For some Latino families, Christmas comes a day early
For some Latino families, Christmas comes a day early
By Hector Becerra, The Los Angeles Times Santa Claus never came to our home in Boyle Heights. Not even in a half-baked disguise. But if he had shown up on […]
Puerto Rico’s La Parranda & Other Navidad Celebrations that Stem from Spain, Guatemala and Mexico
By Nicole Akoukou Thompson, Latin Post Navidad sings carols of no-holds-barred celebration for Latinos. The season of snow, love, wonderment, and family togetherness promises a number ofopportunities for Latino families to interact, […]
A Latin Alternative Holiday Party
By Jasmine Garsd, NPR Click on the picture to read and hear the story. [Photo by c_chan808]
Parranda: The Puerto Rican Tradition Keeps Going Strong
By Rocio Gonzalez, Voxxi ¡Asalto! But don’t be alarmed—it only means that a Puerto Rican holiday tradition has just made its way to your door. The parranda. ‘Saludos, saludos, vengo a saludar…’ […]
A Latino Christmas
By Miguel Perez, Hidden Hispanic Heritage We call it “Navidad,” the Spanish word for Christmas. But literally, it means “Nativity” — and we have no qualms about the birth we […]
Pocha Christmas Memories
My family is from South Texas, the border, but I grew up in L.A. I remember really clearly growing up how strange all my cousins seemed to me when I’d […]
