Tag: culture

  • Día de Muertos in Mexico

    Día de Muertos in Mexico

    Remembering with joy, not fear Día de Muertos (Day of the Dead) is one of Mexico’s most iconic and deeply felt cultural traditions. Far from a morbid celebration, it is a time for families and communities to remember, honor, and joyfully reconnect with those who have passed. Observed on November 1 and 2 each year,…

  • Día de la Canción Criolla

    Día de la Canción Criolla

    A short history and why Peru celebrates it every October 31 Every October 31 Peruans celebrate the Día de la Canción Criolla, a national day that honors the country’s criollo and Afro‑Peruvian musical traditions — the valses, festejos, marinera and other rhythms that helped shape modern Peruvian identity. The date was formally established by Supreme…

  • From the Commons to the Superclásico — A Short History of Football in Argentina and Why It Stirs the Nation

    From the Commons to the Superclásico — A Short History of Football in Argentina and Why It Stirs the Nation

    Football arrived in Argentina as an imported pastime and became the country’s greatest cultural engine. What began on the grass of British-run schools and docks evolved into neighborhood clubs, mass stadiums and a language of its own. This post traces the key moments in that transformation and explains why football continues to move Argentines so…