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Editor’s note: MÁS freelancer Ryan T. Blystone is in Italy for the 2006 winter Olympics and has written a feature story on Derek Parra, the first Mexican-American to win a Winter Olympic medal. Read about Parra’s...
Posted by icastillo
- Fri Feb 24, 2006 10:18:58 PST
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RIVERDANCE: 7:30 p.m., Feb. 20, 21 and 22Rabobank Arena, 1001 Truxtun Ave.Tickets: $55, $45 and $25Available online at: http://ticketmaster.com For more information, call (661) 852-7777To learn more about Riverdance:...
Posted by icastillo
- Thu Feb 16, 2006 13:46:38 PST
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Carnival is a traditional event which is believed to have originated from the Italian words, “carne vale,” meaning farewell to meat. The Brazilian celebration is held the weekend before Lent, a time for fasting and prayer....
Posted by icastillo
- Thu Feb 16, 2006 13:38:32 PST
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Nestled in the mountains of the Sierra de Guanajuato is the picturesque city of Guanajuato, located about three-and-a-half hours from Mexico City. Its name originates from the word “Quanax-juato,” which, in the indigenous...
Posted by icastillo
- Wed Feb 8, 2006 16:24:53 PST
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The Aztec calendar is one of Mexico’s most famous symbols. The original object is a 12-foot massive stone slab, carved in the middle of the 15th century. Many renditions have existed through the years and throughout Mexico. The...
Posted by icastillo
- Thu Feb 2, 2006 16:02:48 PST
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Before America was discovered, the land that is now El Salvador was inhabited by the Aztecs of Cuscatlán, who lived west of the Lempa River, and Los Chontales, who were east of that river.
Cuscatlán was the main city of...
Posted by icastillo
- Thu Jan 26, 2006 12:36:41 PST
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In previous editions of Más, we have written about the masters of the Mexican school of mural painting. We first featured Diego Rivera, and last week, we wrote about David Alfaro Siqueiros. Now we focus on...
Posted by icastillo
- Wed Jan 18, 2006 16:59:03 PST
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See Siqueiros paintings in BakersfieldWhere: Bakersfield Museum of Art, 1930 R St. (corner of R and 21st streets.)
When: Jan. 12 - March 27
Museum hours: Tuesday - Friday 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.; Thursday 10 a.m.-...
Posted by icastillo
- Thu Jan 12, 2006 11:27:46 PST
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The Mayans were part of a historical Mesoamerican civilization that extended throughout the northern Central American region, now known as the countries of Guatemala, Belize, Honduras, El Salvador, and southern Mexican states of...
Posted by icastillo
- Wed Jan 4, 2006 16:54:34 PST
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One of the most famous volcanoes around the world is Popocatepetl, pronounced “poh-poh-kah-tay-pet-ul,” in central Mexico.
Located along the Mexican border states of Puebla and Mexico, Popocatepetl, or Popo for short,...
Posted by icastillo
- Wed Dec 21, 2005 17:02:23 PST
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As Christmas approaches, many homes display nativity scenes that depict the birth or birthplace of Jesus in the village of Bethlehem.
Christian nativity scenes, also called a crib or creche (meaning crib or manager in French)...
Posted by icastillo
- Fri Dec 16, 2005 10:19:44 PST
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Las Posadas is an annual Mexican tradition that commemorates the arduous journey of Joseph and Mary as they attempt to find lodging for the imminent birth of their child. The nine days of Las Posadas symbolize the nine months...
Posted by icastillo
- Wed Dec 7, 2005 15:24:29 PST
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The piñata is known for its use in many traditional celebrations in Latin American cultures as well as its use in the U.S. However, piñatas may have actually originated in China. It is believed that Marco Polo discovered...
Posted by icastillo
- Wed Nov 30, 2005 17:45:59 PST
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Ricardo Alvarado Amezola Ricky Alvarado was a joker, a soccer player, a brother and so much more to friends and family around him. Unfortunately Ricky was torn from their side Nov. 18 when he died in a...
Posted by lydia
- Wed Nov 30, 2005 16:52:59 PST
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Considered the greatest Mexican painter of the 20th century, Diego Rivera had a profound effect on the international art world. Among his many contributions, Rivera is credited with the reintroduction of fresco...
Posted by icastillo
- Tue Nov 22, 2005 15:30:37 PST
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