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Colección de videos sobre el Día de las Madres 2021 | Mother's Day 2021 Video Collection

Acompáñennos para celebrar a todas las Madres y especialmente a Las Mamás latinas en la celebración anual del Día de las Madres | Mother’s Day en el Exploratorium. Ofreceremos programación bilingüe ¡para las Mamás y toda la familia! Compartiremos información sobre la rica historia y la herencia cultural del cacao en Latinoamérica y cómo estas tradiciones se incorporan en la elaboración sostenible del chocolate. Ofreceremos una serenata musical para agasajar a las Mamás y compartiremos el significado de Flores de papel con instrucciones y una demostración de cómo elaborarlas. Las flores de papel son un bello regalo para honrar a las Mamás y una actividad divertida para la familia.

Este evento del Día de las Madres es patrocinado en parte por una subvención de Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation.

Join us in celebrating all mothers—and especially Las Mamás latinas—at the Exploratorium’s annual Día de las Madres/Mother’s Day celebration. We offer bilingual programming for moms and families based on stories and traditions from Latinx cultures. Below, learn more about the rich history and cultural importance of cacao in Latin America and how these traditions are informing sustainable chocolate-making, enjoy a musical serenade for mothers, and learn about the significance of "flores de papel"—and how to make these paper flowers at home as a fun gift to honor the moms in your life.

Día de las Madres is funded in part through a grant from the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation.

Flores de papel  | Paper Flowers

Conversando sobre el cacao y el chocolate | Cacao and Chocolate Conversation

Serenatas para las Mamás con Diana Gameros | A Serenade for Mothers with Diana Gameros     

Flores de papel | Paper Flowers
Conversando sobre el cacao y el chocolate | Cacao and Chocolate Conversation
Serenatas para las Mamás con Diana Gameros

Flores de papel  | Paper Flowers

La colorida tradición de hacer Flores de papel es popular en México y otros países latinoamericanos para celebrar el Día de las Madres | Mother’s Day. Los niños regalan las bellas flores hechas a mano a sus Mamás para la decoración del hogar. Son simples de crear y encantadoras de recibir.

Desde el 2008, Irma Ortiz colabora con el Exploratorium para compartir su arte de Flores de papel con el público. Irma creció en Querétaro, México, donde aprendió a hacer las flores con su familia y hoy en día continúa transmitiendo la tradición a sus propios hijos y nietos.

 

Gather your materials and get ready to make a beautiful bouquet of hand-made flowers. Flores de papel represent a colorful tradition used in Mexico and other Latin American countries to help celebrate Día de las Madres | Mother’s Day. The handmade paper flowers are used to honor moms and as decorations for the home—they’re simple to create and charming to receive. Join Irma Ortiz, an educator and artist based in Oakland, California to learn about her connection to flores de papel and process for making them. 

Irma Ortiz has shared her flores de papel “make and take” activity with Exploratorium audiences since 2008. Irma grew up in Queretaro, Mexico, where she learned to make flores de papel from her family. She continues to pass the tradition on to her own children and grandchildren. 

Conversando sobre el cacao y el chocolate | Cacao and Chocolate Conversation

El chocolate es un delicioso placer gustativo, pero ¿cuál es su contexto científico y cultural? Acompáñanos para aprender de dos expertas: Karla McNeil-Rueda, cofundadora de Cru Chocolate, y Madeline Weeks, quienes compartirán su conocimiento sobre el cacao, la planta de la que se deriva el chocolate. Karla y Madeline conversarán con la astrónoma del Exploratorium, Isabel Hawkins, sobre la biología y la historia de la planta de cacao y compartirán sus experiencias al colaborar con agricultores de Mesoamerica en prácticas sostenibles en la elaboración del chocolate. También conoceremos sobre el rico contexto cultural del cacao y su importancia dentro de la historia de Mesoamérica, junto con una receta ¡que puedes hacer en casa!

Karla McNeil-Rueda es la cofundadora de Cru Cholcolate, cuya misión se enfoca en ayudar a los pueblos originarios mesoamericanos para ser emprendedores de sus propios negocios, proporcionando educación y equipos para la elaboración artesanal del chocolate. McNeil-Rueda es de Honduras y se mudó a los Estados Unidos para seguir carreras en ingeniería y sostenibilidad. Luego estudió tecnología del cacao y confitería fina del chocolate en el Instituto del Chocolate de América Latina y el Caribe en La Habana, Cuba.

