Explore the cultural diversity of Latin America
Nochebuena celebrations are no joke in Latin America. Here, fun is serious business! Nochebuena literally translates to ‘good night’ and is the Spanish expression for Christmas Eve. It is a major festive celebration within Latin American culture. For many, December 24 is a much bigger event than December 25. In fact, Christmas Eve is the […]
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Before I get into the explanation of what is Pastelle Pie, let me wish you a Happy Three Kings Day… Feliz Día de los Reyes Magos. Today marks the official end of the Christmas season and the beginning of Epiphany, which celebrates the Three Wise Men who followed the star to Bethlehem. On this day, […]
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Latino Christmas Are you ready for your Christmas celebrations? I’m slowly but surely getting there. Today, I want to share with you some Christmas traditions in Latin America. I love the charm and crisp beauty of a white Christmas. Songs and poems and even movies pay homage to that imagery, after all. While the sentiments […]
Read MoreHola mis amigos. You already know how to wish someone Merry Christmas in Spanish………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… !Feliz Navidad! But perhaps you’d like to say a little more to your Spanish speaking friend or family member. I’ve put together a short list of possible greetings you could use: 10 Christmas Greetings in Spanish […]
Read MoreOn the night of December 7, every year in Colombia, across towns, cities and country-sides, people go into the streets filling them with lights… millions of candles, in fact. This is how they celebrate the feast of the Immaculate Conception of the virgin Mary. It is a very colourful affair. Multicoloured candles and lanterns decorate […]
Read MoreFeliz Navidad! 12 more days to December 25th!!!!! Are you getting ready? Are you actually ready? Wow and hats off to you, if you are! There are lots of things I love about this season and over the next couple of weeks I’ll share some of them, but, for today, I’m going to talk about […]
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