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Ballet Hispanico A La Calle Block Party 10/2/22

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Ballet Hispanico A La Calle Block Party 10/2/22

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Celebrate with Ballet Hispánico!

September 15 - October 15

At Ballet Hispánico, we honor Latinx dance and culture through our work each day. Hispanic Heritage Month enables us to showcase our heritage with great pride, highlighting the many contributions our vibrant community and artists have made and continue to make to this country.

Upcoming Events

September 15, 2022

September 17, 2022

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September 15 - October 15 At Ballet Hispánico, we honor Latinx dance and culture through our work each day. Hispanic Heritage Month enables us to showcase our heritage with great pride, highlighting the many contributions our vibrant community and artists have made and continue to make to this country.

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"Takeover!": Documentary on the Young Lords' 1970 occupation of Lincoln Hospital in the South Bronx

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"Takeover!": Documentary on the Young Lords' 1970 occupation of Lincoln Hospital in the South Bronx

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On July 14, 1970, members of the Young Lords took over Lincoln Hospital in the Bronx. Among their demands? Accessible, quality health care for all. By Emma Francis-Snyder.

Read the story here: https://nyti.ms/3FOjwc7

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Reading List - Celebrating LatinX/Hispanic Heritage

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This padlet was created by the librarians of Brooklyn Friends School. Titles in green are also available in Spanish.

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Hispanic Latinx Heritage Month | Marvel Universe | Marvel Comic Reading Lists

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Hispanic Latinx Heritage Month | Marvel Universe | Marvel Comic Reading Lists

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Celebrate our Hispanic and Latinx characters! From Araٌa to White Tiger, here's a handful of heroes who have made their mark on Marvel!

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5 Teacher Resources for Hispanic American Heritage Month

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September 15th marks the beginning of Hispanic American Heritage Month-a time to deepen our attention to the histories, experiences, and contributions of Hispanic American peoples including Latinx communities. Turn to this rich array of free teacher resources this month (and beyond) including two streamable documentaries, two on-demand webinars, and a bundle of lessons designed to help educators bring the richness of Latinx life and history into focus in the classroom.

Latino Americans: The 500-Year Legacy That Shaped a Nation (documentary)

This documentary provides a close look at the history, culture, and life of America's largest minority group today: Latinx Americans. Starting in the 1500s, Latinx Americans traveled through hundreds of years of events and experiences that have changed history. The film includes interviews with over one hundred Latinx people sharing their personal stories, making this project a unique overview of a large and diverse American cultural group.

1. Foreigners in Their Own Land (1565-1880)

2. Empire of Dreams (1880-1942)

3. War and Peace (1942-1954)

4. The New Latinos

5. Prejudice and Pride (1965-1980)

6. Peril and Promise (1980-2000)

Since the time of the Mexican-American War of 1846-1848, Mexican-Americans have struggled to achieve equality and full rights as citizens of the United States. This 4-part series examines pivotal events concerning land, labor, education, and political empowerment that took place between 1965 and 1975, the period that was the focus of the Mexican-American civil rights movement.

Latinx Rights in 1960s California (multimedia resource collection)

In the 1960s, historically marginalized groups across the United States organized to claim the rights they had long been denied. The lessons below help educators and students explore two pivotal moments in the Latinx rights movement in California: the East LA school walkouts in 1968 and the Delano grape workers' strike that began in 1965.

1. California Grape Workers' Strike: 1965-66 (lesson)

2. The 1968 East LA School Walkouts (lesson)

Becoming an Activist: A Conversation with Dolores Huerta (on-demand webinar)

How can people work together to raise their voices and demand the rights they have been denied? How do social movements create lasting change? During this conversation with Dolores Huerta, a civil rights icon and co-founder of the National Farm Workers Association (NFWA), we discuss her life's work, current activism, and our lessons on the United Farm Workers.

