Cinco de Mayo

Cinco de Mayo (5th of May). This holiday started in celebration of the Mexican Army's victory over France during the Franco-Mexican War. In the United States, the holiday celebrates the culture and heritage of the Mexican people.

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Celebrating the Culture of Mexico | Periscope

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Celebrating the Culture of Mexico | Periscope
Episode 15
Folk dancing is a source of national pride in Mexico. For Seira, folk dancing represents a part of her Hispanic heritage that she believes her new friends in South Carolina will enjoy and learn from...
Food, Music, Dance, Arts & Crafts from Mexico | Periscope

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Food, Music, Dance, Arts & Crafts from Mexico | Periscope
Episode 14
Seira's performance was a great success and created many new admirers of this traditional dance form. Along with Seira's dancing, people in Columbia were able to taste food, listen to music, and see...
Seira: Folk Dancer | Periscope

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Seira: Folk Dancer | Periscope
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Seira has made many new friends and has adjusted well to her new home in South Carolina, but she misses the people and culture of Mexico. She introduces her new friends to her Hispanic heritage by...
Maria de Jesus de Santiago Photos | Digital Traditions

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Maria de Jesus de Santiago Photos | Digital Traditions
Maria de Jesus de Santiago was born in Jalisco, Mexico. She moved to South Carolina in the late 1990s and brought with her a love of folkloric Mexican dance. She began learning the art when she was a...
Pat Mora | Poetry All-Stars

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Pat Mora | Poetry All-Stars
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Pat Mora (1942 - ) Pat Mora is a writer of numerous children's books of poetry and prose. Mora is a native of El Paso, Texas and her work often features local interests, such as her family, the...
Horses Actors | Artopia

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Horses Actors | Artopia
Maria Izquierdo A Closer Look Horses Actors is a good example of asymmetrical balance. If you draw an imaginary line down the middle of the painting you can see that the two halves are very different...