Holidays & Festivals
Jennifer to the Rescue
Jennifer Lopez saved the day. At the 2007 PR Parade in NYC Daddy Yankee was supposed to be on MTV Tr3s float but he was a no show since he fell ill.
MTV scrambled to get someone to replace him and got J Lo to fill his place. Jenny along with Marcy Marc gave [...]
Puerto Rican Day Parade in New York City
You saw the floats, the celebs, the dancers and all the beautiful, lovely cultural groups, on TV…. That was nice, I loved it. But what about the behind the scenes; What about the real people, the good citizens of NYC, Puerto Rican or Not, that truly enjoy the parade? Check them out in the video [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 3 so far )Mami’s Day–Hispanic Love Sent to Latin America
“Latino immigrants have been lining up 20 deep at Todos Supermarket in Woodbridge to send an extra $50 or $100 home to Central America. Money transfers to the region peak this time of year. Phone companies say calls to Latin America will surge this morning. And its high season for online and catalogue retailers that [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Rascist Cinco de Mayo Frat Party
A Latino student organization at the University of Delaware is demanding that an honor fraternity expel members who attended a Cinco de Mayo party deemed by some people to be offensive.
Party photographs on a student’s Facebook page, showed some students at the unsanctioned, off-campus party dressed as gardeners wearing work shirts with “Pedro” and “Jose” [...]
Latino Music Fest
Burger King Corporation (BKC) presents what’s hot and what’s new in Latino music through the Tu Ciudad, Tu Música(SM) talent showcase, which will provide aspiring musicians with the opportunity to be named the best local band in 10 U.S. cities. (Event schedule below) It will include stops in Dallas, Phoenix, Fresno, Houston, San Francisco, Chicago, [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Statement of Hillary Clinton on Cinco de Mayo
May 4, 2007
Washington, DC – Hillary Clinton joins millions of Americans in commemorating Cinco de Mayo and the contributions that Mexican Americans have made to our country. This day marks the anniversary of the historic victory of the Mexican people over the French army during the Battle of Puebla on May 5, 1862.
“This weekend, [...]
Cinco de Mayo
Here’s the 411 on Cinco de Mayo according to Wikipedia.com
Cinco de Mayo (“The Fifth of May” in Spanish) is a national, but not federal, holiday in Mexico which is also widely celebrated in the United States. It commemorates the victory of Mexican forces led by General Ignacio Zaragoza Seguin over the French occupational forces in [...]
Caribbean Love Drink Launches in Time for Valentine’s Day
Caribbean “Love Drink” Launches in Time for Valentine’s Day
Today, Don Ramon Mamajuana announced the launch of it’s Mamajuana liqueur drink mix in the U.S starting February 27th. This will be the first time that such a product from the Dominican Republic is available for the U.S. market starting.
(I-Newswire) – Miami, Florida- ( I-Newswire ) Jan [...]
Hispanic Heritage Month
Wow! Where has time flown? It seems like yesterday that I was trading in my school books for flip-flops. Now I’m buying books for this Fall semester. It’s September! And besides a chill in the air and a prediction of falling leaves, there’s plenty to celebrate. Among the many holidays, we Latinos [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Happy Father’s Day
Happy Daddy’s Day everyone!!! Now most of you know that today is a celebration of all the Papis out there, all the men who have been father figures in your life – whether as Stepfathers, Uncles, Grandfathers, or “Big Brothers.”
As any other Father’s Day, get ready for the burnt toast and breakfast in bed, family [...]
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