AL- Radio Story Pitch

For my radio pitch, I would like to do it on “El Día de los Muertos”, which in English translates to  “The Day of the Dead”. Día de los Muertos is a holiday that is meant for remembering family members and friends who have passed away. This holiday is primarily celebrated in the Central and Southern regions of Mexico. Interestingly enough, I will be traveling to Mexico in the next two weeks which would be the quintessential way to have this radio story executed. Every year without fail, on November 1st, which is considered, All Saints Day, and November 2nd, which is considered, All Souls Day, something special takes place in many areas of Mexico. Mexicans have huge unique traditions when it comes to honoring their families on this holiday and most of it deals with getting all of the family together, up until this year when COVID-19 struck. I would like to ask a random local person or maybe even a small business owner how will COVID-19 affect their traditions on the Day of the Dead and how will they cope with the differences or maybe even with the chance of not even celebrating it at all. I would also like to see since COVID-19 is such a different threat unlike any that we’ve seen and took so many lives, will they be doing anything different to honor those who have died from the virus given that celebrating the dead is all this holiday is about.