Lucha libre is a term used in Mexico, and other Spanish-speaking countries, for a form of professional wrestling that has developed within those countries. Although the term nowadays refers exclusively to professional wrestling, it was originally used to refer to an amateur wrestling style.
Mexican wrestling is characterized by colorful masks, rapid sequences of holds and maneuvers, as well as "high-flying" maneuvers, some of which have been adopted in the United States. Lucha libre wrestlers are known as luchadores. They usually come from extended wrestling families who form their own stables.
Here's a free luchador mask template that comes in both black and white and color. Print out the black and white versions, and let the kids color them! If you need a sturdier paper, leftover SRP certificates are perfect, if you print on the back.
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Have you considered the Ballet Folklorico? The schools often perform free or for very small fees. Here are a couple of school sites I found: http://www.ambassadorsibf.org/ They have a performance video on the site, http://www.ambassadorsibf.org/index.php/videos And www.dancehouston.org/
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Jacquie.
Here are links for paper flowers, also called Mexican paper Flowers: (may be a good teen/tween program!)
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http://www.firstpalette.com/Craft_themes/Nature/mexicantissuepaperflowers/mexicantissuepaperflowers.html
http://honestlywtf.com/diy/diy-crepe-paper-flowers/
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ReplyDeleteWe're planning a ballet folklorico event at Vinson on Oct. 3rd. There are a couple of groups we're still waiting on confirmation, so the line up is still tentative. But, so far we've invited groups representing the countries of Colombia, Venezuela, Chile, Mexico, Peru, El Salvador, and Honduras. We'll keep y'all updated on how things develop.
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ReplyDelete(from Nekeeta): Nino Wrestles the World is a picture book (E Morales) and is pretty widely owned.
https://halan.sdp.sirsi.net/client/en_US/hou/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:1175902/ada?qu=nino+wrestles
The juvenile author for Librofest is Xavier Garza. We have several of his books:
https://halan.sdp.sirsi.net/client/en_US/hou/search/results?qu=garza%2C+xavier&te=
Some are still on order.
The teen/adult author for Librofest is Viola Canales. We own a teen title an and adult poetry title by her.
https://halan.sdp.sirsi.net/client/en_US/hou/search/results?qu=canales%2C+viola&te=
You could do a display of other wrestling/lucha libre books, audio books, and DVDs.
Nonfiction: 796.812 is the Dewey: https://halan.sdp.sirsi.net/client/en_US/hou/search/results?qu=wrestling+juvenile&rw=12&rt=false|||SUBJECT|||Subject
Fiction:
https://halan.sdp.sirsi.net/client/en_US/hou/search/results?qu=Wrestling+--+Juvenile+fiction.
Another teen book which features lucha libre is My Father, the Angel of Death by Villareal. Alfred Martino's teen books sometimes feature wrestling as well.
Pat Mora has lists of Latino/a children's and teen authors:
http://www.patmora.com/sampler-latino-authors-illustrators-for-children-ya/
Hope this helps.