Latino Holiday Book From Cinco De Mayo to Dia De Los Muertos -- The Celebrations and Traditions of Hispanic-Americans

The essential resource for everyone wanting to celebrate and honor the special traditions and celebrations of Hispanic-Americans. Takes us through the full year, covering: new year¹s traditions, Dia de los Reyes, Calle Ocho, Easter, Cinco de Mayo, the feast day of San Juan Bautista, the Cuban and Mexican celebrations of independence, National Puerto Rican Day, the feast of Our Lady of Charity of El Cobre and Our Lady of the Divine Inspiration, Dia de la Raza, Dia de los Muertos, the feast of the Virgin of Guadalupe, and Christmas. Weddings, birthdays, and quinceaneras are also explored. For each celebration, she discusses their religious or social history, customs, foods and activities, and gives recipes for making the foods and crafts that represent a day¹s traditions.Menard, Valeria is the author of 'Latino Holiday Book From Cinco De Mayo to Dia De Los Muertos -- The Celebrations and Traditions of Hispanic-Americans' with ISBN 9780756765712 and ISBN 0756765714.