Schooling for Critical Consciousness: A Conversation with Scott Seider and Daren Graves (on-demand webinar)

Listen in on this previously recorded webinar with Scott Seider and Daren Graves, co-authors of Schooling for Critical Consciousness: Engaging Black and Latinx Youth in Analyzing, Navigating, and Challenging Racial Injustice. Here they explore pedagogical approaches that empower educators and their students to analyze, navigate, and challenge racial injustice.

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5 Teacher Resources for Hispanic American Heritage Month

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Facing History shares free teacher resources of lessons designed to help educators bring the richness of Latinx life and history into focus in the classroom.

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AllMusic | Music Search, Recommendations, Videos and Reviews

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AllMusic provides comprehensive music info including reviews and biographies. Get recommendations for new music to listen to, stream or own.

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The Latino Virtual Museum Bilingual Teacher Training Took Kit that is now available online and via iTunes U. It includes animation shorts of Smithsonian projects, teacher training e-publications, immersion games, Web books and digital objects that apply 3-D augmented-reality technologies. Generous support for this program provided by Target, an Education Sponsor of the Smithsonian Latino Virtual Museum.

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Protection of Indigenous Culture of Latin America

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Protection of Indigenous Culture of Latin America

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Hispanic Heritage Month: A story of protecting indigenous culture

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Learn about the term Latinx/Aprenda acerca del termino Latinx

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Learn about the term Latinx/Aprenda acerca del termino Latinx

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Wendy Barrales, scholar, educator and activist, collection of matriarch stories.

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LGBTQ Students Celebrate Latinx Heritage

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NYC Neighborhoods Guide to Latinx Culture

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NYC Neighborhoods Guide to Latinx Culture

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More than a quarter of New York City's population is Latino, making up what might be the most diverse Latino representation of any city in the world: communities across the five boroughs hail from every Latin American country. Thanks to both first-generation New Yorkers and those with a longstanding history, Latin American culture forms an integral part of the City's fabric-seen in countless historic sites, arts institutions, restaurants, small businesses, parades and festivals.

In this section, we spotlight New York City's variety of Latino experiences, businesses and cultural offerings. Bookmark this page and check back frequently for new content.

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More than a quarter of New York City's population is Latino, making up what might be the most diverse Latino representation of any city in the world: communities across the five boroughs hail from every Latin American country.

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Defining Latino: Young People Talk Identity, Belonging | NBC Latino | NBC News

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Brief Political History of Latin America

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National Org: Latinx Arts and Culture Advocacy

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National Org: Latinx Arts and Culture Advocacy

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Manos a La Obra is a call to action.

Join us September 30 - October 2, 2021, for the NALAC National Latinx Summit. We are gathering virtually to engage our imaginations, meet the call of the moment, and assert our collective strength. We celebrate 32 years of NALAC, 22 years of our Leadership Institute and 11 years of our Advocacy Leadership Institute.
Summit Overview
Manos a la Obra Compilation Video: Call for Video Submissions

The "Manos a la Obra" compilation video is a visual project that will showcase the diverse kinds of "hands"-both literal and metaphorical-that allow Latinx communities to do the work, while also showcasing the objects, the people, and the spaces where the work happens.
Submit a Video Summit Registration

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Join us September 30 - October 2, 2021, for the NALAC National Latinx Summit. We are gathering virtually to engage our imaginations, meet the call of the moment, and assert our collective strength. We celebrate 32 years of NALAC, 22 years of our Leadership Institute and 11 years of our Advocacy Leadership Institute.

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Identity Story: America Ferrara TED Talk 

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My identity is a superpower -- not an obstacle | America Ferrera | TED

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Pregones/PRTT | Traveling Theater in The Bronx and Manhattan

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Pregones/PRTT is a multigenerational and multidiscipline performing ensemble, and arts presenter in The Bronx and Manhattan. Tickets on sale now!

