Cultura

Fernando Botero

1. Born in Medellin, Colombia on April 19, 1932
2. Currently lives in Paris, France
3. Famous for his paintings and sculptures, particularly his use of rounded figures
4. Artworks include: Una Festa (1), La Familia (2), Ratto d’ Europa (3), Little Bird (4), Woman with a Mask (5)

                           
                                     
                                   
                                             
Celia Cruz

1. Born in Havana, Cuba on October 21, 1925
2. Married to Pedro Knight (1963 - 2003)
3. Died on July 16, 2003
4. Known around the world as the “Queen of Salsa.” She was also an actor
5. Songs include

• Quimbara
• Rie y Llora
• Yo Vivire
• La Negra Tiene Tumbao
• Te Busco)

Diego Rivera

1. Born on December 8th, 1886 in Guanajuato, Mexico
2. Married to Angelina Beloff (1911 - 1921) Guadalupe Marin (1921 - 1927) Frida Kahlo (1929 - 1939, 1940 -1954), Emma Hurtado (1954 -1957)
3. Died on November 24, 1957
4. Known for reintroducing fresco paintings into modern art and architecture, his radical political views, and romance with Frida Kahlo
5. Artworks include Flower Day (1), Frozen Assets (2), Peasants (3), The Court of the Inquisition (4), History of Mexico from the Conquest to 1930 (5)

                                 
                         
                                                         


Pablo Picasso



1. Born on October 25, 1881 in Malaga, Spain
2. Married to  Olga Khokhlova (1918–55) Jacqueline Roque (1961–73)
3. Known for painting, sculpting, printmaking, ceramics, stage designing, poems, and playwriting.
4. Paintings were known for being abstract and use of colors to depict different moods.
5. Also included many children and women in his paintings, including Primeros Pasos (1), Des Demoiselles d'Avignon (2) and La Reve (3)


                                         



Las Mascotas

In Spanish speaking countries pets are regarded as members of the family. Dogs are known for protecting the house in the city or helping out in the country. Excluding Peru, a pet as small as a guinea pig is still considered a member of the family will not be eaten.


Daycares

There are a variety of daycares in Spanish speaking countries. They can be municipal, provincial or even, private Some companies even let the employees children attend the daycare.

Jugetes Mayas



Obviously the Mayans did not have wheels for driving, but they did create children's toys with them. The toys were in the shapes of real or imagined animals and worked like a pull toy.

Francisco de Goya



1. Born on March 30, 1746 in Fuendetodos, Spain
2. Married to Josefa Bayeu (1773 - 1812)
3. Known for painting and printmaking, paintings featured many members of royalty and also dark themes
4. Regarded as "the most important Spanish artist of the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries"
5. Paintings included Manuel Osorio Manrique de Zúñiga (1) Witches' Sabbath (2) and The Colossus (3)


              


Sammy Sosa



1. Born on November 12, 1968 in San Pedro de Macorís, Dominican Republic
2. Married to: Sonia Rodriguez (1992), Karen Lee Bright (1990–1991)
3. Four children: : Michael Sosa, Keysha Sosa, Kenia Sosa, Sammy Sosa Jr.
4. Was a professional baseball right fielder that played with four teams in the MLB spanning from 1989 to 2007
5. Known for hitting 50+ home runs in a season

Frida Kahlo

1. Born on July 6, 1907 in Coyoacán, Mexico
2. Married to Diego Rivera (1929 - 1939, 1940 - 1954)
3. Was injured severly in an accident when she was younger, which inspired her to paint
4. Known for her self portraits and is considered one of Mexico's greatest artists
5. Paintings included "The Broken Column" (1) "Two Fridas" (2) and her various self portraits (3)
       














Leogilvildo Martinez




1was born in the city of Oaxaca in 1959. He began his studies in 1977 at the Centro de Education Artistico de Oaxaca, and studied at the Taller de Artes Rufino Tamayo as well.



Marc Anthony

1. born on  September 16, 1968 in NYC
2. Best known as being the top selling tropical artist of all time
3. Won 2 Grammys, 5  Latin Grammys and has sold 12 million albums worldwide
4. Known for singing, acting, producing records and TV
5. Marc Anthony live (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WRmSXkrMk3Q)

Enirique Iglesias

1. Born May 8, 1975 in Madrid, Spain but moved to Miami
2. Son of famous singer Julio Iglesias
3. Well known in Latin American music scene, won grammy for Best Latin American artist in 1996
4. Widely regarded as King of Latin Pop

Simon Silva

1. Born in Mexico, raised in CA
2. Appreciated and understood his culture through art at a young age
3. Art made him continue school
4. Celebrates biculturalism and bilingualism with his works such as Orgullo de Familia (1), Amor Eterno (2), and Una de Dia Campo (3)

   

Jose Marti

1. Born in 1853, died 1895
2. Poet & patriotic Cuban, symbol of independence for Cuba
3. Well known for versos sencillos
1. Describes his life with sincere words
2. Many think it's his best work
4. Also known for the verses of "Guantanamera"
5. 

