A large crowd turned out to mark the Day of the Dead with a lively celebration in East Boston on Sunday.

The festivities at the ICA Watershed on Marginal Street featured dancing, face paint, and offered an opportunity for New England Donor Services an opportunity to partner with the Veronica Robles Cultural Center to pay tribute to those who have given the gift of life through organ donation, while also raising awareness about the vital need for organ donors.

Día de los Muertos is an annual Mexican holiday, also celebrated by Latinos throughout the Americas, where families remember and welcome the souls of their deceased relatives for a celebratory reunion. The holiday is usually celebrated from Oct. 31 to Nov. 3.

The Hispanic community is disproportionately affected by health issues th

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