JUAREZ, MEXICO-When Belém Ramirez Avalos gently dips her hand in a pot of engrudo, or the traditional glue to build a piñata from scratch, she has three generations of expertise behind her. The art ...

Those colorful, swinging figures hanging at birthday parties shouldn't be dismissed as kid stuff, especially at this time of year. NPR's Alejandra Marquez Janse reports that in Mexico and in Mexican ...

Piñatas are a common element in parties across different countries, but especially in Mexico around Christmas time, and the story of their origin... In Mexico, piñatas are a Christmas essential full ...

Setting up the tree, hanging the lights, and planning the dinner are essentials for the Christmas celebration, but one element you can't skip is the traditional piñata. So, what's the special meaning ...

ACOLMAN, Mexico — María de Lourdes Ortiz Zacarías swiftly cuts hundreds of strips of newsprint and colored crepe paper needed to make a piñata, soothed by Norteño music on the radio while measuring ...

Pan dulce, fruit punch, champurrado, tamales — all staples in any Latino household during the holidays. What else could a Christmas party possibly need? A piñata, maybe. During the holiday season, ...

Teatro Paraguas will present its 11th annual community celebration A Musical Piñata for Christmas. The Teatro Paraguas Orchestra will play traditional New Mexican and Mexican carols, as well as ...

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María de Lourdes Ortiz Zacarías swiftly cuts hundreds of strips of newsprint and colored crepe paper needed to make a piñata, soothed by Norteño music on the radio while measuring pieces by feel. “The ...

From her shop in eastern Mexico City, Tania Hernandez begins making piñatas for the holiday season as early as October. That's because piñatas are essential to celebrating Christmas in Mexico.

ACOLMAN, Mexico — María de Lourdes Ortiz Zacarías swiftly cuts hundreds of strips of newsprint and colored crepe paper needed to make a piñata, soothed by Norteño music on the radio while measuring ...