José Ramón Andrés Puerta was born on July 13, 1969, Mieres, Spain. He is a world-renowned celebrity chef, philanthropist, and a 2018 Nobel Peace Prize Nominee. He owns various restaurants in the U.S.A. and has been credited for bringing to America the small plate concept popular in Spain called tapas.Read More →
José Martí was born on January 28, 1853, in Havana, Cuba, and died on May 19, 1895, in Dos Ríos, Cuba. From an early age, he showed a talent for writing and revolutionary politics. He was a poet, essayist, journalist, translator, and publisher. However, he’s mostly known to be aRead More →
Julia de Burgos is known as Puerto Rico’s most famous Latina poet. She was born on February 17, 1914, in Carolina, Puerto Rico, and died on July 6, 1953, in Harlem, New York. She was a teacher, writer, and civil rights activist for women and African/Afro-Caribbean writers. Also known asRead More →
Celebrate Guatemala and Mexico’s Fiestas Patrias with these fun colored rice in a bottle craft. Hispanic Heritage Month Hispanic Heritage Month begins on September 15 and through October 15. We celebrate the beauty of the Hispanic and Latino culture, heritage, music, food, and language and embrace our new normal: bilingual,Read More →
“Art is food for the soul” Fernando Llort Today’s post is on El Salvador’s most famous artist: Fernando Llort. About Fernando Llort Fernando Llort was born on April 7, 1949, and he is known as “El Salvador’s National Artist” by the Foundation for Self-Sufficiency in Central America. His art isRead More →
José Campeche is Puerto Rico’s first and most significant painter of the 18th century. He was born on January 6, 1751, to Tomás Campeche a freed slave who purchased his freedom, and to María Jordán originally from the Canary Islands. Of Afro-Caribbean descent, Campeche learned his father’s trade of decoratorRead More →