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INFOGRAPHIC: A Hispanic Thanksgiving
November 17, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
As with many traditional American holidays, Hispanics have added their own touch. In Hispanic households Pavohcòn, Calabaza en Tacha, and Tostones have found their place on the Thanksgiving dinner table. continue reading »
Mexican President Calderon Kicks off Independence Day Celebrations With the “Grito”
September 16, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Mexico is celebrating the 202nd anniversary of its independence from Spain this weekend, with a series of events scheduled to mark the occasion. continue reading »
Luis Fitch Named Winner of Friends of the American Latino Museum Design Contest
June 16, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Friends of the American Latino Museum (@LatinoMuseum) is excited to announce the winner of our 2012 Campaign Design Contest. This design was chosen by supporters in a popular vote style. It will be used throughout all of the continue reading »
Oaxacans in California Prepare for Guelaguetza Festival
May 23, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Some communities of people from the southern Mexican state of Oaxaca are preserving their roots in California with festivals that emphasize their rich cultural tradition. continue reading »
Mayan Celebrations Begin in Mexico With Traditional Events
May 19, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
A pre-Columbian market, dances and offerings to the goddess Ixchel were the first events of the Sacred Maya Crossing, a tradition restored several years ago that is the first big event of the Maya year celebrations in Mexico. continue reading »
$1.2 trillion Hispanic Market Exceeds Economies of All But 13 Countries in the World
May 13, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
According to the Selig Center for Economic Growth, the buying power of minorities in the U.S has grown into a diverse and formidable consumer market in the last decade. continue reading »
Who Speaks Spanish Best? by Raul Guerrero
May 5, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Are Spain, Latin America and Hispanic US, paraphrasing Oscar Wilde, worlds separated by the same language? Argentinos and uruguayos pronounce ll, y and g as English speakers do the sh in she, and some bolivianos and ecuatorianos pronounce the ll as the l in Leonor, while other Spanish-speakers do as the y in yo-yo. continue reading »
Discovery en Espanol Airs Puebla Documentary-Puebla Launches English Website
April 27, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
As Mexico commemorates the Sesquicentennial Anniversary of Battle of Puebla, the Government of Puebla launched today an English website to inform visitors about the history, diversity and significance of Cinco de Mayo. continue reading »
“No Longer Empty” Fills New York Mansion With Work of Hispanic Artists
April 11, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
An exhibition named after F. Scott Fitzgerald's debut novel "This Side of Paradise" is bringing art, splendor and new life to a New York mansion that once served as a rest home for the formerly wealthy. "Our mission is to transform the empty spaces with art," said Jodie Dinapoli, program director of No Longer Empty, a New York-based non-profit arts organization that since 2009 has filled buildings with works of installation art, including the 32 creations distributed throughout the Andrew Freedman Home in The Bronx. continue reading »
There are 4 Fundamental Topics that Interest Latinos: Immigration, Education, Health and Jobs
March 31, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Understanding the six segments within the vast Hispanic population in the U.S. can be crucial in marketing and advertising, but can also help create a clearer picture of who may ultimately swing the vote in November. continue reading »
Mexico City Takes First Step in Banning Bullfighting
March 24, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
A commission of the Legislative Assembly of Mexico City approved a bill that would ban bullfights in the Mexican capital. Three of the panel's members endorsed the measure, while two others abstained and a sixth member walked out before the vote. continue reading »
Friends of the American Latino Museum Surpasses 100,000 @LatinoMuseum Twitter Account
March 24, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
The Friends of the American Latino Museum created to support the American Latino Museum initiative, surpassed 100,000 followers on Twitter and has accumulated 70,000 fans on Facebook and 67,000 supporters through its website, bringing its total reach to over 237,000 supporters. continue reading »
Bilingualism’s False Friends by Raul Guerrero
March 24, 2012 | by HS News Staff | HS News Network
Now that science has corroborated that bilingualism makes us smarter, and profoundly benefits the brain, as reported by the New York Times, people are brushing up on their Spanish. continue reading »
Latino Bakeries Gear up for Three Kings Celebration
January 5, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
The celebration of Three Kings Day is a tradition that Hispanics have maintained in the United States, along with the "rosca de Reyes" ring-shaped cake that bakeries all over the country expect to sell thousands of. In Chicago, for example, dozens of Latino employees work day and night to get the traditional "roscas" prepared in the Mexican style ready on time. "We don't work with big machines. We do everything homemade. We make the things with our hands, not with machines," Jesus Salgado, a supervisor at Chicago's Happy Cake La Baguette company, told Efe. continue reading »
Celebrate “Día De los Muertos” Throughout Latin America
November 1, 2011 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Celebrate With us “Dia de los Muertos,” the Latin American holiday that starts on “All Saints Day” (November 1st) and ends after "All Souls Day" (November 2nd). continue reading »
Mexicans Celebrating La Candelaria Today in Honor of Baby Jesus (VIDEO)
February 2, 2011 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
February 2nd, exactly 40 days after Christmas, is the date when Catholics traditionally celebrate the "Feast of Candelaria", or Candlemas, in which believers bring figures of the Baby Jesus dressed in finery, and exhibit them at churches. continue reading »
