who has sung life back into all manner of almost forgotten tribes and Gods, conjuring them to the streets once more in a communal celebration of the ancestors that have come before us.
“Expect over 100 performers, dancers, huge puppets and live musicians in stunning costumes, all coming together for our first street parade in four years and bringing with them Macnas’ signature collaborative creativity, electric energy and joyous abandon. We are back and we are ready to make some magic,” he said.
