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Photos from Lummis Day, 2007
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LUMMIS HOME El Sereno-based poet Steve Abee was among the readers at the morning Poetry Reception at Lummis Home. The reception, co-sponsored by Poets & Writers Inc. with a grant from the James Irvine Foundation, was a standing-room-only event, with hundreds gathered for poetry, cello music by Kevin Buck and free refreshments provided by the Lincoln Park Neighborhood Council and served by Highland Park's Casa Blue.

Suzanne Lummis reading from her work at the Poetry Reception. Photo credit: Lupe Fernandez

Poet Lynne Thompson reading at the opening reception.

The Lincoln Heights Neighborhood Council provided refreshments for the opening Poetry Reception at Lummis Home.

PUPPET PAGEANT The Puppet Pageant trek from Lummis Home signals the beginning of the Sycamore Grove Park celebration. This year, the puppeteers had a serious message.

The Arroyo Arts Collective Puppet Procession was a multi-generational project.

The Arroyo Arts Collective Puppet Procession included a costumed group who may have been establishing a new tradition.

SYCAMORE GROVE PARK Co-emcees Fidel Rodriguez of FM 90.7 KPFK and Hal Eisner of Fox-TV's KTTV and KCOP.

The Eagle Rock Neighborhood Council Pavillion was packed throughout the day.

A capacity crowd watched the music and dance performances under the ERNC tent.

The "educational corral" gave kids an opportunity to participate in interactive arts projects.

The Highland Park Neighborhood Council booth stayed busy all afternoon.

Greger Walnum Blues Band, straight out of Franklin High School (a few years ago) opened the show.

Rene's Marionettes captivated little kids in the crowd (and some big kids as well).

The Puppets and Players Theater drew a large crowd of families.

Ann Likes Red brought members of the Nightingale Midddle School Chorus on stage for a rendition of the Who's "My Generation." NOTE: Click here to see Eddie Rivera's Lummis Day MONTAGE

One of the Ballet Coco dancers relaxing backstage before the group's performance.

Ballet Coco returned to Lummis Day with an elegant presentation.

Mount Washington's own Susie Hansen. Her Latin Band gave a virtuoso performance and got the dancers in the audience on their feet.

Julie Orquiza of SIPA (Search to Involve Pilipinos in America) did double duty: she manned the SIPA booth and acted as a co-emcee, introducing Likas Pilipinas Folk Arts.

Likas Pilipinas Folk Arts brought a colorful presentation of Filipino dance and music to the eclectic performing line-up.

Some of the choreography demonstrated by Likas Pilipinas Folks Arts has roots in centuries-old Filipino tradition.

. A peak crowd of over 2,500 were on hand to watch Likas Pilipinas Folk Arts' interpretations of traditional dance.

Few bands can match the energy of Ollin, who mixed Mexican and Celtic rhythms in a unique and powerful musical brew. By day, the band's Randy Rodarte teaches music at Ramona Hall.

Highland Park's "Northeast L.A. hillbilly rockers," The Evangenitals, performed in late afternoon.

Highland Park's critically-acclaimed band, Quetzal, was the Festival's closing act.

Quetzal's explosive lead singer, Martha Gonzalez, is a commanding on-stage presence. She'll soon be leaving Highland Park as the recipient of a Fulbright Scholarship.

Highland Park musician and activist, Quetzal Flores.

The Cypress Park Folkloric Dancers were among the acts performing, appropriately, on the Cypress Park Neighborhood Council Stage.

Dancers stayed busy for much of the afternoon.