Tune in today to NPR’s All Things Considered for a journey that explores Día de Los Muertos in Los Angeles and in Mexico. Or scroll to tune in here and now!
In Mexico, it is an important national holiday where people honor their loved ones that passed away by throwing them a party. The celebration is a tradition inherited from the country’s pre-hispanic past.
These days, it has become a holiday celebrated in the US, especially in bigger cities like LA, Chicago and New York. For millions of Angelenos, it is an invaluable tradition equal to that of Christmas or Thanksgiving.
This story was produced by Anayansi Diaz-Cortes and Eric Pearse Chavez with help from Ronny Mikkelson {genius sound designer!} and photographer Lourdes Almeida. Sonic Trace is part of Localore and the Association of Independents in Radio (AIR). It’s funded by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. The project is co-produced by Zeega, a non-profit inventing new forms of interactive storytelling.
