Mexico
Spirit, Strength, and Sacrifice: The History and Significance of Cinco de Mayo
by (AlaynnaDressler)
Submitted 05-04-2023 under VOICES
In the United States, Cinco de mayo (the "Fifth of May") is typically celebrated with an array of colorful decorations, music, alcohol, and Mexican cuisine. This holiday, symbolic of Mexican pride, history, and culture,...
Día de los Muertos: New Exhibition Coming to the Grand Rapids Public Museum
by (AlaynnaDressler)
Submitted 07-19-2022 under LOCAL LIFE
What is Día de los Muertos? Día de los Muertos, known in English as “The Day of the Dead,” is a Mexican holiday centered on remembering those who have passed on and reuniting the living with their deceased loved ones. The origins of the...
Oaxaca community celebrates its culture in Grand Rapids.
by (Conferencia Muj...)
Submitted 03-28-2019 under NONPROFITS
Oaxaca, a state in the South of Mexico, is world-renowned for its gastronomy, culture, and tradition. All traits that have carried on in the local community of Oaxacans in Grand Rapids. Delfina Parada Martínez, 46 of Grand...
Bridge Street Market, the new market for everyone
by (Paola R. Mendivil)
Submitted 09-04-2018 under OPINION
Leer este artículo en español | Read this article in Spanish It was a sunny summer afternoon, my mom, sister and I walked down Bridge Street all the way to the Stocking and visited for the first time the Moctezuma Store, one of the few...
Bridge Street Market, nuevo mercado para todos en la calle Bridge
by (Paola R. Mendivil)
Submitted 09-04-2018 under OPINION
Leer este artículo en inglés | Read this article in English Era una tarde soleada de verano, mi mamá, hermana y yo bajamos caminando por toda la calle Bridge Street hasta llegar a la Stocking y entramos a la Tienda Moctezuma. Unas personas en la...
Local artist feature from UICA: Sofía Ramirez Hernandez
by (KCAD)
Submitted 08-29-2017 under NONPROFITS
Urban Institute for Contemporary Arts invites you to learn more about West Michigan's creative workforce, neighboring cultural organizations, and about ways to engage with Grand Rapids' art-scene with interviews and guest features...
Immigrant Heritage Month Profile: Meet Laura Armenta
by (Queenofgr)
Submitted 06-27-2017 under LOCAL LIFE
For Immigrant Heritage Month, I asked several friends and connections who immigrated to Grand Rapids to share a little about their heritage. The goal of this endeavor is to help educate and inform myself and others in the community about the...
The Potter's House School making art from the rubbish
by (jamietreadwell)
Submitted 09-20-2016 under NEWS
I’m going to change the way I look at a person… and the way I treat a person as well. (Adeline Andreas, 17) Students of The Potter's House high school in Grand Rapids made an impact in Mexico this summer. Now, to capture the...
Rapidian on the street: Port of Entry
by (The Rapidian)
Submitted 09-28-2015 under NONPROFITS
Jarritos- Mexican soda in various fruit flavors- are stacked 12 feet high and illuminated with lights that change colors at night, guarding the entry to Calder Plaza. The work, "Port of Entry" by Muñoz & Company, is colorful, playful...
Story Matters: Nerida Aviles shares difficulties faced in USA
by (Elevating Voices)
Submitted 02-12-2015 under NONPROFITS
We build community when we share our stories - whether they be a memory, an experience or just simply telling what we think is great about this place. The Elevating Voices project is collaborating with 12 local nonprofits through the summer and fall...