My Team, My Heritage- #MiEquipoMiHerencia It's in La Sangre #ad

Disclaimer: This is part of a sponsored collaboration with Latina Mom Bloggers and Pampers.

 All opinions are 100% Babushka's and in loving memory of my mom who tried to support soccer in Miami when soccer wasn't cool.

HolaHolaHola My Beautifuls!!!

"Pampers is bringing Latino families and their babies together to honor two very important aspects of their lives: national pride and a love of fútbol. Just in time for the 2014 International Futbol matches, Pampers Latino is ·        launching the “Mi Equipo, Mi Herencia” Virtual Stadium app and sweepstakes on the Pampers Latino Facebook page, to celebrate these two very quintessential parts of life in a memorable way.

From May 22nd through July 15th, parents are encouraged to log on to the Pampers Latino Facebook page to celebrate their love of country and their favorite sport by participating in the “Mi ·        Equipo, Mi Herencia”  app and sweepstakes.  Moms and Dads can upload and customize photos of their little fan in the Pampers Virtual Stadium, generating a shareable meme that friends, family and other fútbol fans will love.

·        One grand prize winner will win a year’s supply of Pampers diapers and wipes!

We invite your baby to be part of a once in a lifetime opportunity.  And with the protection from Pampers he can live it without any interruptions. Passion for soccer and your team’s colors are inherited, so upload your baby’s photo and enjoy each game together! Enroll him at “My Team. My Heritage.” and you’ll have a chance to win a year of FREE Pampers diapers and wipes!"

That's the sponsors rhyme and reason, now here's Babushka's.

More than 30 years ago, BB remembers how her mother was such a soccer fan,(si, I know, I'm using the American name ) that when South Florida had a team she would take us to all the games. Hoping to show solidarity and support for a sport that she knew wasn't really on the US radar, she would scream louder than anyone in the bleachers. Unfortunately the time for soccer wasn't then, but her love of soccer did pass on to the latest generation.

And Rinquincaya takes his soccer seriously!!

The love of the game is in la sangre- it's in the blood. 

Bueno, Ok Si. That's in his blood too!

You know what's also in our blood? TREMENDA MESCLA!!!

Here La Princesa has confiscated "Baby Brother's" toys, while El Dr. happily holds up the onesie of his much asked for Little Brother.
These are the prizes of the giveaway. Sans the book on Pele; that one's for Babushka.

Cuban,Chinese,Dominican, Panamanian,Spanish, African, French-
so the one team we all are rooting for:

PicaPica supporting the Red,White & Blue!!!

My Grandbabies, mis nietos- that's "Mi Equipo, Mi Herencia" 

At last soccer/futbol is appreciated at home- 
I know Mama's up there still screaming her support and pleasure.


And now you My Beautifuls can join in the fun too!
Go to Pampers “Mi Equipo, Mi Herencia” App & Sweepstakes https://www.facebook.com/pamperslatino/app_1450457481858031


But that's not the only Giveaway!!

One of BB's readers will win the above pictured items!!

o   Objectivo More Than a Game Infant Onesie

o   Fisher-Price Laugh & Learn Singin' Soccer Ball

o   Pele King of Soccer/Pele, El Rey Del Futbol [Book]

o   Baby Soccer Slippers

o    Fuleco 8.5'' Plush Mascot

o   Pampers Diapers

o   Pampers Wipes

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Follow the fun on Tweety-

https://twitter.com/pampers AND https://twitter.com/PampersLatino


Buena Suerte and enjoy the futbol matches!!


BB2U

My Last Day in Miami Part 3 -Fans Forever Day 15 of SMCSF 30 day blog challenge

Hola Hola Hola My Beautifuls!  Today I am finishing the "My Last Day in Miami" series with the original intention of the viaje- the Fans Forever exhibit.  Ever since my brother had mentioned it to me I knew I had to go, I mean, how perfectly Babushka verdad?

Housed in the famous Freedom Tower, the Miami Dade College Museum of Art and Design always has ongoing exhibits, performances and events.  

The entrance to the museum itself is free and open from Tuesday to Saturday noon to 5 p.m. 

Of course the price is right and BB would be making the trip for the love of art, pero this trip is specifically for the love of fans.  

"The fan is not an accessory, but a perfect whole, a work of art in miniature and, as such, must be respected." 

~Dulce Maria Loynaz  Cuban poet and writer

Naturally I was enchanted by the fans and BB, being BB, had to find out more and express her appreciation. Babushka had the good fortune of speaking with Mr.Jeremy M. Mikolajczak, Executive Director & Chief Curator of the MDC Museum & Galleries of Art + Design who graciously gave me a more in depth history of the exhibit and a copy of the official book.  (Swag!!) From this publication- which is a work of art in itself- is where BB found the names of the artists and the titles of the fans.  However, again, BB being BB, had further questions on the decision of artists contributing in the exhibit, if there were any restrictions given to the artists and how long they had to complete their submission. Here I was put in contact with Mr. Gustavo Orta, the curator of Fans Forever who via email went into specifics.  Following is the Google translation of Mr. Ortas' reply: 

Bohemiam Babushka:

The project Fans Forever, recalls an exhibition held in Havana in July 1943, where distinguished Cuban artists painted fans to sell in  benefit of  the Church of Santa Maria del Rosario that needed restoration.

For this new exhibition of Fans Forever it was necessary, if possible, to get fans painted by artists who participated in that exhibition of 1943, as Wifredo Lam, Cundo Bermúdez, René Portocarrero, which we got.

Also spoke with relatives of deceased Cuban artists for us to facilitate their works on loan, as is the case for the fans of Cuban artist Mariano Rodriguez.

Then the next step was to get fans of later generations of artists, up to contemporary artists. What also could get (with living artists) in Cuba and in exile, to whom we sent fans unpainted, and explaining the project, encouraging them to participate in this exhibition.

Cuban artists began thinking of which fans we already had in our collection, works of art, and whose work we already knew, and then went to private collectors including other friends.

We thought initially that would entail a total of 30, and was then increased to 50 fans.

We would have liked to include many more, which also could have been on display, but we deliver the catalog which had 116 pages, and the space facilitated by MDC's Freedom Tower didn't have the  room for more .

There were no restrictions except those mentioned above (and catalog space already reached 116 pages).

The time it took to perform the show (since it was conceived) until the day of the opening was 2 years and 2 months.

If any additional information is necessary you can contact me by this route.

Thank you for your interest and attention.

Sincerely,

Gustavo Orta

Curator. - 

Woah. 

How generous were both gentlemen with their time and how great was that answer?  Almost as great as the fans and the art themselves. 

Queee? It took over two years for the opening of Fans Forever,  and you think BB will show you her favorites in one post?

JU SO FONII!!! 

Ok si, esta bien. Here's the signature piece of the exhibit. 

Wilfredo Lam  1902- 1982

Painted in the 1940's this piece was a likely participant of the original 1943 exhibit.  

The female figure is his wife, Helena Holzer.

And here's BB's signature piece.

Babushka Besos a todos.  Cuidensen.

; )

P.S.  The exhibit runs until November 2 and the blog challenge for another 15 days...

 y'all let me know when you want to see the fans.

P.P.S.  Each of the different colored "Fans Forever" links takes you to a different webpage. 

One is the MDC event, another their Feibu page, and one an article written on the exhibit. heje 

 And the suspense continues...