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More than a century after its first publication, Dracula remains the ultimate horror story, with countless film adaptations and literary spin-offs. This fall, the Rosenbach Museum & Library plumbed the depths of its collections and brought you another chilling Dracula Festival , a month-long series of cultural events inspired by Bram Stoker's classic novel and iconic figure, Dracula. In its fifth year, the festival culminated with the annual Dracula Parade, artistically produced by Spiral Q Puppet Theater, on October 27.

The 2007 Dracula Festival was made possible by generous support from the Hirsig Family Fund of the Philadelphia Foundation, Rosenlund Family Foundation, Walter J. Miller Trust, and Robin and Mark E. Rubenstein, with additional support from the following Dracula Parade Sponsors: Janet H. Dreher, Darce & Jenne Stoker (Werewolves); Dan Weidman (Garlic); Sidney Weinbaum Mandel, Rose & Ariel Mandel Weinbaum (Bats).

The 2007 Dracula Parade

Attendants in Spiral Q Bat Costumes Attendants with Spiral Q Zombies Musicians in Carriage
Spiral Q Werewolves Attendants with Spiral Q Zombies
Spiral Q signs Attendants Spiral Q Nosferatu
Attendants with Spiral Q book
Spiral Q ship
Brett Mandell and kids
Attendants
Dracula Parade banners and Spiral Q zombies
Lord Whimsy and friend
Tracy Broyles, Spiral Q
Spiral Q Shadow Puppet Performance
Sham-e Ali al-Jamil, Spiral Q
Shadow Puppet Viewers


All of the above images (including zombies,bats, Nosferatu, ships, banners, signs, book, and shadow puppet show) are the fine artistic work of Spiral Q Puppet Theater.
All photographs taken by Paola Nogueras.