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NYC Organization: Mexico Beyond Mariachi

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NYC Organization: Mexico Beyond Mariachi

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Mexico Beyond Mariachi is a multi-cultural ensemble of professional musicians, actors, dancers and teaching artists whose love of Mexican traditions and way of life shines bright in every performance. Our philosophy is rooted in the belief that art and culture are an integral part of the development of every individual's outlook on life. Personal engagement, community experiences, and the celebration of commonality are themes Mexico Beyond Mariachi bring to our shows as well as to our extensive arts-in-education offerings (residencies, workshops, and lecture demonstrations).

Mexico Beyond Mariachi was founded in 2005 in New York City and was quickly established as one of the leading providers of Mexican performance and education programs for young people and families in the New York Tri-State area. Every year, Mexico Beyond Mariachi performs in dozens of schools, theatres, and museums, including the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Museo del Barrio, Queens Theater, New Jersey State Museum, Newark Museum, and more.

In addition to our legacy of arts-in-education offerings, Mexico Beyond Mariachi also offers two theatrical productions,Trekking Mexico: Heartbeat of a Culture and our newest feature-length production SUGAR SKULL! A Dia de los Muertos Musical Adventure, which successfully performed 71 performances in 30 cities across the USA in fall 2019 and will be on the road again in fall 2020.

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Mexico Beyond Mariachi is a multi-cultural ensemble of professional musicians, actors, dancers and teaching artists whose love of Mexican traditions and way of life shines bright in every performance. Our philosophy is rooted in the belief that art and culture are an integral part of the development of every individual's outlook on life.

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NYC Organization: Caribbean Cultural Center African Diaspora Institute

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NYC Organization: Caribbean Cultural Center African Diaspora Institute

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As reflected in CCCCADI's mission, the programs and activities of the Center revolve around any and all forms of arts, culture, education and media that have the ability to address social justice and cultural equity as applied particularly to people of African descent. The Center's efforts can be defined as four broad categories: Expressions, Learning, Spirituality and Exchange.

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NYC Organization: Calpulli Mexican Dance 

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Calpulli Mexican Dance Company is a not-for-profit organization founded in New York City in 2003. Our mission is to celebrate the rich diversity of Mexican and Mexican-American cultural heritage through dance-based programming including live music. To this end, the organization produces professional Performances via its international tour

Calpulli Mexican Dance Company is a not-for-profit organization founded in New York City in 2003. Our mission is to celebrate the rich diversity of Mexican and Mexican-American cultural heritage through dance-based programming including live music. To this end, the organization produces professional Performances via its international touring company; Arts-in-Education and cultural enrichment programming; Community outreach activities that are free or low-cost and target the underserved Mexican and Mexican-American community.

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Puerto Rican Bomba Dance and Performance

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Purchase our signature Tshirts!!! Great for ALL!!! maintaining our cultural histories and legacies alive through the arts!!! Great for musicians, artists, dancers and cultural enthusiasts!!!

It is our mission to not only preserve our cultural heritage, but to give back as well! Our founders experienced first hand the devastation families from the South of Puerto Rico (Guanica, Guayanilla, Yauco and Ponce) had to endure and continue as the seismic activity has not stopped and the earth continues to move daily, further dibilitating the infrastructure. The global health pandemic has added more stress to the dire situation.

Join us on this cause! As we will be sending funds directly to grassroots cultural organizations helping families and cultural community collectives.
WE CAN TOGETHER! For The South of Puerto Rico! Por El Sur!

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Purchase our signature Tshirts!!! Great for ALL!!! maintaining our cultural histories and legacies alive through the arts!!! Great for musicians, artists, dancers and cultural enthusiasts!!! It is our mission to not only preserve our cultural heritage, but to give back as well!

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TAKE A SEAT! in El Museo's History
As part of the celebration, we are inviting you to TAKE A SEAT! in our new and improved theater. Dedicate a seat in El Teatro with a beautiful commemorative seat plate displaying your name, or honoring a relative, friend or organization of your choice. We invite you to add your name to this proud heritage and to contribute to the future of El Museo del Barrio!

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TAKE A SEAT! in El Museo's History As part of the celebration, we are inviting you to TAKE A SEAT! in our new and improved theater. Dedicate a seat in El Teatro with a beautiful commemorative seat plate displaying your name, or honoring a relative, friend or organization of your choice.

