Remembering and honoring the dead in Guatemala is very different from other Latin American countries. In Santiago y Sumpango Sacatepéquez, on All Day’s Saints on November 1st, they celebrate El Festival de Barriletes Gigantes. You can read more on this celebration on Multicultural Kid Blogs: Guatemala With Kids: The SumpangoRead More →

Indigenous Peoples’ Day is celebrated in October and Native American Heritage Month is celebrated during the month of November. Last year I wrote a lengthy post on Taíno children’s books to celebrate Indigenous Peoples’ Day but somehow I lost it when I updated my blog. Eeek! I know! Nonetheless, IRead More →

“Yo sería borincanoaunque naciera en la luna.” Juan Antonio Corretjer ¿Cómo mantener los lazos culturales cuando se vive lejos de la patria de uno y cómo sembramos la semilla del amor? En la crianza bicultural y multicultural muchas veces nos encontramos en la encrucijada de cómo celebrar nuestras costumbres cuando vivimosRead More →