Media outlets have been reporting that Federal officials charged California State Senator Leland Yee on Wednesday with conspiracy to deal firearms and wire fraud; other details to be released soon. This is SAD NEWS. He was a long time legislator with a fairly good record, well liked in the community, and in many fronts … More San Francisco’s Senator Leland Yee arrested.
(Latino) – Technically a street, Balmy is referred to by long-time San Franciscans as an alley, and it is one literally colored by culture. Murals along the way tell stories of suffering, migration, and hope. Crossing 24th street in the Mission District, the tiny road is visited by dozens every day, local people and tourists who want to … More The Murals in Balmy Alley.
Amaluna es el nuevo show del “Circo que sigue al sol” 😉 y empieza esta semana en San Francisco. If you have never seen Cirque du Soleil, you are up for a nice surprise. Cirque du Soleil is high quality entertainment, mixing the best acrobats, jugglers and other circus performers with music, songs, amazing costumes, … More “Amaluna” en San Francisco – [Bilingual Post]
Hoy celebramos el Día de los Muertos, una tradición religiosa-popular en Latinoamérica, especialmente en México. La muerte es causa de preocupación para muchos, para el mexicano, en cambio, es símbolo de reverencia combinada con broma. El escritor Octavio Paz lo dijo muy bien: “Para el habitante de Nueva York, París o Londres, la muerte es … More Día de los Muertos – Day of the Dead
By Lupita Peimbert. (California, USA) – That a person knows how to drive safely in California, and that he or she can show proof of identity and residence in the state, will be qualifying factors for the DMV or Department of Motorized Vehicles to be required by law to issue an original driver’s license, even … More Driving Without a License in California.
OBAMA LEAVES OUT UNIVISION AND TELEMUNDO BEFORE ANNOUNCING TARGETED MILITARY STRIKE TO SYRIA [Excerpt from Hugo Balta’s Op-ed about the Obama administration’s leaving out of the meeting two important US networks -that happen to be HISPANIC.] “Well, Mr. President – you’re wrong. The more than 52 million Latinos in this country care about the same … More Why did President Obama leave out Spanish-language TV networks?
The Lucas Cultural Arts Museum on their path to a site in San Francisco’s Presidio. By Lupita Peimbert Smile, the “Force,” may come to the Presidio. Promising to bring discovery, education, and innovation, the Lucas Cultural Arts Museum held an open house Monday, as one of three finalists to redevelop a site in one of … More This time again George, keep the smile on!
Every culture and subculture has its rituals, conventions, and traditions. Check out the Flying Men from Puebla, and men wearing costumes and dancing for a very important religious celebration! In this video, people celebrate and come to see “Los Voladores at “Las Fiestas de Santiago Yancuictlalpan,” near Cuetzálan Puebla, in Mexico. Las Fiestas de Santiago … More FLYNG MEN in Santiago Yancuictlalpan (Cuetzalan, Edo. de Puebla), Mexico.
By Lupita Peimbert Growing up in the 70’s, I saw how it was the norm to have a guest room in the house. Family and friends would stay comfortably there during their vacation, or for a wedding in town, or while visiting the family for a wide scope of happy-to-sad occasions. The unspoken rule was … More What happened to the guest room?
Artist Michael Feldman was walking around San Francisco when he saw an influx of light at a corner. He started painting…just because! The house is the one above Casa María, a neighborhood store on South Van Ness in the Mission District. Feldman is an established, independent artist and gallery owner who loves painting landscapes, city-views, … More The House in the Corner
By Lupita Peimbert (Paris) – The Forum for New Diplomacy presented a conversation with prosecutor Fatou Bensouda of the International Criminal Court. The event was hosted by the International Herald Tribune, and the Academie Diplomatique Internationale, and facilitated by journalist Marlise Simons, on Tuesday, March 20. With jurisdiction in more than 120 countries, Bensouda’s leadership … More Prosecutor Fatou Bensouda: Justice and accountability are key to peace
Singer Amparo Sánchez speaks to the woman’s soul A bilingual interview and article. By Lupita Peimbert How do you convey the meaning and force of a song from Spanish into English? The power may not be in literal translation but in real communication. “Music does that” says Spanish singer Amparo Sánchez. “Music crosses frontiers, uniting … More On International Women’s Day
Marzo es el Mes Internacional de la Mujer.
“Time has been transformed, and we have changed; it has advanced and set us in motion; it has unveiled its face, inspiring us with bewilderment and exhilaration.” –Khalil Gibran
Cuetzalan’s men are handsome, soft spoken, and courteous to tourists and visitors. Cuetzalan is a magical town in the middle of nowhere up in sierras, in the northern part of Puebla, a Mexican state. It was funded 200 BC and conquered in 1522 by Spain,
Today, while writing an article in Spanish for El Mensajero Newspaper, about how safe it is to travel in Mexico nowadays, many pictures and memories came out from a recent visit to this magical town. Cuetzalan is, in my opinion, a nation that speaks first Nahuatl, then Spanish, living in Mexican territory.
Traveling alone this summer in Cuetzalan, Puebla and other places through Mexico, has been safe, fun and interesting. Traveling to Mexico is more safe than what the news outlets have shown, and it also takes common sense from the visitors.
But back to the reason I am posting…men in Cuetzalan are handsome, and it was fun to see couples together -and how a man takes care of their woman, as it was good to see many indigenous women working, selling, walking, strong, and alone.
Men or women, observing Cuetzalan’s locals was a good experience. Their faces are mine or yours because at the end we are all part of the same family, isn’t that true?
Happy Birthday Emiliano Zapata! On August 8, 1879 Emiliano Zapata was born in a small town near Cuautla, state of Morelos, Mexico. Zapata was the most important leader for the Mexican Revolution. He is considered a martyr as he was betrayed and killed a couple of months before his 40th birthday, in 1919. … More ¡Viva Zapata!
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