Madeline Weeks es una profesional de la sustentabilidad, capacitada en las ciencias sociales interdisciplinarias. Su pasión sobre el cacao la llevó por primera vez a México, donde estudió la historia y la cultura del cacao en Mesoamérica. Desde entonces, ha tenido la oportunidad de trabajar con productores artesanales en Belice, Guatemala y Honduras para abordar cuestiones sobre la calidad de vida de los agricultores, la biodiversidad y las oportunidades económicas para las mujeres.

 

As a confection, chocolate makes for a delightful treat for snacking and sharing. But what is the scientific and cultural context of chocolate? Join Karla McNeil-Rueda, co-founder of Cru Chocolate, and Madeline Weeks for a conversation about cacao—the plant from which chocolate is derived. Hosted by Exploratorium astronomer Isabel Hawkins, Karla and Madeline will discuss the biology and history of the cacao plant and their experiences collaborating with farmers in Mesoamerica on sustainable chocolate-making practices. They’ll also share the rich cultural context of cacao and its importance to Mesoamerican cultural traditions, along with a recipe that you can make at home!

Karla McNeil-Rueda is the co-founder of Cru Cholcolate, whose mission includes a focus on assisting indigenous people in Mesoamerica in creating and growing their own businesses by providing education and small-scale equipment for artisanal chocolate making. McNeil-Rueda was raised in Honduras and moved to the US to pursue degrees in engineering and sustainability. She then studied cacao technology and fine chocolate confectionery at the Chocolate Institute of Latin America and the Caribbean in Havana, Cuba. 

Madeline Weeks is a sustainability professional, trained in the interdisciplinary social sciences. Her unique passion for thinking differently about cacao first brought her to Mexico where she studied the history and culture of cacao in Mesoamerica. Since then, she has had the opportunity to work with smallholder producers in Belize, Guatemala, and Honduras to address questions of farmer livelihoods, biodiversity conversation, and economic opportunities for women.

Serenatas para las Mamás con Diana Gameros | A Serenade for Mothers with Diana Gameros

Disfruta de una hermosa serenata por la cantante, autora y compositora Diana Gameros para agasajar a las Mamás en su día especial. Gameros es originaria de Ciudad Juárez, México y desde el 2008 reside en el Área de la Bahía, donde crea música original que se inspira en la energía fronteriza entre culturas, idiomas y estilos. La música de Gameros narra las historias de la familia, la migración y el hogar, a menudo basado en las experiencias de migrantes indocumentados. Para esta serenata del Día de las Madres, Diana interpretará canciones tradicionales y selecciones de su álbum de 2017, Arrullo, que presenta canciones clásicas mexicanas con arreglo y producción que rinden homenaje a su herencia y patria. Entre canciones, se unirá a Rosario Sotelo, educadora del Exploratorium, para compartir más sobre su trayectoria y su música.

Diana Gameros es una cantante, autora, compositora e instructora de música que ha actuado con otros artistas destacados como Joan Baez, Taylor Mac, Natalia Lafourcade y la Orquesta Sinfónica de San Francisco. A través de su trayectoria artística, Gameros usa la música como una plataforma para celebrar su herencia mexicana y expandir la conversación sobre temas de justicia social, especialmente aquellos que involucran a la comunidad migrante. Gameros fue nombrada una de las 100 mejores artistas del Centro de las Artes Yerba Buena en 2015, por sus interrogantes y provocaciones creativas que dan forma a un futuro musical y cultural en EE. UU. Sus canciones e historia han aparecido en NPR, Billboard, Mother Jones y PBS Newshour, entre otros.

 

Tune into a beautiful serenade for mothers from singer, songwriter, and composer Diana Gameros. Originally from Ciudad Juarez, Mexico and living in the Bay Area since 2008, Gameros creates music at the borderlands between cultures, languages, and genres. As a formerly undocumented immigrant, Gameros’s music often tells stories of family, migration, and home. For this Mother’s Day serenade, Diana will perform traditional songs of celebration and selections from her 2017 album, Arrullo, which features classic Mexican songs arranged and produced to pay homage to her heritage and homeland. In between songs, she’ll join filmmaker and Exploratorium educator Rosario Sotelo to share more about herself and her music.

Diana Gameros is a singer, songwriter, composer, and music instructor who has performed with other prominent performers such as Joan Baez, Taylor Mac, Natalia Lafourcade, and the San Francisco Symphony. Even as she continues her musical journey, Gameros uses music as a platform to celebrate her Mexican heritage and expand the conversation around social justice issues, especially those involving the immigrant community. Gameros was named one of Yerba Buena Center for the Art's 100 Artists in 2015, for asking the questions and making the provocations that are shaping the future of American culture. Her songs and story have been featured on NPR, Billboard, Mother Jones, and the PBS Newshour, among others.

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