The Latino Holiday Book

The Latino Holiday Book
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Publisher : Da Capo Press
Total Pages : 224
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ISBN-10 : 1569244065
ISBN-13 : 9781569244067
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Book Synopsis The Latino Holiday Book by : Valerie Menard

Download or read book The Latino Holiday Book written by Valerie Menard and published by Da Capo Press. This book was released on 2004-10-21 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Latino Holiday Book is the essential resource for everyone wanting to celebrate and honor the special traditions and celebrations of Hispanic Americans. Author Valerie Menard takes readers through the full year, covering new year's traditions, Día de los Reyes, Calle Ocho, Easter, Cinco de Mayo, the feast of independence, National Puerto Rican Day, the feast of Our Lady of Charity of El Cobre and Our Lady of the Divine Inspiration, Día de la Raza (the Latin American version of Columbus Day), Día de los Muertos, the feast day of the Virgin of Guadalupe, and Christmas. Weddings, birthdays, and quinceañeras are also explored in rich detail. For each celebration, Menard discusses their religious or social history, typical customs, special foods and activities, and gives recipes and instructions for making the authentic foods and crafts that particularly represent a day's traditions. With a foreword by Cheech Marin, this newly revised and expanded edition is more inclusive of Dominicans and Colombians and features two new holidays: Mother's Day and Día de los Niños.


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