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Hispanic Heritage Month - Mrs Cabello Spanish Class

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Hispanic Heritage Month - Mrs Cabello Spanish Class

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NYC Based Organization: Ballet Hispanico

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NYC Based Organization: Ballet Hispanico

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Ballet Hispánico brings communities together to celebrate and explore Latino cultures through innovative dance productions, transformative dance training, and community engagement.

For fifty years Ballet Hispánico has been the leading voice intersecting artistic excellence and advocacy, and is now the largest Latinx cultural organization in the United States and one of America's Cultural Treasures. Ballet Hispánico brings communities together to celebrate and explore Latino cultures through innovative dance productions, transformative dance training, and enduring community engagement experiences.

National Medal of Arts recipient Tina Ramirez founded Ballet Hispánico in 1970, at the height of the post-war civil rights movements. From its inception Ballet Hispánico focused on providing a haven for Black and Brown Latinx youth and families seeking artistic place and cultural sanctuary. By providing the space for Latinx dance and dancers to flourish, Ballet Hispánico uplifted marginalized emerging and working artists, which combined with the training, authenticity of voice, and power of representation, fueled the organization's roots and trajectory. In 2009, Ballet Hispánico welcomed Eduardo Vilaro as its Artistic Director, ushering in a new era by inserting fresh energy to the company's founding values and leading Ballet Hispánico into an artistically vibrant future. Today, Ballet Hispánico's New York City headquarters house a School of Dance and state-of-the-art dance studios for its programs and the arts community. From its grassroots origins as a dance school and community-based performing arts troupe, for fifty years Ballet Hispánico has stood as a catalyst for social change.

Ballet Hispánico provides the physical home and cultural heart for Latinx dance in the United States. Ballet Hispánico has developed a robust public presence across its three main programs: its Company, School of Dance, and Community Arts Partnerships.

Through its exemplary artistry, distinguished training program, and deep-rooted community engagement efforts Ballet Hispánico champions and amplifies underrepresented voices in the field. For fifty years Ballet Hispánico has provided a place of honor for the omitted, overlooked, and oppressed. As it looks to the next fifty years and beyond, Ballet Hispánico seeks to empower, and give agency to, the Latinx experience and those individuals within it.

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Ballet Hispánico brings communities together to celebrate and explore Latino cultures through innovative dance productions, transformative dance training, and community engagement. For fifty years Ballet Hispánico has been the leading voice intersecting artistic excellence and advocacy, and is now the largest Latinx cultural organization in the United States and one of America's Cultural Treasures.

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Learn about colonization which is an important element in Latinx history, culture and identity.

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Spanish colonization | Period 1: 1491-1607 | AP US History | Khan Academy

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NYC Neighborhood: East Harlem "El Barrio" 

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East Harlem, " El Barrio" or " Spanish Harlem " is a legendary Latin neighborhood in Upper, Manhattan. It's been mostly Puerto Rican, but is also Dominican, Cuban, Mexican, Salvadoran and gentrifying.

Latin Culture in El Barrio

It's a Latin neighborhood anyway, but you can find Latin culture at these organizations.

East Harlem Festivals

East Harlem's big festivals are the El Museo Three Kings Day Parade, the National Puerto Rican Day Parade's 116th Street Festival and the Museum Mile Festival.

East Harlem Government

East Harlem is part of NYC Council District 8. It is Manhattan Community District 11. It is the NYPD 23rd Precinct and 25th Precinct.

In the U.S. Congress, it is New York Congressional District 13.

Little Italy, Spanish Harlem, El Barrio

Mural in El Barrio East Harlem, NYC at 1645 Lexington at 104th St (Zhukovsky/Dreamstime)

East Harlem runs from 96th St up to 143rd St from the east side of Fifth Avenue to the Harlem River.

The neighborhood began developing in the 1860s. It was originally populated by German, Irish, Scandinavian and Jewish immigrants.

