Watsonville day of the dead — Tarmo Hannula/The Pajaronian

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October 29, 2021

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Elvira Villacaña (from right) and her daughters, Daisy Nuñez and Nancy Reyes don tradition; clothing and costume in celebration of Dia de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead, in the Watsonville City Plaza Friday. Sponsored by the Watsonville Film Festival and the Santa Cruz County Office of Education, city of Watsonville and Hospice of Santa Cruz County, the event includes dance and live music, arts and crafts activities, over a dozen 20 community ofrendas (altars), and more.

Tarmo Hannula

Tarmo Hannula has been the lead photographer with The Pajaronian newspaper in Watsonville since 1997. He also reports on a wide range of topics, including police, fire, environment, schools, the arts and events. A fifth generation Californian, Tarmo was born in the Mother Lode of the Sierra (Columbia) and has lived in Santa Cruz County since the late 1970s. He earned a BA from UC Santa Cruz and has traveled to 33 countries.

Photo: Watsonville honors the dead

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