THE LATINA BOOK CLUB

T he Latina Book Club wishes everyone a very Happy New Year ! We're starting ours with the Three Kings Day Parade on Monday, January 6, 2020, at El Museo del Barrio, followed by lunch at La Fonda.  (How sweet it is.) We wish all our Readers and Followers all the best for 2020 and Happy Reading !! #ReadLatinoLit #ReadLatino #ReadLatinx

The Latina Book Club wishes everyone a Happy New Year and a Happy Three Kings Day! January 6, 2016, was the 39 th annual Three Kings Day Parade sponsored by El Museo del Barrio .  This is my fourth year attending and each year the parade is spectacular, as was the company.  Members of Las Comadres Para Las Americas , of which I am one, gather to attend the parade and then finish with a fabulous lunch at La Fonda restaurant. Julia, Tess, Dora, Maria, Ingrid, Carmen, Clara, Gladys, Nikki & Julie Wednesday was a magical day full of shiny crowns, music, dancing, colorful puppets and live camels! The day was sunny and bright so it was easy to see the smiles and joy on the faces of the kids and adults lined up on 106 Street and Third Avenue; all eager to catch a glimpse of the Baby Jesus, his parents Mary and Joseph and the Three Kings. Aside from the parade, El Museo del Barrio also honored Latinos who have made a contribution to the community....

ElMuseo del Barrio's 38th Annual Three Kings Day Parade and Celebration went on as planned earlier today, January 6, 2015, despite the snow storm and dropping temperatures.   Joseph and Mary bundled up the baby Jesus, while the three magi gulped hot cups of coffee.   The *Honorary Kings, Madrinas and Padrinos lined up outside the Museum, school graders from the neighborhood gathered with their homemade crowns, while sponsors and radio stations jockeyed for position.   Even Aurora Anaya-Cerda, founder of La Casa Azul Bookstore , and La Muerte, ruler of the Land of the Remembered, from the +movie "Book of Life" joined the fiesta. Outside, dozens of men, women and children of all ages gathered on 104th Street and on Third Avenue to watch the parade in all its white glory.  Also, present were members of Las Comadres Para Las Americas (a networking group for Latina women of which I am proud to be a member).   There was a nice "lady" camel bu...