Aztec ~ New York Latin Culture Magazine

World Chocolate Day

Aztec, Colombian Culture, Guatemalan, Indigenous Culture, Latin Celebrations Archive, Latin Food, Mayan, Mexican Culture, Olmec, Venezuelan

Tuesday, July 7, 2020
UPPER AMAZON
Chocolate, made from cocoa, is native to Colombia and Venezuela, but was domesticated in Guatemala and Mexico. Spanish priests took it to Europe.

Mictlancihuatl

Aztec, day of the dead traditions, Indigenous Culture, Mexican Culture, women

Sat-Mon, Oct 31-Nov 2, 2020
Honor the Aztec goddess of the underworld

México City Day of the Dead Parade

Aztec, day of the dead, Latin Celebrations Archive, Mexico, Parades

Saturday, October 31, 2020
MEXICO CITY, Mexico ~ This parade was inspired by the movie parade in the James Bond film ‘Spectre’

Day of the Dead ~ Día de los Muertos

Aztec, fall, Features Archive, halloween, Indigenous, Latin Celebrations Archive, Mayan, Mexican Festivals

Sat-Mon, Oct 31 – Nov 2, 2020
We remember deceased family members on Day of the Dead because you live as long as someone remembers you

Our Lady of Guadalupe

Aztec, Indigenous, Latin Celebrations Archive, Mexican, Mexican Festivals, virgin mary

Saturday, December 12, 2020
MEXICO CITY, Mexico ~ There is a pilgrimage of about 10 million people to the basilica that houses the cloak of the Marian apparition who fused Aztec and Spanish traditions into the icon of Mexican identity on December 12, 1531

Las mañanitas a nuestra Virgen de Guadalupe

Aztec, Indigenous, Latin Music, Mexican, Mexican Festivals

Fri, December 11, 2020
St. Patrick’s Cathedral
MIDTOWN EAST, NYC
Celebrate the Our Lady of Guadalupe’s birthday with Don Jaime Lucero of Casa Puebla, mariachi and folk dancers

Huitzilopochtli

Aztec, christmas holiday, Indigenous, Latin Celebrations Archive, Mexican

Monday, December 21, 2020
MEXICO CITY, Mexico
Aztecs honor their national god Huitzilopochtli the sun god, on the winter solstice

Mano a Mano’s Day of the Dead celebration brings Mexican culture to life

Aztec, day of the dead, Family, Free, Indigenous Archive, Latin Celebrations Archive, Mexican Archive, Mexican Festivals, st mark's church

Fri-Sun, October 25-27, 2019
EAST VILLAGE, NYC ~ Day of the Dead altar building, Mexican Marketplace, live music and Indigenous Aztec ceremony at St. Mark’s Church-in-the-bowery

Staten Island Day of the Dead Festival

Aztec, day of the dead, Indigenous Archive, Latin Celebrations Archive, Mexican Archive, staten island, West Brighton

Sunday, October 20, 2019
WEST BRIGHTON, Staten Island ~ Help build a communal ofrenda (altar) and learn Mexican Day of the Dead handicrafts for the entire family with teaching artists at Our Lady of Mount Carmel-St. Benedicta School

National Museum of the American Indian

art museum, Aztec, financial district, Free, Inca, Indigenous New York City, Mayan, Taíno

Daily
FINANCIAL DISTRICT, NYC
This branch of the Smithsonian presents amazing bilingual exhibitions
FREE

Mexican Marigold, Aztec Marigold, Cempasúchil are Day of the Dead flowers

Aztec, day of the dead traditions, Indigenous Culture, Mexican Culture

October 31 – November 2
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Mexican Marigolds are a Central American flower with healing powers that attract spirits to visit their families on the Day of the Dead

Battery Dance Festival 2018

African Archive, Aztec, battery park city, Free, Italian Archive, Jewish Archive, Latin Dance Archive, Mexican Archive, Spanish Archive, summer., Workshop

ROBERT F. WAGNER JR. PARK, BATTERY PARK CITY & SCHIMMEL CENTER, FINANCIAL DISTRICT, Sun-Sat, August 12-18, 2018 ~ 25 companies from eight countries perform with the Statue of Liberty backstage. Includes African, French-Canadian, Italian, Jewish, Mexican and Spanish companies. FREE