Modern Language Day 2022

You're probably wondering, What is so special about a sombrero? What makes it stand out? Why does it represent Spanish culture? The sombrero is a symbol of Mexican culture to be specific. It's an important part of the hat dance. Most people don't know this but the sombrero tells a story about a young man who gives up his most valuable possessions (his sombrero) to win the affectionate of a woman he loves If you know anything about the spanish culture you know that sombreros are a very big part of the music industry. Most banda or male singers wear it.

Mi Sombrero

My painting is of a Latina woman who is wearing authentic clothing. She is walking in a field of flowers and the red flowers climb up her dress as she walks with a sunset behind her. I used watercolor for the flowers, dress, hair, and skin because I could make it look realistic, especially the skin because I wanted it to look like she had dimension. This painting represents how beautiful the culture, clothing, and people are. She shows elegancy in her identity which represents where she comes from.

Lady in The Flowers

My painting is of the Virgin Mary, she is surrounded in three different rose colors. The rows are (from left to right) green, white, and red. They are separated in columns to represent the colors of the Mexican flag. It was done with these colors because in the majority Mexicans are Catholic, the religion has a feast day for her that at the church a picture piece where she is surrounded by many flowers but especially roses. I spent about 6 hrs on this project.

Día de la Virgen de Guadalupe

For my Modern Language Day project, I created a scrapbook meant to capture some of the many amazing traditions of the Hispanic culture. The book explains ten traditions of various different Hispanic regions (with two pages for each) by listing some of which who celebrate, facts, and the meaning/origin of each one. While I could by no means cover all of the fascinating celebrated events in the short eight hours that I spent making it, my aim was to cover some of those most prevalent of today to educate others who may not have had prior knowledge of such major parts of the lives of those around them. 
Thank you!

Hispanic Cultural Traditions- Scrapbook

I spent about 4 hours on my project. The flowers are made
from tissue paper.

Dia de Los Muertos Sugar Skull

Language - Spanish 
Country - Mexico
Time - 4 days
 
What It Is What It Represents:
 
This is a piñata which is sometimes used in Mexican parties and celebrations. It is hit with a stick until it breaks, where goodies inside spill out. This piñata has dia de los muertos which is a celebration of life and death.

Piñata

I chose to draw Juan Ponce de Leon because he explored and settled Puerto Rico, founding the colony's oldest settlement, Caparra, near what is now San Juan. He was also the first European to reach Florida. He was considered a hero, he treated everyone like his own family, he gave gold to the poor to help them out. This is why I chose Juan.

Juan

30 minutes reading the story and 2 hours drawing

Leyenda del Sol y de la Luna

3 hours research/ writing/ coloring

Postales del mundo

Frida Kahlo captured the beauty of indigenous Mexican culture through the use of vivid colors, Mexican mythology allusions, and aspects of religion. In addition, her work subjects her personal tragedies and realities. She also used her platform to support her political beliefs as well as to be a focal point for gender equality. She was openly a feminist and empowered Mexican womanhood. Her work and legacy are about hope, feminine power, and cultural empowerment.

Modern Language Day 2022

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Mi Sombrero

Lady in The Flowers

Día de la Virgen de Guadalupe

Hispanic Cultural Traditions- Scrapbook

Dia de Los Muertos Sugar Skull

Piñata

Juan

Leyenda del Sol y de la Luna

Postales del mundo

Cubism Rendition of Frida Kahlo

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Mi Sombrero