{"id":407,"date":"2025-09-17T11:00:06","date_gmt":"2025-09-17T11:00:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.goldentriangledelhiagrajaipur.com\/?p=407"},"modified":"2025-10-06T09:34:30","modified_gmt":"2025-10-06T09:34:30","slug":"saca-tu-bandera-5-ways-the-latine-community-celebrates-our-month","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.goldentriangledelhiagrajaipur.com\/index.php\/2025\/09\/17\/saca-tu-bandera-5-ways-the-latine-community-celebrates-our-month\/","title":{"rendered":"\u00a1Saca tu bandera! 5 ways the Latine community celebrates our month"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Lots of things don\u2019t translate well from Spanish to English. For example, \u201cSaca tu bandera\u201d literally means \u201ctake out your flag,\u201d but that isn\u2019t what people really mean when they say it. The more heartfelt meaning is to express pride in your culture and show that you are proud of where you come from. That\u2019s what the spirit of Hispanic Heritage Month is all about: celebrating our vibrant culture and identity. Though the celebrations kicked off on Sept. 15, this mid-month start date marks the day Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, Nicaragua and Costa Rica earned their independence from Spain in 1821.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

What began as only a week-long celebration implemented by President Lyndon B. Johnson in 1968, was extended to a month by President Ronald Reagan 20 years later. Today, Sept. 15 through Oct. 15 is devoted to the commemoration of these countries, as well as the other rich cultures that make up Latin America. This month gives the Latine community the representation we deserve and acknowledges the influences we have had on American culture. This is our time to shine, and here is how we celebrate.<\/span><\/p>\n

Music<\/b><\/h4>\n

As great as he is, there is more to Latin American music than Bad Bunny. We listen to classics like Celia Cruz, Luis Miguel, Selena, Los Panchos or the more current Daddy Yankee. Growing up, my abuela would play Mauricio Penagos Villegas, who would sing beautiful Costa Rican folk songs that always put me in a good mood. There are also <\/span>local bands<\/span><\/a> throughout New York City who capture the essence of Latine music. Some music to dance to or a romantic ballad is all we need to get the party started. If we don\u2019t listen to music, we make it. We\u2019ll shake that maraca, strum our guitar or grab a tambor and literally live by the beat of our own drum. Music is the best way to express ourselves, and there is so much great Latin music out there \u2014 and so much great music to be made.<\/span><\/p>\n

Cooking\u00a0<\/b><\/h4>\n

Whether it\u2019s cooking a captivating Cuban <\/span>ropa vieja<\/span><\/a>, an enticing El Salvadoran <\/span>pupusa<\/span><\/a> or a charming <\/span>Chilean cazuela<\/span><\/a>, there is no better way to honor your country\u2019s independence than whipping up a national dish. It might take dozens of ingredients, hours in the kitchen and lots of dishes to clean later, but our food is representative of who we are and where we come from. We\u2019ll make our favorite dishes from our culture, like ceviche or empanadas, but cooking anything Latine honors our month. I\u2019m lucky to have Costa Rica\u2019s simple <\/span>gallo pinto<\/span><\/a>. It doesn\u2019t take too long to make with a combination of leftover white rice, a can of black beans, some peppers and onions, an assortment of spices and my personal favorite \u2014 salsa Lizano.<\/span><\/p>\n

Telenovelas<\/b><\/h4>\n

Though the Latine community has been historically underrepresented in American film and television, we\u2019ve been keeping ourselves entertained for quite some time. Many Latine children like myself have grown up watching telenovelas with their abuelas, enjoying everything from \u201cEl Chavo del Ocho\u201d and \u201cPasi\u00f3n de Gavilanes\u201d to other reality game shows like \u201cS\u00e1bado Gigante\u201d and \u201cEnamor\u00e1ndonos.\u201d I\u2019ve spent plenty of nights up late with my abuela watching telenovelas with exaggerated acting and wild plots. They are fun and silly \u2014 and maybe a tad bit predictable and cheesy, but even if the main character has an evil twin sister she never knew about or the love interest has amnesia, they show off Latine creativity and talent. It doesn\u2019t matter what part of Latin America you identify with; we all have a telenovela that has graced our screens at one time or another.<\/span><\/p>\n

Dance<\/b><\/h4>\n

Shakira said it best \u2014 our hips don\u2019t lie. When it comes to dancing, we embrace the sounds of our cultures and move to the beat. Sometimes we need a partner, since it does take two to tango \u2014 and to salsa, merengue and rumba. Other times, it\u2019s just us dancing to what feels right without knowing what our next move is going to be. As someone who danced ballet folkl\u00f3rico for three years, I know the pain of tight shoes and even tighter dresses, but when you are dancing, neither really seems to matter. Despite having practice, it feels natural to wield your skirt as part of the dance or stomp your feet at the exact right moments. It truly doesn\u2019t take much, so we can dance anywhere as long as we have a beat and a good attitude.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Support<\/b><\/h4>\n

Most importantly, we support each other because Hispanic Heritage Month is not for any one Latin country, but all of us. We might argue about who has the better coffee or which tamal is the right one, but in the end, we show up for each other. This can be marching in the Mexican Independence Day Parade despite being Costa Rican or learning to dance la bachata when you aren\u2019t Dominican. We are all so different and unique in our own ways, but we also face the same fears for our futures and share the same hopes for better lives.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

There are so many more ways we celebrate our heritage; these are only a handful that anyone can do to recognize the Latine community. So no matter what you do to celebrate this Hispanic Heritage Month and admire all our wonderful cultures, these are some of the ways the Latine community embraces our month and how we hope you do too.<\/span><\/p>\n

Contact Alessa Alluin at aalluin@nyunews.com<\/em><\/p>\n

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