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Photos: Day of the Dead at the Arlington Arts Center

See photos from last night's Day of the Dead celebration

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Last night, the Arlington Arts Center hosted its Annual Day of the Dead celebration with traditional dance and food.

The event was in commemoration of the three-day holiday where Mexican families traditionally prepare special foods, adorn graves with marigolds, and decorate skull shapes made of sugar.

Read more about the Day of the Dead celebration.

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