Okapi

1. Magazine published in Spain
2. Audience is young people (students)
3. Themes of articles include: students, social life, music, school
1. includes sections for history, sciences, sports, technology, books, etc.
4. includes activities and advice columns

Antonio Berni

1. Born in Rosiaro, Argentina in 1905
2. Important artist of Argentina & Latin America in general
3. Realistic style of art
4. Painted about popular topics, example = futbol
1. Painting used in futbol shows
5. Paintings include Manifestación (Public demonstration) (1), Desoccupados (unemployment) (2), and Escuelita de Rural (3)

 

El Ballet Folklorico

1. Found in various parts of Spanish-speaking countries
2. Many countries have a national ballet company
1. ex. Mexico, Spain
3. Inspired by folklore
4. Interpretive, draws from traditions of the country combined with classic modern dance styles
5. Video - (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YMycTEqH09s)

Talavera

1. Type of ceramic by Dolores Hidalgo
2. Many people come to the city just to buy talavera that's original and colorful
3. In many of DH's houses you can look at her artwork in her houses

Narciso Rodriguez

1. Born in NJ to Cuban parents and Spanish grandparents
2. Went to Parson's School of Design in NY
3. Worked with Anne Klein, Donna Karan, and Calvin Klein to name a few presented 1st independent collection in 1997
4. Won an award in 1997 for best new designer on VH1 Fasion Awards
5. Clothes worn by many celebrites

El Palacio de Correros

1. Located in Mexico City
2. Started in 1902 and 1907
3. Constructed by Italian architect Adamo Boari, who regards El Palacio de Correros are the most famous buildings in the city

Las Farmacias

Pharmacies exist all over the world and can operate for 24 hours, seven days a week. At a pharmacy you can buy various medicines and also toiletries.


Julio Alpuy

1. Born on January 27, 1919 in Cerro Chato in the department of Tacuarembó (Uruguay)
2. Lived in NY since December 1961
3. Began taking art classes at a fairly young age in 1940 (20 years old) 
4. Studied under Joaquín Torres-Garcia,
5. In 1944, Alpuy contributed two murals as part of the Taller's project to decorate the St. Bois hospital in Uruguay; he would continue to create murals throughout his career.  Encouraged by Torres-García, Alpuy and other Taller members travelled to the Andean region of South America in 1945; this experience, along with other periods of travel during the 1950s in South America, Europe, and the Middle East profoundly affected the themes and structural composition of his art. 
6. Paintings include Cityscape Montevideo (1), Pasaje Urbano en Gris (2) and his various Buenos Aires sketches (3)

   

Diego Velasquez

1. Baptized on June 6, 1599 in Seville, Spain
2. Died on August 6, 1660 in Madrid, Spain
3. One of the most influential painters of the Spanish Golden Age
4. Important Baroque artist, known for his portaits
5. Portraits display important cultural and historical moments as well as the Spain royal family
6. Paintings include La Infanta Margarita (1) Las Meninas (2) and Coronation of the Virgin (3)

     

Juan Ferrer

1. Born on August 25, 1955
2. Died on October 22, 2015
3. Cuban judoka who competed in the 1980 Summer Olympics

Pablo Neruda

1. Real name: Ricardo Eliécer Neftalí Reyes Basoalto
   (1904-07-12
2. Born on July 12, 1904 in  Chile
3. Died on September 23, 1973 in Santiago, Chile
4. Was a Chilean poet-diplomat, started writing poems at 10 years old
5. Won the Lenin Peace Prize in 1953 and Nobel Peace for Literature in 1971
6. excerpt from one of his poems
1. "Fui tuyo, fuiste mia. Que ms? Juntos hicimos un recodo en la ruta donde el amor paso." BrBb)

Pilsen Village

1. Located in Chicago
2. Large population of Spanish-speaking people
3. Known for colorful murals and art scene

Antonio M Ruiz

1. Born on September 2, 1892 in Texcoco, Mexico State
2. Died on October 9, 1964 in Mexico City
3. Known by his nickname "El Corzo", a famous bullfighter who he resembled
4. Known for fine art paintings and scenic designs
5. Art style part of Mexican muralism, paintings include El Cemetario (1), El Maquetista (2), and El Corcito

   

Euskadi

1. Basque Country
2. Autonomous region in Nothern Spain
3. includes the provinces of of Álava, Biscay and Gipuzkoa.
4. Region included it's own disctinct cuisine, strong cultural traditions, and distinct languages

