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Hollywood Forever Collections. Smithsonian Latino Center, 2012.

Remembering the Dearly Departed: Day of the Dead Celebration

Día de Muertos, or Day of the Dead, is not the same as Halloween. Far from being spooky, this holiday is a cheerful way to remember and celebrate the deceased loved ones.

Xanath Caraza | October 25, 2018

Smithsonian Latino Center avatar representation of La Llorona

Ante el río / Before the River

Ante el río / Before the River

Xánath Caraza | October 23, 2018

Smithsonian Latino Center, Hollywood Forever Collections

Literary Calaveras

Literary Calaveras

Dr. Xóchitl Chávez | October 23, 2018

Young Ambassador, Mia Cooper and her supervisor Cathy posing with the cast of the superhero show

Taking a Walk on the “Science” Side of Life

Taking a Walk on the “Science” Side of Life

Mia Cooper | October 19, 2018
Smithsonian Latino Center Director, Eduardo Diaz, accepts award on behalf of the center. Photo credit: Kelly Carnes

Smithsonian Latino Center Honored with Community Service Award by NBC4 and Telemundo44

Smithsonian Latino Center Honored with Community Service Award by NBC4 and Telemundo44

Ellie Reynolds | October 17, 2018
Young Ambassador, Yesenia Muñoz at the children’s baile folklórico performance. (Courtesy of the National Museum of Mexican Art.)

Teamwork Makes the Dream Work

Yesenia Muñoz describes her YAP internship experience.

Yesenia Muñoz | October 5, 2018
During the reception that closed the program “Taíno: A Symposium in Dialogue with the Movement,” presenters and audience members formed an areíto, or ancestral group dance, to celebrate community, resilience, and regeneration. 
El programa “Taíno: Un simposio en diálogo con el movimiento” se cerró con una recepción durante la cual los presentadores y el público formaron un areíto, o baile ancestral en grupo, para celebrar la comunidad y su capacidad para resistir y regenerarse.

The Renaissance of a Native Caribbean People: Taíno Ethnogenesis

The Renaissance of a Native Caribbean People: Taíno Ethnogenesis

Christina M. González | October 3, 2018
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