Manhattan's First Little Italy

East Harlem became an Italian neighborhood after the 1870s. It was Manhattan's first Little Italy and the political base for legendary New York Mayor Fiorello La Guardia. The Italian community largely moved on in the 1980s. The Feast of Our Lady of Mount Carmel and the Dancing of the Giglio are remnants of Italian East Harlem.

Spanish Harlem

Part of East Harlem became "Spanish Harlem" after World War 1 (1914-1918). It wasn't Spanish, but Spanish was spoken there. Puerto Ricans began moving in after the Jones Act of 1917 gave islanders U.S. citizenship. The "Great Migration" of the 1950s made the neighborhood strongly Puerto Rican.

El Barrio

Locals call the neighborhood "El Barrio." It is the world's biggest Puerto Rican neighborhood after San Juan, the Puerto Rican capital.

In the 1950s and 1960s, La Marqueta, a community market under the elevated train on Park Avenue at 115th St, was New York City's equivalent of La Placita, the old central market in Santurce, San Juan, Puerto Rico. La Marqueta is pretty quiet today, but it's a small business incubator where everybody dreams of recreating that time.

Like most of New York City, El Barrio was a tough neighborhood in the 1970s. But it also birthed community movements as young people turned from running gangs to running social programs.

Today East Harlem is becoming more Mexican, more Chinese, and more gentrified. The East Harlem Historic District runs from 111th to 120th St between Park and Pleasant Avenues.

A Cultural Forge

Life in the barrio can be tough, but it is also beautiful. If you're from El Barrio, you're proud of it.

Life in the barrio is filled with memories of kids playing in arcs of water from open fire plugs, beauty salons and barber shops open all night and packed all night, kids doing wheelies down the street on their bicycles and motorcycles, fireworks popping, salsa and reggaeton blaring from cars at all hours, . It's old people playing endless rounds of dominos. It's the smell of hot food wafting from the restaurants down the street and the piles of fruits and root vegetables on sidewalks in front of bodegas. And everywhere graffiti, murals and flags from the old country.

Tito Puente Way in East Harlem "El Barrio" (Bigapplestock/Dreamstime)

El Barrio is one of the forges of Latin jazz and salsa music.

Tito Puente Way begins at Duke Ellington Circle. It's where Harlem and East Harlem came together across Fifth Avenue. Some of the famous ballrooms were right around there. Latin jazz legends Machito, Mario Bauza, Tito Rodriguez and others used to live in the neighborhood. Joe Conzo, Sr. writes about it in his excellent book "Mambo Diablo."

Tito Puente grew up on 110th St. He used to sneak out of the house and cross Fifth Avenue to listen to jazz bands in Harlem. He dreamed of playing like Benny Goodman's drummer Gene Krupa, the artist who developed the modern drum kit. Krupa would go into a trance and play like he was crazy. Tito did the same thing.

Black musicians like Dizzy Gillespie would cross the other way to listen to Latin bands in East Harlem.

El Barrio is one of the sacred grounds where we mixed together.

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Fall in love with Latin culture in East Harlem "El Barrio"

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East Harlem, " El Barrio" or " Spanish Harlem " is a legendary Latin neighborhood in Upper, Manhattan. It's been mostly Puerto Rican, but is also Dominican, Cuban, Mexican, Salvadoran and gentrifying. It's a Latin neighborhood anyway, but you can find Latin culture at these organizations.

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NYC Org: International Latino Film Festival

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NYC Org: International Latino Film Festival

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NYLFF Drive-In
John Leguizamo stars in this white knuckle drama set in Colombia. The Spanish-language film, directed by acclaimed Colombian filmmaker Harold Trampetero, follows a father imprisoned after committing a brutal revenge crime.