El Dia de la Raza

1. "Day of the Race"
2. Celebrated on October 12
3. Celebrated in Argentina, Chile, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Honduras, Mexico, Uruguay, and Venezuela
4. Holiday celebrates the Hispanic heritage of Latin America instead of Columbus Day and brings in all of the elements that make it unique

El Dia de Los Muertos

1. "Day of the Dead"
2. Celebrated in Mexico beginning on October 31 and ending on November 2. Public Holiday
3. NOT Halloween
4. Celebrates loved ones who have passed on to the afterlife
5. People create offerings of items important to the deceased member of the family to ensure the loved one has a safe spiritual journey, also place items on the member's grave

Simon Bolivar

1. Born on July 24, 1983 in Caracas, Venezuela
2. Died on December 17, 1830 in Santa Marca, Colombia
3. Sent to school in Spain, got involved in European politics
4. Was a soldier and later military leader who fought for the independence of Latin America
5. "Republic of Bolivia" was created in his honor in 1825 regarded by many as El Libertador (The Liberator).

La Ceremonia del Lazo

The lasso ceremony is a tradition usually done in Hispanic or Filipino families. In the ceremony a rope is placed around the groom's shoulder first and then around the bride's. The rope is then tied in an infinity symbol to show the couple's everlasting union.

El Carnival

1. 4 day celebration occurring throughout Latin America
2. Each country celebrates a little differently
3. Starts on Saturday and ends on Fat Tuesday
4. Celebrations are noisy and energetic, and include lots of music, dancing, and exhibitions
5. A carnival celebration in Mexico - (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=24qh7s_bFgk)

Las Fallas

1. Celebrated in Valencia, Spain
2. Takes place for 5 days and 5 nights until March 19, described as a continuous street party
3. Traditional celebration that commemorates Saint Joseph
4. Each city has a Casal faller, which is in charge of  fundraising and creating the falla (monument, construction) that is burnt
5. A short film about all that goes into the celebration (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qb7g-eqeDLg)

Los Reyes Magos

1. Three Kings Day
2. Celebrated on January 6
3. Celebrated in Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Chile, Guatemala, El Salvador, Mexico, Dominican Republic, and Puerto Rico.
4. Remembering the day when the Three Wise Men following the star to Bethlehem, arrived bearing their treasured gifts of gold, frankincense and myrrh for the Baby Jesus.

Zulia Gotay de Anderson

1. Born in Ponce, Puerto Rico where she got her degree in art.
2. She lived in New Mexico for 12 years where she obtained a Masters Degree with Art concentration from the University of New Mexico. 
3. Color, lines and design are very important in her art. 
4. The themes and subjects of her paintings are all developed from her active imagination. For more see Zulia's resume , Zulia's biography , or Zulia's artist statement. Many of the paintings are for sale in one of the art galleries.
5. Paintings include El Mar (1), Baila (2), and Sister's Advice (3)
   
  

Los Bomberos Chileno

The National Board of Fire Departments in Chile is a department made up of entirely volunteers. Chile is the only country in the world not to have a paid fire department. There are 307 of these departments and those who volunteer risk their lives to fight extremely dangerous fires.

La Amblancia Azul

1. Ambulance of Spain
2. Has three levels of care
1. ALS - Advanced life support
2. ALS/ILS - intermediate life support
3. BLS - Basic life support

Patrulla Aerea Colmbia

1. Colombian Civil Air Patrol
2. Group of volunteers who work to improve the lives of Columbians in undeveloped regions
3. Volunteers include those working in the area of health

Ronaldo Luiz Nazario de Lima

1. Born on September 18, 1976 in Rio de Janiero, Brazil
2. Retired Brazillian footballer
3. Known collectively as "The Phenomenon" because he...
1. is a three-time FIFA World Player of the Year and two-time Ballon d'Or recipient
2. was named in the FIFA 100, a list of the greatest living players compiled in 2004 
3. inducted into the Brazilian Football Museum Hall of Fame and the Italian Football Hall of Fame.

El Jaiali

1. First played in the 19th century
2. Played in a walled off space
3. Involves bouncing a ball of a wall and getting the ball to a higher speeds with  type of padel called a cesta/xistera
4. Video of the game taking place - (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UxBUOEy_4H8)

Salvador Dali

1. Born on May 11, 1904
2. Died on January 23 1989
3. Born and died in the same place: Figueres, Catalonia, Spain
4. Known for painting, drawing, photography, sculpture, writing, and film
5. Best known for striking and bizarre images in his surrealist paintings
6. Paintings include The Persistance of Memory (1) , Le Sommeil (2), and The Face of War (3)