I saw this lovely quote and photo over on Nidhi’s page “Sunnies My Bunnies“. Isn’t this a wonderful way to change how we have that conversation with our children? We would probably be amazed…
Date Archives June 2018
Friday Canción: Baila Casanova by Paulina Rubio
Happy Friday! Are you ready for some spicy Spanish music to get your feet moving? I’ve got a Friday Song for you… La canción de viernes: Baila Casanova by Paulina Rubio This song was released in…
Eleven Facts About Mexico in the World Cup
I had expected to do an Argentina World Cup post, similar to the one I did on Brazil. Because who doesn’t think of Brazil and Argentina when it comes to Latin American football? But when…
The Gender Constructs of Marianismo and Machismo and the Roles of La Malinche and the Virgen de Guadalupe (Part I)
One of the topics we cover in Intro to Latin American Studies is Gender in Latin America. Of course, this is a huge topic, upon which many research studies, books, thesis papers and projects have…
June in Books
J- José MartÃ’s Nuestra America (Our America) U- Under the Feet of Jesus by Helena Maria Virmontes N- Next Year in Havana by Chanel Cleeton E- Emplumada by Lorna Dee Cervantes J Considerable attention…
FRIDAY CANCIóN: Cuando Me Enamoro by Enrique Iglesias
It’s almost the weekend again and I’ve got a Friday Song for you. La canción de viernes: Cuando Me Enamoro by Enrique Iglesias and featuring Juan Luis Guerra I must say I love me some Enrique. My husband…
Spanish Lesson 3: Vosotros & Ustedes
Hola, ¿Cómo están ustedes? How do you say “you” in Spanish? Well you (no pun intended) learnt two different ways to say it in our last lesson, but I’m here to teach you another two…
Ten Facts About Brazil in the World Cup
My favourite teams this World Cup are Costa Rica, Germany, Mexico and Argentina… I kinda like France too… so many to choose from. Interestingly, the first team that I can recall supporting is Brazil. I…
The Innovation Project: Our youth tackling sustainability and innovation
Unlocking the creative and innovative potential of our youth is really the way forward for our world. Look at the these projects: inventing a new kind of water recycler. growing food with 90% less water…