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Veracruz / Oaxaca, Nov. 1 (EFE).- Mexico is keeping the Day of the Dead celebration alive as a hybrid holiday amid the coronavirus pandemic, and although the churches are open in some states, for millions of families the traditional festivities are occurring at home, including uncounted numbers of people who are commemorating the event virtually.A potential resurgence of the pandemic, as has occurred in other countries, put Mexican authorities on alert and on the weekend they imposed mobility and gathering restrictions. (Camera: JOSE DE JESUS / SANTIAGO HERNANDEZ).SHOT LIST: THE CELEBRATION OF THE DAY OF THE DEAD IN THE STATES OF VERACRUZ AND OAXACA, MEXICO.SOUND BITE: HILDA JUAREZ, RESIDENT OF MITLA IN OAXACA STATE, MEXICO (IN SPANISH).TRANSLATION: Well, it is a beautiful tradition. We do not have to go out. We are waiting them here at home and we feel the air. We can feel them because we feel their vibes. They will be arriving at 12. And the pandemic, no, for them there is no pandemic. They can come because there are no obstacles for them. And here they are resting on their mat and trying what we have prepared for them.
Mexico City, Oct 29 (EFE).- Despite Covid-19, mayor of Mexico City's Tlahuac neighborhood maintained tradition of placing skull sculptures in the street ahead of the Day of the Dead celebrations on November 1 and 2.The giant skeleton sculptures seek to honor those who died from COVOD-19 while recovering the spirit of the Day of the Dead celebrations. Day of the Dead is celebrated on November 2 in Mexico. (Camera: INÉS AMARELO). SHOT LIST: CARDBOARD SKULLS AND SKELETONS MADE BY ARTISANS IN A STREET IN THE TLAHUAC NEIGHBORHOOD, IN MEXICO CITY, MEXICO, AHEAD OF THE DAY OF THE DEAD CELEBRATIONS.
The build up to Dia de los Muertos, or the Day of the Dead, attracted thousands of revellers to Mexico City on Sunday for the annual Parade of the Catrinas. Thousands got their faces painted in the iconic Catrina style and paraded down Republic of Salvador Street in the nation's capital wearing all sorts of macabre but elegant costumes on Saturday.
Mexico's capital hosts its first Day of the Dead parade with a theme inspired by the James Bond movie 'Spectre'. Rough cut (no reporter narration).