Our world is changing, but everyone still has a mom. Mother's Day in New York City 2023 The Latin way would be that everyone goes to Mom's house or a kid's house and we cook, eat, drink, talk, maybe dance a little, and that's about it. We just have a house party. But there are some things that your Mom might enjoy this year in New York City. Spanish Harlem … [Read more...] about Happy Mother’s Day NYC 2023!
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Happy Hispanic Mother’s Day, Día de la Madre!
Mother's Day is celebrated on different dates around the world. Hispanic Mother's Day is celebrated on the first Sunday in May. Hispanic Mother's Day The next Hispanic Mother's Day is Sunday, May 1, 2022. Día de la Madre 🇪🇸Dia das Mães 🇵🇹 🇨🇻Ziua Mamei 🇷🇴 Family is the heart of Latin culture, and Latin men are often close to their mothers, so Mother's Day is a … [Read more...] about Happy Hispanic Mother’s Day, Día de la Madre!
Last Minute Ideas for Mother’s Day
Mother's Day What does Mom really want for Mother's Day? She wants to feel loved and beautiful, of course! Here are some last minute things that will make Mom love her baby even more. Remind Mom that You are her Mini Masterpiece Linda Mason is the celebrity makeup artist responsible for the way makeup is done at fashion shows around the world today. She is also … [Read more...] about Last Minute Ideas for Mother’s Day
Mexican Marigolds Attract Family Souls Visiting on Day of the Dead
Mexican Marigolds are a Central American flower with healing powers. Tradition says they attract spirits to visit their families on the Day of the Dead The Mexican Marigold, Aztec Marigold, Cempasúchil, Flor de Muertos, or Tagetes erecta, is native to Mexico & Central America. The Aztecs used them for medicinal purposes and Day of the Dead ceremonies. Cempasúchil is … [Read more...] about Mexican Marigolds Attract Family Souls Visiting on Day of the Dead
Celebrate International Women’s Day 2023
International Women's Day is a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women, and calling for action to accelerate gender equality. This is a big deal in some Latin communities. It is kind of a blend of Mother's Day, Valentines Day and International Workers Day. The tradition is to give flowers, usually roses, to all the important … [Read more...] about Celebrate International Women’s Day 2023
Celebrate the Assumption of Mary, the Divinity of Women, and Summer Holidays!
The Assumption of Mary is a Roman Catholic feast on August 15 that celebrates the Virgin Mary's heavenly birthday (commemorates her death). The ancient stories were written as poetry to inspire understanding, not to be taken literally. One of the interesting things about the veneration of the Virgin Mary is that it arose from the people, not from the church. The story is … [Read more...] about Celebrate the Assumption of Mary, the Divinity of Women, and Summer Holidays!
Things To Do in NYC This Week May 8-14, 2023
Things to do in NYC this week May 8-14 2023 include: Latin art, books, dance, film, music, and sports. Latin Art Latin Books Latin Dance Latin Film Latin Music Latin Sports Latin Theatre Latin Days Latin Birthdays Monday, May 8, 2023 Remember Louis Moreau Gottschalk, the Creole composer who notated the … [Read more...] about Things To Do in NYC This Week May 8-14, 2023
Things to do in NYC in May 2020
May 2020 is one of the most beautiful months to visit New York City because of the big fluffy clouds from the Caribbean that frame the urban landscape. The City is still in it main school year rhythm. The weather is usually summery, but not too hot. May is National Salsa Month and Haitian Heritage Month. MAY HOLIDAYS: Cinco de Mayo, Mother's Day and Memorial Day … [Read more...] about Things to do in NYC in May 2020
Things to do in NYC in May 2019
April 2019 Calendar Week 18 April 29 - May 5 Week 19 May 6-12 Week 20 May 12-19 Week 21 May 20-26 Week 22 May 27 - June 2 WEEK 18 ~ April 29 to May 5, 2019 Wednesday, May 1 Celebrate International Workers Day. The Old Masters Part I auction at Christie's in Rockefeller Center is at 10am. FREE The Old Masters Part II auction at Christie's in Rockefeller Center … [Read more...] about Things to do in NYC in May 2019
Ballet Hispánico En Familia 2018 at the United Palace with Katiria Soto
Ballet Hispánico Ballet Hispánico is America’s leading Latino contemporary dance company. The Company develops new work by Hispanic and Luso choreographers. Its ballet school teaches children through professionals. It also teaches Latin dance to adults. Diálogos at the Arnhold Center fosters cultural conversations within the community. Ballet Hispánico en … [Read more...] about Ballet Hispánico En Familia 2018 at the United Palace with Katiria Soto
Latin Festivals in New York City
