Explore the cultural diversity of Latin America
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 by the answers they give us! Please head over to Nidhi’s site to read her thoughts on this quote. via […]
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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 both Spanish and English versions in 2002 by Mexican singer Paulina Rubio.  The video was filmed in the National Palace of the Dominican Republic and […]
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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 I was scheduling this post I’d almost given up hope for them qualifying for the next round! Some of my […]
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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 been based. To break down the subject matter a little, we usually address four concepts and, around them, fit in […]
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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 has been given to Cuban poet, essayist, and activist José MartÃ’s 1891 essay “Nuestra América.â€Â MartÃ, a Cuban exile from 1881 […]
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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 also insists Enrique looks a lot like him. I say they both trace their roots back to the Iberian Peninsula… […]
Read MoreHola, ¿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 ways!!! Don’t worry, by the end of this lesson, you’ll be a pro! Vosotros Ustedes Tú Usted There are singular […]
Read MoreMy 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 remember a World Cup final match from my childhood when my cousins and I sat in front of a television […]
Read MoreUnlocking 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 using aquaponics. creating blueprints for a solar phone. These are just three of the incredible projects designed and implemented by […]
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