This party is called a quinceanera. A quinceanera marks a very important time in a girl 's life. Throughout this ceremony, she marks her passage into womanhood. The quinceanera doesn´t only honor the young woman for her maturity, but it also honors the girl’s parents, family,
One difference is the weather. United States have four seasons, spring, summer, fall and winter, while Venezuela has just two all the year which are fall and summer. On addition, in the United States the climate varies widely across the nation, summers are warm
ESSAY # 2 10/04/2017 Rough draft COMPARE AND CONTRAST MY LIFE BEFORE IN CUBA AND NOW IN MIAMI. My life before I came this country was in Cuba. But I decided to come for a better future for me, and my family.
The well known phrases ¨grease is the word¨, and ¨what team? Wildcats¨ emerged decades apart, yet from almost the same movie. With a twenty eight year age gap between the movies Grease and High School Musical, there were bound to be some differences in the way the characters handled their problems. The leading characters, also called protagonists, Sandra Dee with Danny Zuko and Gabriella Montez with Troy Bolton are influenced by their respective time periods and how women are . Set in the 1950’s; a period often viewed as one of conformity, Grease's, Sandra and Danny portrait traditional gender roles; she desperately craved his approval (evidence).
Spanish Holiday Cinco de Mayo is a holiday that is celebrated in most Spanish speaking countries like Mexico. Cinco de Mayo is celebrated on May 5. They celebrate this holiday because of the victory over the French forces in 1862. They beat the French force on May 5, 1862. This is why Cinco de Mayo is celebrated on May 5.
Most high school students are subject to an everyday routine consisting of having classes all day, having to talk to teachers and go to extracurricular activities just to go home to study and sleep. If you have ever watched high school musical growing up you may have thought about what high school was really going to be like when you get there. Kids wonder if it will be similar to the movie or if it will be completely different than they thought. High school and high school musical have their similarities originating from everyday life when in reality they differ in the reality of students, teachers, classes, sports and musicals. High school students are everyday typical teenagers, their attention is stuck on their phone, and friends for the most part.
Comparing Miami and New York culture is like comparing oranges and apples. Both has been highly influenced by different cultures, and both have a strong diverse heritage. Miami is well known by having Cuban community influence. In Miami’s streets many people speak Spanish, it 's loud music and the smell of the delicious Cuban food will make you fall in love with the culture and magic of this city. Contrary to New York, Asia and Puerto Rico has marked its community.
We make tons of food such as posole and tamales. At some point of that time everyone gathers around where baby Jesus is and we pray together. In my Mexican culture, we celebrate quinceaneras. When I turned fifteen my dad threw me a quinceanera. This celebration is basically when a lady, such as myself, takes the first step to becoming a woman.
If I could get a ticket to go anywhere around the world, I would go to Puerto Rico, Because of the culture. I love the culture for the people and the personalities and also the beautiful scenery. The people on the the island are very friendly. The island is filled with tons of thing to see. To the beautiful beaches in Isabela to old San Juan to the mighty mountains of Moca and to the magnificent water falls of San Sebastian.
We also have our own traditions, when I go to Mexico in the end of July we go to a celebration which is called Santana all the people
The celebration is a public event with all kinds of floats,vibrant colors and costumes.with no doubt this celebration is a very incredible and unique mexican holiday another tradition is Semana Santa(the week of Easter).Semana Santa is a celebration of the annual tribute of the Passion of Jesus Christ. The mexicans perform a dance on the streets and pray to god. Semana santa is celebrated on spring break. My favorite tradition to celebrate is El Día de los Muertos (Day of the
Necklaces, crucifixes, statues and pictures of saints (estampitas), and stones are given by santeros to protect them from evil and provide well-being. The three favorites saints are La Caridad del Cobre, Santa Barbara, and San Lazaro. The festival La Virgen de la Caridad del Cobre is celebrated annually by Cubans, on September
That day we eat tamales and atole. It is a Good time with the family. In November 30 or around December 5 we do some thing that it is call Rasca de reyes. It is a bread that Have a little baby Jesus hidden in the bread represents the flight of the Holy Family,fleeing from King Herod. In my culture , if a person get one they are reponsibility of hosting a dinner and providing tamales and atole to the guests.
Hispanic and American Food Traditions The type of food that we eat is influenced by the countries and people that were once settled down in the land that we live on. Those from the past generation help influenced the way that we live and the food that we eat. Each region has their very own dishes of food that represent their uniqueness and own touch of their country.
Being a teenager can be difficult. Teenagers often experience new emotions that can become stress, anxiety, and even depression, if not understood correctly. The movie The Outsiders can be easily compared to the movie The Breakfast Club, because both pieces have a common theme of suicide. Johnny from The Outsiders hates his parents and struggles with life and the idea of suicide is constantly dancing around at the back of his head. In a similar way bryan from The Breakfast Club experiences suicidal thoughts, due to the pressure of his parents and the ability to keep up with life.