“Eight Tales of Pedro” Shows How in Times of Trouble; Honor, Family, & Hope Keep You Moving
"Eight Tales of Pedro" is Mark-Eugene Garcia's award-winning play about a group of immigrants traveling together in a van across Mexico, risking everything to make a new life. This play with music intertwines the stories of a 17th century Pedro following his true love to Veracruz, and a modern Peter crossing the border in a van full of hopeful immigrants. Sometimes it's … [Read more...] about “Eight Tales of Pedro” Shows How in Times of Trouble; Honor, Family, & Hope Keep You Moving
Things To Do in NYC This Weekend: May 5-7, 2023
Things to do in NYC this weekend: May 5-7 are the week of May 1-7, 2023. Things To Do in NYC in the Week of May 1-7, 2023 Monday, May 1, 2023 May is Asian American Heritage Month. Asians are not only East Asians, like many Americans seem to think. The Jewish community is from all over, but is originally Asian. Arabs, South Asians, and Filipinos are too. … [Read more...] about Things To Do in NYC This Weekend: May 5-7, 2023
Things to do in NYC in December 2020
Things to do in NYC in December 2020 include Hanukkah, Las Mañanitas, Winter Solstice, Christmas, Kwanzaa & New Year's. In December, New York City turns into a winter wonderland. It is one of the great cities in the world to celebrate the holidays, no matter which holidays you celebrate! New York City's holiday season starts in November before Thanksgiving and ends … [Read more...] about Things to do in NYC in December 2020
Things to do in NYC in October 2019
October 2019 brings the Fall for Dance Festival, Celebrate Mexico Now Festival and the New Yorker Festival. It's your last chance to register to vote in the 2019 elections coming on November 5. Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur, and Sukkot, Spain's national day, Columbus Day, Indigenous People Day and the end of Hispanic Heritage Month are in October. Columbus Day Weekend is the … [Read more...] about Things to do in NYC in October 2019
Things to do in NYC in August 2019
August 2019 brings the Ecuadorian Parade, Dominican Day Parade, Ecuadorian Festival, Battery Dance Festival, New York Latino Film Festival, Afropunk, U.S. Open Tennis and the New York International Salsa Congress to New York City. It's the 400th Anniversary of slavery in the colonies that became the United States. Brasil SummerFest, BRIC Celebration Brooklyn, Lincoln … [Read more...] about Things to do in NYC in August 2019
December 2018 New York Latin Culture Calendar
Things to do in New York in December 2018 include holiday windows, shopping, Santa, Rockettes Christmas Spectacular, NYCB Nutcracker, Alvin Ailey, Ballet Hispánico, Calpulli Navidad, Our Lady of Guadalupe, Hanukkah, Winter Solstice, Christmas, Kwanzaa and New Year’s Eve. WEEK 48 ~ December 1-2, 2018 Saturday, December 1 Just two weeks left for Affordable Care Act … [Read more...] about December 2018 New York Latin Culture Calendar
Isabel Allende Reads From and Discusses Her New Book “The Wind Knows My Name” with Alicia Menendez
Chilean American author Isabel Allende discusses her newest novel, "The Wind Knows My Name" (El viento conoce mi nombre) with MSNBC anchor and "Latina to Latina" podcast host, Alicia Menendez; in the Kaufmann Concert Hall and online; from the 92nd Street Y, New York in the Upper East Side; on Tuesday, June 6, 2023 at 7:30pm. From $35. 92ny.org 🇨🇱 🇨🇺 🇮🇱 🇸🇻 Each ticket … [Read more...] about Isabel Allende Reads From and Discusses Her New Book “The Wind Knows My Name” with Alicia Menendez
Villalobos Brothers Play Their Unique Blend of Mexican Folk, Jazz, Classical at Pregones/PRTT
The Villalobos Brothers make high-energy classical pop with a world of musical influences from a base of Mexican tradition with social consciousness in the mix. The Villalobos Brothers play their unique blend of Regional Mexican folk, jazz and classical; at Pregones/PRTT in Concourse, The Bronx; on Saturday, March 25, 2023 at 7pm. From $18+fees, $10 to stream. 🇲🇽 The … [Read more...] about Villalobos Brothers Play Their Unique Blend of Mexican Folk, Jazz, Classical at Pregones/PRTT
The Rhythm, Bass And Place: Through the Lens Photography Exhibition Shows Music & Dance as the Heartbeat of Latin New York at the CCCADI
Rhythm, Bass and Place: Through the Lens is a photography exhibition that shows music and dance as the heartbeat of Latin New York from the 1970s to the 2000s. Rhythm, Bass and Place CCCADI The Rhythm, Bass and Place CCCADI photography exhibition showing music and dance as the heartbeat of Latin New York from the 1970s to the 2000s, opens with a reception at CCCADI, the … [Read more...] about The Rhythm, Bass And Place: Through the Lens Photography Exhibition Shows Music & Dance as the Heartbeat of Latin New York at the CCCADI
Remember Gabriel García Márquez and Magical Realism
