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Pub. Date
2018.
Language
Español
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Publisher Annotation: This is a compilation of chronicles about the Mexican capital. A City Called Mexico. Villoro's great achievement in The Horizontal Vertigo resides in his ability to understand and make the city known through different characters, occupations, and beliefs. He finds a new, postmodern way of portraying the contemporary city. World Literature Today Narrativa (Editorial Almadia) series, Mexico, Photos, 416pp.
Author
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
Español
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Description
"From...author-illustrator Duncan Tonatiuh comes this celebratory bilingual picture book centering on a Da̕ de Muertos ofrenda (Day of the Dead altar), constructed annually to honor the memory and welcome the spirit of a loved one. The book uses a counting structure, from one to ten, to focus on family members and their offerings, with a double-gatefold finale that opens to reveal the family gathered around the fully decorated ofrenda with all of...
Language
Español
Description
The mariachi sound is the heart and soul of Mexico-and a form of music that today is enjoyed throughout the world. In this down-to-earth program, mariachi aficionado Cornelio Garcia introduces viewers to the music, history, and cultural importance of mariachi bands in Mexico and elsewhere. Whether they are marching in a parade, performing onstage in a restaurant or at a fiesta, or even serenading mourners at a funeral, mariachis bring pleasure to...
16) Carlos Monsivais
Pub. Date
[2007], c2007
Language
Español
Description
The Mexican writer and journalist Carlos Monsivais has frequently examined social and political issues at the heart of Latin American culture-and, in the process, the spiritual dilemmas of 21st-century modernity. This program introduces Monsivais' views on the growing disconnect between urban and rural life, the destructive impact of pervasive technology on language and conversation, and the increasingly precarious conditions faced by migrants to...
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"Viva Mexico! Pinatas, floats, and tasty food all play a role in the holiday that remembers Mexican independence. Kids learn the historical significance behind the festivities and gain an appreciation for the exciting traditions and rich cultural celebration associated with May 5"--
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
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Description
Dia de los Muertos, or 'Day of the Dead', may seem like a bleak name for a holiday. But this exciting occasion is actually a special time to remember loved ones and to celebrate life. Young readers discover how food, fun, and memories contribute to a festival that is more about rejoicing than mourning.
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