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The fifteenth birthday is very important for girls in many Latin American countries and in some Hispanic communities in the US.  It’s called Quince or Quinceañera (15 years).  It marks a girl becoming an adult.  It’s a bit like the Jewish Bar Mitzvah, a Sweet 16 Party and a Debutante Ball all mixed into one. ... Read more »

Here’s a poem fitting for the Day of the Dead.  It’s called A una calavera (To a skull) and was written by Lope de Vega (1562 – 1635), a Spanish poet and playwright. A una calavera by Lope de Vega Esta cabeza, cuando viva, tuvo... Read more »

Calaveras literally means "skulls". Calaveras are poems recited for the Day of the Dead (All Souls Day) in Mexico.  They’re satirical poems that poke fun at people in a way that suggests they’re dead, even though they’re alive.  Often the people being satirized are politicians and other people in power or in the public... Read more »