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  2. Mexican fiestas in the United States - Wikipedia

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    Many communities also plan local celebrations throughout the year. Most are held in the Southwest and in Texas and California (by the history of Las Californias ). Because the descendants of the original Mexicans have been Americans for several generations, many of the fiestas, especially the nonreligious ones, are a mixture of Mexican and ...

  3. National Hispanic Heritage Month - Wikipedia

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    The Smithsonian Institution hosts Hispanic Heritage Month events in Washington, D.C. One event is the Zoo Fiesta. In 2018, the Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian hosted the Realm of the Jaguar a series of performances featuring dances of Bolivia , Mexico and Guatemala , in addition to mask making and traditional and contemporary ...

  4. Day of the Dead - Wikipedia

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    For example, in Los Angeles, California, the Self Help Graphics & Art Mexican-American cultural center presents an annual Day of the Dead celebration that includes both traditional and political elements, such as altars to honor the victims of the Iraq War, highlighting the high casualty rate among Latino soldiers.

  5. 15 Best Día de los Muertos Traditions To Help Honor Loved Ones

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    Día de los Muertos is a Mexican holiday of mourning and remembrance that is celebrated in Mexico, parts of Latin America and the United States on November 1 and November 2. Its origins date back ...

  6. National Hispanic Heritage Month highlights cultural ... - AOL

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    Hispanic history and culture take center stage across the U.S. for National Hispanic Heritage Month, which is celebrated annually from Sept. 15 to Oct. 15. The celebration recognizes the ...

  7. How To Celebrate Día de Los Muertos—Plus, the 9 ... - AOL

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    Mano a Mano, a nonprofit organization celebrating “Mexican culture without borders,” has a list of New York City Day of the Dead events, including one at St. Mark’s Church in-the-Bowery that ...

  8. Las Posadas - Wikipedia

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    Las Posadas derives from the Spanish word posada (lodging, or accommodation) which, in this case, refers to the inn from the Nativity story. It uses the plural form as the celebration lasts for a nine-day interval (called the novena) during the Christmas season, which represents the nine-month pregnancy [3] [4] of Mary, the mother of Jesus Christ.

  9. List of festivals in the United States - Wikipedia

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    This is an incomplete list of festivals in the United States with articles on Wikipedia, as well as lists of other festival lists, by geographic location. This list includes festivals of diverse types, among them regional festivals, commerce festivals, fairs, food festivals, arts festivals, religious festivals, folk festivals, and recurring festivals on holidays.