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<p style="margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: 100%;" align="right"><font face="Gill Sans MT, Times New Roman, sans-serif"><b>For
more information contact:</b></font></p>
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Latinos Unidos (ALU)/United Latino Artists (ULA)</b></font></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: 100%;" align="right"><font face="Cochin, Courier New">Lissette
Lopez Piepenburg, Vice President</font></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: 100%;" align="right"><font face="Cochin, Courier New">216
513-7695 <a href="mailto:llpiepenburg@gmail.com">llpiepenburg@gmail.com</a></font></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: 100%;" align="right"><font face="Cochin, Courier New">Hector
Castellanos Lara, Day of the Dead Committee Chair</font></p>
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235-0811 <font color="#000000"><a href="mailto:sheca73@yahoo.com">sheca73@yahoo.com</a></font></font></font></p>
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<h3 class="western"><font size="3"><font face="Gill Sans MT, Times New Roman, sans-serif">ATTN:
Events, Community News and Arts Editors</font></font></h3>
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<font face="Gill Sans MT, Times New Roman, sans-serif"><font size="2"><u><b>Cleveland
to Celebrate "Dia de Muertos" – The Day of the Dead</b></u></font></font></p>
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<font face="Gill Sans MT, Times New Roman, sans-serif"><font size="2"><u><b>October
26-28 2007</b></u></font></font></p>
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<font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font face="Lucida Sans, Courier New">Cleveland,
Ohio – On <b>Friday, October 26, from 6 to 10pm,</b>
Cleveland's St. Clair Superior neighborhood will host the state
of Ohio's only "Día de Muertos" – the
Day of the Dead celebration. This <b>free</b>, event will take place
at <b>Josaphat Arts Hall (1433 East 33<sup>rd</sup> Street)</b>.
Artistas Latinos Unidos (<b>ALU</b>) with the help of local
organizations and sponsors, will host the following activities:</font></font></p>
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<font face="Lucida Sans, Courier New"><b>OFRENDAS</b></font></p>
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<font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font face="Lucida Sans, Courier New">DAY
OF THE DEAD TRADITION LECTURE </font></font>
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<font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font face="Lucida Sans, Courier New">By:
<b>Lilly Corona Moreno & Alex Corona</b> (Spanish/English).
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<font face="Times New Roman, serif"><span lang="es-GT"><font face="Lucida Sans, Courier New">MUSIC
BY MARIACHI <b>"JOYA DE MEXICO"</b></font></span></font></p>
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<font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font face="Lucida Sans, Courier New">MUSIC
BY <b>"GRACIELA, PATRICIA & FELIPE"</b></font></font></p>
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<font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font face="Lucida Sans, Courier New">FOOD.</font></font></p>
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<font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font face="Lucida Sans, Courier New">The
festivities will center around "<b>ofrendas</b>" or
"<b>offerings</b>" for the Day of the Dead created by 13
local artists who have come together to share their artistic visions
of an "<b>ofrenda</b>". Each "<b>ofrenda</b>"
reflects the artist's personal beliefs and interpretation of a
traditional offering in honor of his or her departed loved ones. </font></font>
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<font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font face="Lucida Sans, Courier New">The
"<b>ofrendas</b>" will be on display inside Josaphat Arts
Hall from October 26 through October 28. The times for Saturday,
October 27 and Sunday October 28 are from 12 to 4pm and will also
include children's workshops and community offerings.</font></font></p>
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<font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font face="Lucida Sans, Courier New">In
Latin America, it is traditional to observe the "Día de
Muertos"-- the Day of the Dead. In the Mexican culture it is a
colorful, festive occasion where the spirits of deceased loved ones
are welcomed back for a day of ritual and amusement, we are
celebrating our third year of this fantastic event. </font></font>
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<br>-- <br>THANKS- GRACIAS<br><br>Lissette Lopez Piepenburg<br><br>216 513-7695<br><a href="http://www.diadelosmuertosohio.com">www.diadelosmuertosohio.com</a><br>