Buy tickets

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NYLFF Drive-In John Leguizamo stars in this white knuckle drama set in Colombia. The Spanish-language film, directed by acclaimed Colombian filmmaker Harold Trampetero, follows a father imprisoned after committing a brutal revenge crime. Buy tickets

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NYC Neighborhood: Jackson Heights, Queens

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NYC Neighborhood: Jackson Heights, Queens

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Terraza 7 is a Latin jazz club in Elmhurst, Queens, just across Roosevelt Avenue from Jackson Heights. It is one of New York City's best Latin night clubs. It's more jazz and folk oriented than most of the others and has a community of artists and patrons.

Terraza 7 News

Helio Alves and Duduka Da Fonseca play Brazilian jazz outdoors on Thursday, June 3, 2021 at 7pm. $15 🇧🇷

Ricardo Gallo and Alejandro Flórez play Colombian jazz on Saturday, June 5, 2021 at 6pm. $10 🇨🇴

Juan Carlos Formell (Los Van Van) & Danae Blanco play Cuban jazz outdoors on Thursday-Friday, June 10-11, 2021 at 11pm. $10 🇨🇺 Queens on Thu-Fri, June 10-11

Lara Bello and Granada Sounds play Spanish jazz outdoors on September 26, 2021 at 7pm. $10 🇪🇸

Terraza 7 Tickets
Terraza7.com
Terraza 7
40-19 Gleane St
(near Roosevelt Ave)
Elmhurst, Queens

The Stage is Suspended Over the Bar

Terraza 7 is a Latin jazz club with a suspended stage (T7)

From the street you may notice that the facade looks like one of the old churches that is the center of every pueblo pequeño (little town) in Latin America.

The bar is owned by a former doctor who takes care of the building like it is his patient. He's originally from Colombia, so if you're from South America, you'll feel at home the moment you walk in.

The stage is suspended over the bar, so it's really unique. Terraza means "terrace" in Spanish, and it's near the (7) Train, so it's Terraza 7 of course.

The owner is a graduate of Universidad Nacional de Colombia which is sort of the UC Berkeley of Colombia. Graduates tend to become politicians or at least active in their communities.

Terraza 7 has a funky good underground community vibe. It's one of those special places that you'll only find in New York City.

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Fall in love with Latin jazz at Terraza 7 in Elmhurst, Queens

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Terraza 7 is a Latin jazz club in Elmhurst, Queens, just across Roosevelt Avenue from Jackson Heights. It is one of New York City's best Latin night clubs. It's more jazz and folk oriented than most of the others and has a community of artists and patrons.

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Latino 101: Why the American Dream Comes in Different Shades

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Latino 101: Why the American Dream Comes in Different Shades

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Latino 101: Why the American Dream comes in all shades

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Netflix - Coco, Vivo

“Real Women Have Curves”

“Selena”

“Mad Hot Ballroom”

“Como Agua Para Chocolate”

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7 Latino Artists You Should Know - Google Arts & Culture

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Celebrate Latino artists from across the Americas

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Explore Biography's collection of Hispanic Athletes. See our picks, along with full biographies, photo galleries and videos, only on Biography.com.

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Kids learn through play, so imagine what traditional Hispanic games will do for their language-learning process!

If you're looking for games to help children both practice their Spanish and learn about Hispanic culture, you came to the right place!

Keep reading to discover eight traditional Hispanic games. Let's go!

How are Traditional Hispanic Games Helpful?

The word " Hispanic " refers to Spain and the Spanish-speaking countries in Latin America. And when talking about a Hispanic person, it means they're Spanish speakers living in the United States, including those of Spanish and Latin American descent.

Now, how can traditional Hispanic games help children? First, they're perfect for them to learn and practice Spanish vocabulary through objects, drawings, numbers, basic words, and phrases. And second, these kinds of games help students discover what kids in Spanish-speaking cultures do for fun, which gives them a broader vision of the world.

8 Terrific Traditional Hispanic Games

Diversity enriches kids' lives with more knowledge and experiences. Let's see how fun these games are!

One of the favorite traditional Hispanic games for both kids and adults, Lotería is the Latin American equivalent of BINGO. Instead of using cards with numbers, the cards have pictures and words.

