Las fallas (marzo)

Here you’ll find tutorials in Spanish related to Carnaval! The Practicopedia is a How-To site in Spanish that gives us lovely exposure to the language and cultures of Latinos!

Holiday Spot

March 2, 2011 by jaemaree

If you need information about an obscure holiday or tradition, give this site a try!

www.theholidayspot.com

Lent/Cuaresma

February 16, 2011 by jaemaree

Our GA Standards want to us to interact with community resources for Latinos, and holidays are an excellent way to explore those. We are soon starting the season of Lent. Most Spanish-speakers are Catholic Christians and observe the associated traditions.

Here is a cuando pasa calendar. Then we have Genesis Radio for believers who want to be uplifted during this time. We find examples like this of Christian blogs in Spanish as we approach Lent. Many Latinos might utilize the liturgy (day and evening) to guide their prayers/thoughts. Since the Pope is an important figure for many Catholic Christians, many will read his words translated into Spanish regarding Lent 2011. Here is a popular translation of the Bible (Edición Reina-Valera, 1909).

There are also good resources available/targetted towards us.

Some information and practices are here.

Here are some Spanish tapas and then main courses served for Lent.

Abuelita’s Tamales?

January 2, 2011 by jaemaree

If I were going to make tamales, I’d want a grandmother’s recipe to be sure. Right here on another wordpress blog (In Search of Bees) do we find one such recipe. It’s here grandmother-in-law’s, but I feel certain that will do. Buen provecho!