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Spanglish and the Royal Academy

Mary Mata December 16, 2013

By Ilan Stavans, The Chronicle of Higher Education Not long ago, the Real Academia Española, its matrix located in Madrid, with 21 branches throughout the Spanish-speaking world, did something at once surprising […]

For Her Devotees, ‘La Virgen’ Offers Hope

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Smithsonian Latino Virtual Museum: Discover Central America’s Past through 3D simulation!

Mary Mata December 13, 2013

Alt.Latino’s Favorite Songs, Albums And Artists Of 2013

Mary Mata

By Jasmine Garsd, Alt.Latino/NPR As we combed through this year, Felix Contreras and I both marveled at the sheer amount of adventures that filled our 2013. It feels as if […]

Puerto Rico’s La Parranda & Other Navidad Celebrations that Stem from Spain, Guatemala and Mexico

Mary Mata December 12, 2013

By Nicole Akoukou Thompson,  Latin Post Navidad sings carols of no-holds-barred celebration for Latinos. The season of snow, love, wonderment, and family togetherness promises a number ofopportunities for Latino families to interact, […]

How a father explains Our Lady of Guadalupe to his daughter

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By Ray Salazar, NewsTaco When my little girl was three years old, she stared at our nativity one Saturday afternoon.  She asked me, “Papi.  Why are all the baby Jesus boys?” […]

Nothing Says Christmas and Santa Claus Better than René Cardona’s SANTA CLAUS (1959)!

Mary Mata December 10, 2013

From the textmex obsessed imagination of Memo Nericcio “Mexicans,” the Devil, and Mucho Mas More! More on René Cardona’s masterpiece here:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Santa_Claus_(1959_film). Info on its Mystery Science Theatre treatment is here: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0655448/ Here is a […]