Celebrate
the holidays and new year, Latin style, with Esmeralda Santiago,
author of When I Was Puerto Rican, Almost a Woman, The Turkish Lover,
several anthologies including Las Christmas, and new last year
from Scholastic, A Doll for Navidades. www.esmeraldasantiago.com
This
annual event outgrew the Writers' Center three years ago and is now at
John Paulding Elementary School at 154 North Broadway in Tarrytown (see
link to directions below).
Esmeralda's sister, Delsa Santiago, will again prepare traditional foods, and this year they will be joined by their youngest brother, Ralph Martinez (called Ciro in Esmeralda's memoirs), who will help provide traditional music in the band led by Frankie Figueroa, aka "Mister Estilo."
There
will be stories and dancing and a mix of English and Spanish will be spoken.
Bring your own holiday stories to share in either language.
Come early (by 1:45) and get some quick salsa lessons so you can participate fully!
We are grateful to the Public Schools of the Tarrytowns for the use of the space. The program is made possible, in part, by Westchester Arts Council Municipal Challenge Grant, funded by Verizon and FujiFilm, USA Inc., in partnership with the Villages of Tarrytown and Sleepy Hollow. Additional funding provided by the Rotary Club of the Tarrytowns and by LitLife.
Esmeralda & Delsa Santiago photo by Margaret Fox
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Directions to The John Paulding School