Skip to content

Fake Flamenco

Connecting the Americas, Bridging Cultures Supergringa in Spain: A Travel Memoir

  • Spain Travel Memoir Snapshot
  • Blog
  • Ensayo blog en español
  • Author Biography
  • Contact us
  • Study Abroad
  • Start Here
  • Recipes / Recetas
Press Enter / Return to begin your search.

Latinas

Afro-Latinos, bilingual, Latinas, Spanish Culture and Language, The Americas

7 Best Bloggers for Latino Heritage Month

Latino or Hispanic Heritage Month began September 15th and it will continue until October 15. This time of year is full of independence celebrations in Latin America; Mexico’s was September 16 and Chile’s September 18. Which bloggers provide authentic information about Latino heritage? These are my go-to websites to learn more about Latin American culture, […]

Read more
bilingual, En español, history, Latinas, Life as a Woman, Mexico, Spanish Culture and Language

1st Latin American Woman to Win a Golden Globe

In the 1950s, a Hollywood director invited a famous actor from the Golden Age of Mexican Cinema to work on a movie filmed in Mexico; The Bullfighter and the Lady (1951). The actor’s name was Katy Jurado. She then was asked to join the cast of High Noon (1952), filmed in the US. If you’ve […]

Read more
bilingual, En español, Latinas, Latinas in the News, Mexico, Spanish Culture and Language, writing

Ada Limón 24th US Poet Laureate!

Tuesday’s announcement by the US Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden is welcome good news. She chose Ada Limón as the 24th US poet laureate. Limón’s tenure begins September 29, 2022 with a poetry reading in the Coolidge Auditorium in Washington DC. Limón has an MFA from NYU, has published six books of poetry and hosted […]

Read more
bilingual, En español, Latinas, photography, Spanish Culture and Language, writing

Year 5: Family Poetry Night

We were excited for our first school poetry gathering in person since 2019. As you might guess, 2020 and 2021 were online events. Our Madison Poet Laureate, Angela Trudell Vasquez graced our event with her presence and her poems. Click on her name to read a post dedicated to her. The school librarian did a […]

Read more
bilingual, En español, Latinas, Life as a Woman, Spanish Culture and Language, Uruguay, writing

6th Woman Writer Wins Coveted Cervantes Prize

Cristina Peri Rossi of Uruguay won the highest honor for a Spanish-speaking writer, the Miguel de Cervantes Prize. Since 1976, the Spanish king and queen have awarded this prize on behalf of the Real Academia Española and the Spanish Ministry of Culture. Peri Rossi is the 47th to earn this medallion and monetary prize. She […]

Read more
Chile, history, Indigenous Peoples, Latinas

Who Replaced President Loncon of Chile’s Constitutional Congress?

I was shocked to hear Elisa Loncón’s stepping down as president of Chile’s Constitutional Congress. Six months ago, she made history as the Mapuche woman who won that leadership role. I was concerned she might be ill or that her university work pulled her away. After reading several articles to determine the impetus for the […]

Read more

Search

Top Posts & Pages

  • Florida Fishing Jaunt Goes South
  • 5 Playful Portents of Spring
  • Whatsoever is Lovely: Flowers in Pink
  • Bit of a Road Detour Here?
  • Welcome Home 2 Ducks
  • The Gauntlet: My Part in the Fray
  • Too Much Time on His Hands
  • Rafaela Herrera Defeats the British Navy
  • 1762: Territories You Might Be Surprised Belonged to Spain (Like Minnesota)
  • March 2023 Poetry Challenge
Follow Fake Flamenco on WordPress.com

Blogs I Follow

  • The Introverted Mind
  • Poet in Verse
  • The Snow Melts Somewhere
  • Life at No. 22
  • NavasolaNature

Earlier Posts in 2022

Orchid Trio Photo: RC

Enter your email address to follow this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email.

Posts navigation

Older posts
Blog at WordPress.com.
The Introverted Mind

Unleashing creativity from within

Poet in Verse

The Poems of Sam Bartle

The Snow Melts Somewhere

Life with twins, dreams, and stories

Life at No. 22

Suzanne's Life and Travel Musings from New Zealand and Beyond

NavasolaNature

Nature needs Nurture

  • Follow Following
    • Fake Flamenco
    • Join 1,477 other followers
    • Already have a WordPress.com account? Log in now.
    • Fake Flamenco
    • Customize
    • Follow Following
    • Sign up
    • Log in
    • Report this content
    • View site in Reader
    • Manage subscriptions
    • Collapse this bar
 

Loading Comments...