Local News
Capitol Times: “We’ve All Lost Somebody…”
In any other year, Carolyn Kallenborn would have spent this past week arranging wooden shadow boxes that celebrate the lost loved ones of around 200 Madison area residents. A professor in the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s …
Chazen Museum of Art: “Crossings: Remembrance and Celebration”
Celebrations look a little different in 2020, and Day of the Dead, which begins on October 31 and ends on November 2, is no exception. The multi-day holiday typically involves family and friends gathering to …
2020 Reporting on Day of the Dead
NBC News: “On Día de los Muertos, Latino families honor relatives who died from Covid-19”
Catalina Marcelino, 42, usually spends the days before November making signature Mexican dishes, like mole and tamales, to celebrate el Día de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead, the tradition originating in Mexico that …
NPR: “For Día De Los Muertos, Remembering Those Lost To The Coronavirus”
On Sunday and Monday, families across Mexico, the U.S. and elsewhere are observing Día de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead, a Mexican holiday that celebrates the lives and honors the memory of those who’ve …
NPR: “LA Latinos Mark El Día De Los Muertos In ‘A Nightmare Year’ Of Loss”
Just like everything else this year, Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) is different. One commemoration in East Los Angeles included a socially distanced car parade. Decked-out lowriders cruised down Whittier Boulevard in …