EPISODE · Nov 2, 2022 · 38 MIN
An audio ofrenda for Día de los Muertos
from Headlines From The Times · host Nicolas Perez, Mike Heflin, Shani O. Hilton, Mark Nieto, Mario Diaz, David Toledo, Roberto Reyes, Jazmín Aguilera, Gustavo Arellano, Shannon Lin, Denise Guerra, Ashlea Brown, Kasia Broussalian, Fidel Martinez, Heba Elorbany, Kinsee Morlan
On Día de los Muertos, people across Mexico and the United States set up altars to remember loved ones who have died. But new traditions arise every year to commemorate the holiday: online tributes, public festivals and more.In that spirit, we have decided to turn this episode into an audio ofrenda — a place to let listeners remember their loved ones. Read the full transcript here.Host: Gustavo ArellanoGuests: L.A. Times Latino affairs editor Fidel Martinez, and our listenersMore reading:Latinx Files: Why we built a Día de los Muertos digital altarDía de los Muertos: How we remember our dearly departedFor this Oaxacan merchant, marigolds mean more than ever this Día de los Muertos
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For Día de Muertos, we ask listeners to offer their own audio ofrendas telling us about their loved ones.
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