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Photo gallery: La Jolla has a lively celebration of Day of the Dead

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La Jolla Community Center staff members Deborah Miller, Barbara Graf and Nancy Walters attend the center’s Day of the Dead celebration Nov. 2.  (Provided by Barbara Graf)
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La Jolla Community Center Chief Executive Ruth Yansick and Leanne MacDougall  (Barbara Graf)
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Jim Bunch and Barbara Penn  (Barbara Graf)
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La Jolla Community Center board member Symphony Moussighi is properly painted for the occasion.  (Barbara Graf)
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Doug Diamond tries his hand at sugar skull painting.  (Barbara Graf)
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Members of the Mariachi Juvenil Azteca Band perform at the La Jolla Community Center to commemorate Day of the Dead.  (Barbara Graf)
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Richard Ramirez and Sohia Dadon  (Barbara Graf)
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Joan and Joe Tarnowski  (Barbara Graf)
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A costumed Rose Camacho paints a sugar skull.  (Barbara Graf)
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Sherie McColley and Bassie Kanon  (Barbara Graf)
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The La Jolla Community Center held its Day of the Dead (Dia de los Muertos) party Nov. 2 to commemorate the Mexican holiday.

The event featured face painting and sugar skull decorating, live mariachi music and a traditional Mexican dinner.

— La Jolla Light staff ◆

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