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Santa Monica COVID-19 memorial event is part of a push for a national day of mourning
Alex Wigglesworth
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The event will take place at Building Bridges Art Exchange in Santa Monica, where artist Marcos Lutyens Rose River Memorial pays tribute to COVID-19 victims. (Marcos Lutyens)
A Santa Monica memorial honoring those who have died from COVID-19 is part of a grassroots push to designate a national day of remembrance, organizers say.
The memorial will take place at noon Monday at Building Bridges Art Exchange, where an installation of felt roses by artist Marcos Lutyens pays tribute to those from Los Angeles Westside who have died from the disease caused by the virus. Volunteers will lay a wreath as part of the Floral Heart Project, an effort launched by New York artist Kristina Libby that is coordinating the laying of wreaths in about 75 U.S. cities and towns. ....

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