Gabriel García Márquez is the most famous Colombian writer. He is the author of many iconic Latin American novels including "One Hundred Years of Solitude" (1967), "The Autumn of the Patriarch" (1975), and "Love in the Time of Cholera" (1985). ARACATACA, Magdalena, Colombia Born in Aracataca, Magdalena, Colombia on March 6, 1927, Márquez rose to prominence during the … [Read more...] about Remember Gabriel García Márquez and Magical Realism
Edna Vázquez Blends Regional Mexican with Folk Pop Rock for Carnegie Hall Citywide at the LGBT Community Center
Edna Vázquez is a Mexican mariachi singer-songwriter and LGBT advocate originally from Jalisco, Mexico, the mariachi heartland. She is known as a mariachi singer and you can hear those strains in her music, but Vázquez gathers many different influences into a bluesy personal style that might be called post-mariachi. She is what happens when you leave mariachi-land and that's … [Read more...] about Edna Vázquez Blends Regional Mexican with Folk Pop Rock for Carnegie Hall Citywide at the LGBT Community Center
On the Solemnity of Mary, Celebrate the Divinity of Mother & Child
The Solemnity of Mary honors the Virgin as Mother of God on January 1. It's the octave of Christmas. Octaves are an old Christian tradition of celebrating events for eight days. There were so many octaves that they were reduced in the Roman Catholic church in 1568. After 1955, Catholics only celebrate octaves of Christmas, Easter and Pentecost. Other branches of Christianity … [Read more...] about On the Solemnity of Mary, Celebrate the Divinity of Mother & Child
Celebrate the Feast of St John the Baptist
St John the Baptist was a Jewish preacher in the Jordan Valley at the start of the Christian era. He preached the coming of a savior in fulfillment of a prophesied end of days, and baptized people in preparation for it. John the Baptist is revered in both Christianity and Islam. He is considered a historical figure (a real person). The Biblical Gospels of Matthew, Mark, … [Read more...] about Celebrate the Feast of St John the Baptist
Film Forum
Film Forum is a non-profit independent cinema in Hudson Square, Manhattan. Curation by and for film fans makes Film Forum one of NYC's great places to see old movies and independent films from around the world. There are classic children's films on Sundays. Many are about New York City. When we go, we stay for two or three movies in a row. The curation is that good. There … [Read more...] about Film Forum
Isabel Leonard Grammy-winning Argentine-American Opera Star
Isabel Leonard is a Grammy®-winning Argentine-American mezzo-soprano. We've watched her perform at the Argentine Consulate in New York. When Ms. Leonard starts to sing, you can't help but stop whatever you are doing and just listen. She has a really commanding stage presence. Isabel Leonard Live with Carnegie Hall Isabel Leonard performs for Live with Carnegie Hall … [Read more...] about Isabel Leonard Grammy-winning Argentine-American Opera Star
“El Pesebre” is a Classic Nativity Play
El Pesebre (The Manger) is a Christmas nativity shepherd's play produced by the Colombian creative team at ID Studio Theater and performed for free at community centers that serve New York City's Latin communities. El Pesebre 2019 The show is a nativity presentation with eight actors and a three-piece band singing Christmas carols. It's a black box theatre type of … [Read more...] about “El Pesebre” is a Classic Nativity Play
La Golondrina
Guillem Clua's Spanish-language LGBT play La Golondrina is at Thalia Spanish Theatre in Sunnyside, Queens, Friday through Sunday, September 27 through October 13, 2019. $25 In Spanish with English supertitles. $25 tickets at thaliatheatre.org La Golondrina (Guillem Clua's Play) Ramón wants to sing La golondrina at his mother's funeral. He gets Amelia, a singing teacher, to … [Read more...] about La Golondrina
New York Film Festival 2019
The New York Film Festival at Film at Lincoln Center is one of the big U.S. film festivals. It's also the second oldest film festival in the United States. The Festival screens movies that won at Cannes and the Berlinale for New York City audiences. Most of these movies should have a theatrical or streaming release in the coming year. 57th New York Film Festival Film at … [Read more...] about New York Film Festival 2019
Malena & Lena Burke share an evening of Cuban boleros at Hostos
Malena and Lena Burke share a night of Cuban boleros in the Repertory Theater at Hostos Center in Concourse, The Bronx on Saturday, March 30, 2019 at 7:30pm. $25 (Students and under 18 $5) The singer joined her daughter's concert at Hostos last year and returns by popular demand. Get tickets at hostoscenter.org Malena Burke The Cuban bolero singer is known for … [Read more...] about Malena & Lena Burke share an evening of Cuban boleros at Hostos