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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 ...
Much of the western United States belonged to Mexico at various times and the descendants of those Mexicans carry on many of their traditional celebrations. These celebrations, called fiestas (feasts or festivals), are held on any number of religious or civic holidays. Many communities also plan local celebrations throughout the year.
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 ...
This category is for cultural festivals that celebrate Latin American culture. When applicable, topics should be moved to appropriate subcategories. When applicable, topics should be moved to appropriate subcategories.
Many places in America have impressive Day of the Dead celebrations because of the large Mexican populations in their areas; per the Pew Research Center, as of 2021, there were 37.2 million ...
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.
This category is for cultural festivals in North America, including festivals focused on a particular culture or cultures, folk festivals, arts festivals, religious festivals, food festivals, and other sorts. This is a container category only, and all topics should be moved to appropriate subcategories for both type and locale.
The Spanish city of Valencia's five day festival known as Las Fallas ended at midnight on Sunday, March 19th with a ceremony in which nearly 380 papier mache sculptures were set alight.