Hispanic Heritage and Thanksgiving. In Tallahassee They're One In The Same.

 

HolaHolaHola Beautifuls!

BB can hear y’all now.  “Hispanic Heritage Month was finished over a month ago. What do you mean it’s the same as Thanksgiving?” Dear Beautifuls, they’re both about being with familia and saying Gracias, no?? Also, if we go far enough in history, we were probably the first Europeans to have celebrated a “Thanksgiving” here in the US.  Pero Babushka is getting ahead of herself, primero let’s talk about this festival given by Hola Tallahasseee.

According to the US Census, in 2020 there were 13.2 thousand Hispanics in Tallahassee.

Wow and Woah. Betcha didn't think there were that many did you? Most are of Mexican descent, but there are many groups represented here, and being proud of our common language we wanted to share our heritage with everyone. First, the history of Hispanics in the US.

The pilgrims arrived on their rock in 1620, long after the 1539 arrival of Spain's

Hernando de Soto visit to La Florida. De Soto's visit was an early documented presence of Europeans to the US, one piece of history shared to visitors of the festival. Facts of Hispanic contributions to this country was highlighted throughout the festival. Here are some posters shown:

Just some of the history and adversity of the Hispanic peoples.

Nice posters verdad? Pero even nicer was the in persona representation at the festival.

OH C!!!

COMPRAS/CONVERSACIONES

Peter Boulware Toyota  , Styling My Life , True Samaritan

B-EZ Graphix , Nedazul Pure Romance , Leon County Sheriff's Office

Hola Tallahassee , Mabel's Boutique , Clothes de Guatemala,

y por supuesto, Conexion and BB's column of the month.

CANTO / CULTURA

Simply Panama , Amid Montelongo

COMIDA

Warmi Peruvian Foods, El Jalisco Southwood, Tally Arepas, Babushka enjoying it all!!!

Contributions de Comercios

The Fabulosos, Fun Four de Peter Boulware Toyota

IGrammy names included for you to show your Gracias!!

Cariños

Como Familia

Rudy Saenz LaBuenaMusic, BB, Erika Rojas HolaTallahassee/HealthyFitMom

Maria Ortiz CulturaLatinaMagazine/MariaOrtizWonderworld

Brian Keith Wyatt Jr. B-EZ Graphix Sierra Wyatt Styling My Life by Sierra

A wonderful quick spot by B-EZ Graphix! 

It took 5 years to have this festival again, and though we weren't many, we were there for each other. Not a big comunidad, pero definitivamente big hearted. 

Thankful for where we live, and each other.

Y realmente, isn't that what Thanksgiving is all about?

Babushka Besos a todos.

Cuidensen.

Neri Torres and the IFE-ILE Afro-Cuban Dance Troupe- A BAILAR!!

HolaHolaHola My Beautifuls!!!

Now as you can imagine, Up North in The South there aren't many celebrations of the Cuban culture. Quueee??  JU SO FONII!!!  Ok si, besides Babushka herself of course, so when the opportunity presents itself you know BB's there.  Especially when it has to do with the arts, and as an extra bonus, is in my dear Mission San Luis.

Sponsor Florida Folklife Program, 

showcasing a work from the 2012 Heritage Award winner Nicario Jimenez.

Details of Nicario's retablo in this link. 

On March 20, 2013 Neri Torres was given the 2013 Heritage Award, recognizing her "significant contributions to Florida's cultural heritage."    For 15 years, since coming to the USA, she's been promoting, performing, and educating the public on the Afro-Cuban culture and how its' roots are very much alive and relevant in today's world.  Sharing the Orisha traditions as well as the history of Cuban music, she is a joyful teacher who exudes the love of what she does.  

ASPIRE - YouTube Highlighting Neri

Some of the pics BB took during the Mission San Luis performance in March.

Colorful, jubilant, con picardia y sazon-  ESO!!!

Now a little excerpt with sound and audience participation- 

Buenisimo right?!?!?

But why post about it now you ask? Ya pa' que??

PA' ESTO!!!

THIS WEEK- GO,GO,GO!!!

Here's the link for your reservation. 

'She began the festival to reflect the multiple ethnicities of South Florida, and include other dance traditions that share African roots. Says Torres, "Our festival gives people of all backgrounds -- whether they're dancers or not -- the opportunity to enjoy, learn and engage in a celebration of the folk traditions of the African Diaspora in Latin America and the U.S.” ' -from the IFE-ILE website

So go enjoy y

♪♫ A BAILAR SE HA DICHO!!!  ♪♫

Babushka Besos a todos.  Cuidensen.

P.S.   IFE-ILE Afro-Cuban Dance Company Feibu page- you'll "like" that too.