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Lost Loved Ones Honored At Day Of The Dead Festival

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Some are honoring lost loved ones Sunday during the 15th annual Day of the Dead festival in downtown Tulsa. Some are honoring lost loved ones Sunday during the 15th annual Day of the Dead festival in downtown Tulsa.
The festival was held at the Living Arts Center at 307 East Brady. The festival was held at the Living Arts Center at 307 East Brady.

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TULSA, OK -- Some are honoring lost loved ones Sunday during the 15th annual Day of the Dead festival in downtown Tulsa.

Family and friends gather for the Hispanic holiday to pray for and remember those who have died.

Organizers say the event is bigger and better than ever, complete with skeletons, sugar skulls and thriller dancing.

"There's a lot of fun things to do and it's beautiful to mix art and culture and dancing and fun," said Libby Auld, Day of the Dead chairperson.

The festival was held at the Living Arts Center at 307 East Brady.

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