Registrations
11/03/09 05:03 Filed in: General Comments
We still need food and craft vendors. If you know of anyone who would be interested in coming in to be part of this great event, please sent them our way.
The registration process is very easy. Just click “Register” up at the top bar here, then complete and submit the form.
Please email Joe Rosa if you have any questions or concerns.
Posted by Joe Rosa
Fiesta Co-founder and Chairman
The registration process is very easy. Just click “Register” up at the top bar here, then complete and submit the form.
Please email Joe Rosa if you have any questions or concerns.
Posted by Joe Rosa
Fiesta Co-founder and Chairman
Hispanic vs. Latino, which one is correct?
10/03/09 22:32 Filed in: General Comments
I have heard many people use the terms Hispanic, Latino and Spanish culture interchangeably. There are differences, even though the term Latino is gaining acceptance as a term to refer to Hispanics in the U.S. and vice versa.
Hispanic vs Latino, which term is better to use? The truth is that the term Latin was created as an abbreviation of Latin America. In the US the term "Latino” is commonly used to describe Hispanics but many do not realize that Latino people speak a Romance language (not only Spanish) and are born in Latin America.
Other authors like Felipe and Betty Ann Korzenny say in their book: "Hispanic Marketing" that the term Latino "encompasses almost anyone from a culture with Latin roots. That could be Italians, Roumanians, Portuguese, French and so on."
Hispanic people come from the countries that Spain colonized including those far away from America like the Philippines. We derive our name from the term “Hispania” which was the old name for Spain.
What about Spanish people? Spanish people are only from Spain. Speaking Spanish is not enough to say you are from a Spanish culture. But we hear almost everybody asking us: Are you Spanish? Yes, the majority of people equates Spanish with Hispanic or Latino.
In the 1970’s the U.S. federal government under the Nixon administration, created the term Hispanic to lump together people who have a connection to Spanish language or a culture from Spanish-speaking countries. The key was the language not the country of origin. The word "Hispanic" was incorporated gradually and appeared in some of the 1980 Census forms. By 1990 all the forms from the U.S. census had incorporated the word "Hispanic" as an ethnicity option.
What is interesting is that when you try to choose a term between Hispanic vs Latino, you realize both fail to incorporate our indigenous roots. Our race is primarily a mix of Indian, European and black, therefore the terms only encompass some of those origins. I guess if we were to create a term to reflect our true heritage it should be something like...Afrolatinhispanindian a little bit of a tongue twister.
From www.hispanic-culture-online.com
Posted by Joe Rosa
Fiesta Co-founder and Chairman
Hispanic vs Latino, which term is better to use? The truth is that the term Latin was created as an abbreviation of Latin America. In the US the term "Latino” is commonly used to describe Hispanics but many do not realize that Latino people speak a Romance language (not only Spanish) and are born in Latin America.
Other authors like Felipe and Betty Ann Korzenny say in their book: "Hispanic Marketing" that the term Latino "encompasses almost anyone from a culture with Latin roots. That could be Italians, Roumanians, Portuguese, French and so on."
Hispanic people come from the countries that Spain colonized including those far away from America like the Philippines. We derive our name from the term “Hispania” which was the old name for Spain.
What about Spanish people? Spanish people are only from Spain. Speaking Spanish is not enough to say you are from a Spanish culture. But we hear almost everybody asking us: Are you Spanish? Yes, the majority of people equates Spanish with Hispanic or Latino.
In the 1970’s the U.S. federal government under the Nixon administration, created the term Hispanic to lump together people who have a connection to Spanish language or a culture from Spanish-speaking countries. The key was the language not the country of origin. The word "Hispanic" was incorporated gradually and appeared in some of the 1980 Census forms. By 1990 all the forms from the U.S. census had incorporated the word "Hispanic" as an ethnicity option.
What is interesting is that when you try to choose a term between Hispanic vs Latino, you realize both fail to incorporate our indigenous roots. Our race is primarily a mix of Indian, European and black, therefore the terms only encompass some of those origins. I guess if we were to create a term to reflect our true heritage it should be something like...Afrolatinhispanindian a little bit of a tongue twister.
From www.hispanic-culture-online.com
Posted by Joe Rosa
Fiesta Co-founder and Chairman
A great beginning
10/03/09 10:32 Filed in: General Comments
I have to say planning Fiesta de Mayo has been a blast. Our event is going to happen May 9th, 2009. It is a single day that will go from 9 Am until 7:30 Pm. This event happens rain or shine, although I have been charged with the prayer team that is in charge of asking God for sunshine all day.
We are going to put the best effort for entertainment, stage presence, jazz, worship, dance, lessons, RAP and Reggaeton, and many others. In reality you need to come to get the full experience of what we are planning to offer.
Food wise we will have from Puerto Rican to Dominican, Mexican, Caribbean, North American, Tex-Mex, chiles, tamales, rice, beans, beef, pork, drinks, juices, deserts... ice cream. We are still looking for participants. Make sure that you fill out a request for participation form if you want to be part of this great event.
Encourage others to visit us here or call us at 570-490-2586, for more details for all that is happening at Fiesta. Visit our Sponsors page to see who has signed up. We are still looking for sponsors and partners to help get this event off the ground. We have had a lot of great feedback and are finalizing details with a few more sponsors and will have details up as they come in.
This is looking to be a great event
Posted by Joe Rosa
Fiesta Co-founder and Chairman
We are going to put the best effort for entertainment, stage presence, jazz, worship, dance, lessons, RAP and Reggaeton, and many others. In reality you need to come to get the full experience of what we are planning to offer.
Food wise we will have from Puerto Rican to Dominican, Mexican, Caribbean, North American, Tex-Mex, chiles, tamales, rice, beans, beef, pork, drinks, juices, deserts... ice cream. We are still looking for participants. Make sure that you fill out a request for participation form if you want to be part of this great event.
Encourage others to visit us here or call us at 570-490-2586, for more details for all that is happening at Fiesta. Visit our Sponsors page to see who has signed up. We are still looking for sponsors and partners to help get this event off the ground. We have had a lot of great feedback and are finalizing details with a few more sponsors and will have details up as they come in.
This is looking to be a great event
Posted by Joe Rosa
Fiesta Co-founder and Chairman