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Alicia De Dios Fernandez

A tour among great Works

From the pre-Hispanic era of Mexico and Latin America, to the history of modern art of the best European painters. All this in one place. The North Carolina Museum of Art is located at 2110 Blue Ridge Rd in Raleigh, North Carolina.

A labor of love and service to others!

Within our society, the human being fulfills different roles for it to work and advance. There are those who are in charge of economic growth, the environment, those who are in charge of the production and distribution of food, the construction of houses, among many more functions that we choose according to our vocation. Today I want to talk about those whose qualities go beyond just doing a job, since for this you need: empathy, love and a great spirit of helping others.

Virgen of Guadalupe – Tonantzin

Since pre-Hispanic times, ancient cultures worshiped Tonantzin, which means "Our mother" in Nahuatl and is considered the mother of all Gods. Tonantzin, was venerated by the Mexicas and different cultures that traveled from remote times to the Tepeyac hill where the church of Our Lady of Guadalupe is now built.

“Day of the Dead with Latina Magazine 2022” Downtown Raleigh.

The City of Raleigh, North Carolina dressed in the colors and traditions of Mexico. Between catrinas, dances, artists, Mariachi music, the sounds of the guitar, the jarana and the violin of the Huastec sones, and the offering, a fundamental element of this celebration.

Mexican Independence Celebration in Louisburg North Carolina

With the aim of helping to preserve and expand our traditions and culture, the first celebration of the national holidays and commemoration of the Independence of Mexico was held in Louisburg, North Carolina. This civic cultural community event also had as an emphasis the dissemination of the traditional dance groups of the peoples of Mexico that exist in this area of North Carolina since, as is known, Mexico is one of the countries with the most cultural richness in the world. and Mexican migrants keep their deep-rooted roots crossing borders.

Hidalgo Traditions in North Carolina

Undoubtedly, Mexico has a great wealth and cultural diversity. Each State, each region, has its customs and traditions, its gastronomy and its clothing that distinguishes them and makes them unique. There are deeply rooted traditions in the inhabitants of the towns, so when they emigrate to other places, they spread these traditions along with them, helping to preserve and spread them.

Contemporary Mexican Modernist Art in the city of Raleigh

"I would like to tell these people that they come from a very rich and ancient culture, the roots of an individual and of a society are key to being better. I would like to arouse their curiosity so that they investigate a little more about those roots, where Wherever you go or live, you carry a personal treasure with respect to your cultural and social formation, the ideal is to share it with others, or at least know that you have." George Marin.

Xantolo Day of the Dead in the Huasteca

Xantolo: What comes from the Castilian term Xanto (holy) and the Nahuatl olo (abundance), and which means all saints. Included in the representative list of the intangible cultural heritage of humanity UNESCO.

About Me

Inmigrante Mexicana. Originaria del estado de Hidalgo, Organizadora, comunitaria, Activista de derechos humanos. Le gusta colaborar en actividades y causas comunitarias . Escribir es parte de ella . Escribe poemas, pensamientos , artículos , ensayos como parte de auto aprendizaje
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