The person who's leading the game calls the name of a drawing (for example, la calavera) and those who have it put a small dry bean on top of it. The first one to fill the card (or complete the established pattern) wins.

It's the perfect game to practice Spanish vocabulary and have a visual of how the word looks (for example, a calavera looks like a skull). Check out these Spanish lotería cards or find them on Amazon.

Materials needed: lotería cards and dry beans

2. Mar y tierra

This is one of the easiest and most traditional Hispanic games to play anytime and anywhere with your kids or students. Ask the kids to line up next to a line on the ground (it can also be imaginary), so that they can jump to both sides of it.

One side is mar ("sea") and the other tierra ("land"). The person leading the game calls out mar or tierra, and the players jump across the line to the right side. If the players jump to the wrong side, they are out.

Start slowly and gradually increase the speed. Repeat the same word a couple of times to confuse the players. This game helps kids learn to recognize words in Spanish! Super easy and fun!

Materials needed: anything that creates a line (or the kids imagination)

3. Chiviri cuarta

This was one of my favorite traditional Hispanic games when I was a kid! Chiviri cuarta is similar to hide and seek, but to win, the ones who hide have to touch a "base" before the one who's seeking. So, players decide who's going to seek and what the base will be (a rock, a wall, a tree, etc.). The seeker should count to 30 at the base and then go try to find the rest of the players.

The task of the hiders is to run to the base before the seeker finds them, touch it and scream ¡chiviri cuarta por mí!

On the other hand, if the seeker finds or sees someone, they have to run to the base and scream ¡chiviri cuarta por (insert name of the person they found)! The hider then loses and has to seek during the next round. The game ends once no one is hiding anymore.

Materials needed: a large space with hiding places

This is another version of hide and seek. This time, only one person hides and the rest seek. Choose someone who hides, and the others count to 30 (or to any number they decide). When they finish, they start seeking separately. Every time someone finds the hider, they have to hide with them without telling anyone. This means the hiding space will have more people every time. The last person who finds the group loses.

Kids in Latin America love these kinds of traditional Spanish games, they awaken a sense of healthy competitiveness in kids-and they're fun. For you, as a parent or teacher, this is a great opportunity to help your kids practice the numbers in Spanish as they count together!

Materials needed: a [big] place to hide

5. El repollo

This one's similar to hot potato. First, tell all the players to write down a question (in Spanish) on a piece of paper. Then, wrap all the papers around each other to form a ball that looks like cabbage. Next, the players have to throw the ball to each other and when the person in charge says "stop," the player who has the cabbage has to peel off a "leaf" and answer the question.

El repollo is one of the greatest traditional Hispanic games for practicing Spanish vocabulary. It is adjustable for every age and Spanish level.

Materials needed: blank sheets of paper and markers (or pens)

I bet you've heard of "I Spy" in English. Well, this is the Spanish version!

You play it the same way: spot something to describe, say veo veo algo, and describe it. This is the perfect game to practice Spanish language words for colors, sizes, shapes, and more. All you need is another person and your imagination to play!

Materials needed: your imagination!

7. A pares y nones

This game means "evens and odds" in Spanish. You just need a group of people to play it (the more people, the more fun). The idea is to join hands in a circle and march together. If you'd like, sing or play a song while marching.

Then, the person in charge calls out a number, and everyone has to form a group of that number. It's one of the best and easiest traditional Hispanic games to practice numbers Spanish and have fun at the same time!

Materials needed: just a group of players

8. Pato, pato, ¡ganso!

This was another of my favorite traditional Hispanic games when I was little. The game consists of all the players sitting in a circle.

One player walks behind everyone while touching each person's head. Every time they touch someone's head, they must say pato. When they say ganso when touching someone's head, that person has to get up and both must run around the circle in opposite directions until they reach the empty place (where the person was sitting).

Whoever gets to sit down first keeps the place, and the other must start the game again. See how to play pato, pato, ganso in a video!

Materials needed: a group of players

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