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You are here: Home / News / HOLIDAY GIFT IDEAS 2015

HOLIDAY GIFT IDEAS 2015

December 2, 2012 by Tia Tenopia

HOLIDAY GIFT IDEAS 2015

ART SALES

There are many art sales afoot in most cities. Here are just a few. Why purchase corporate made gifts when you can give something personal. Buy original art by Latino artists!

Virgen de guadalupe

HECHO A MANO
MADE BY HAND
Handmade crafts and arts for sale by local artists.
Through December 22nd
HECHO A MANO store
816 South Brazos
San Antonio, TX 78707

Ave 50 Gallery poster

AVENUE 50
SILENT AUCTION

DECEMBER 12 7PM-11PM
131 NORTH AVENUE 50
LOS ANGELES, CA 90042

Dozens of Latino artists will have their original art works for sale at this yearly fundraiser.

Romero FreewayROMERO STUDIO 2015
ANNUAL CHRISTMAS
SHOW AND SALE
Saturday, December 12, 6 pm to midnight and
Sunday, December 13, 1 to 6 pm
This year the annual holiday art sale is at the Boathouse:
Plaza de la Raza
3540 North Mission Road
Los Angeles, CA 90031
323.223.2475   http://www.plazadelaraza.org

Jose Ramirez photoJOSE RAMIREZ
HOLIDAY SALE
DECEMBER 12, 13, & 19
10AM TO 5 PM
RAMIREZ-AGUILAR STUDIO
1136 STONE STREET
LOS ANGELES, CA 90063

This is Jose Ramirez’s yearly holiday art sale. All price ranges and art formats.

Amado Pena artworkAMADO PENA
HOLIDAY SALE
THROUGH DECEMBER
SANTE FE, NEW MEXICO
PURCHASE BY INTERNET
The Pena Studio/Showroom is starting a new weekly on-line special. He will be featuring limited editions (signed and numbered) and signed prints and gift items. Visit the Amado Pena website: www.penagallery.com

 

BOOKS:

Why not give a novel or short story collection written by a Latino author? Latinopia would suggest some of the books that we have recently reviewed. You can see the review of the asterisked titles under Book Reviews in the Literature page on the menu bar. Author interviews are denoted with (V) and can also be found on the Latinopia Literature page.

ADULT BOOKS:

*RANDY LOPEZ GOES HOME By Rudolfo Anaya (V)
Available from Oklahoma Press @ http://www.oupress.com

Before-the-End_220*BEFORE THE END, AFTER THE BEGINNING BY Dagoberto Gilb (V)

HOUSE OF HOUSES by Pat Mora (V)

FROM THIS WICKED PATCH OF DUST By Sergio Troncoso (V)

BRIDES AND SINNERS IN EL CHUCO By Christine Granados (V)

ALWAYS RUNNING By Luis J. Rodríguez (V)

Book-Cover-Flesh-to-boneFLESH TO BONE By ire’ne lara silva

THE CLOSET OF DISCARDED DREAMS By Rudy Ch. García (V)

8 WAYS TO SAY I LOVE MY LIFE Edited by Sylvia Mendoza

LAST OF THE MENU GIRLS By Denise Chávez (V)

IT’S ALL IN THE FRIJOLES By Yolanda Nava

OCOTILLO DREAMS By Melinda Palacio

HECHO EN TEJAS AN ANTHOLOGY OF TEXAS MEXICAN LITERATURE EDITED BY Dagoberto Gilb (V)

Video-Book-Cover-Poems-from-Rio-Grande_200

  • POEMS FROM THE RIO GRANDE By Rudy Anaya (V)

*Y NO SE LO TRAGO LA TIERRA By Tomás Rivera

*NILDA By Nicholasa Mohr

*LOVING IN THE WAR YEARS By Cherrie Moraga

DOÑA JULIA’S CHILDREN By Luis R, Torres (V)

*EMPLUMADA By Lorna Dee Cervantes

Video-Book-cover-Return-to-Arroyo-Grande_200*RETURN TO ARROYO GRANDE By Jesús Salvaodr Treviño

THE TAINOS: RISE AND DECLINE OF THE PEOPLE WHO GREETED COLUMBUS
By Irving Rouse

*BLOWOUT! By Sal Castro & Mario García

CHICANA FALSA By Michelle Serros

THE DISTANCE BETWEEN US By Reyna Grande

Book-Cover-War-Against-all-Puetoricans_200

*WAR AGAINST ALL PUERTO RICANS By Nelson Denis

*LATIN AMERICAN CINEMA by Scott Baugh

  • * SOFRITO By Phillippe Diederich (V)

*ASI SOMOS, WHO WE ARE by Ada Nivia López & Mark Joseph

*YOU MUST FIGHT THEM By Maceo Montoya

 

YOUNG ADULT READERS:

WHEN I WAS PUERTO RICAN: A MEMOIR By Esmeralda Santiago

*THE HOUSE ON MANGO STREET by Sandra Cisneros

DREAMING CUBAN by Cristina Garcia

Book-Cover-The-Heavens-Weep_200THE HEAVENS WEEP FOR US By Thelma T. Reyna

THE YEAR OF OUR REVOLUTION By Judith Ortiz Cofer

CURSE OF THE CHUPACABRA By Rudolfo Anaya (V)

Find these and other Latino titles at your local Latino bookstore such as TIA CHUCHA BOOKSTORE AND CULTURAL CENTER or find it on Amazon.

 

 

CHILDREN’S BOOKS:

Fiesta FiascoFIASTA FIASCO & HELLO OCEAN

Two exiting audio books for children narated and with music by the duo of Rosi and Brian Amador. You can purchase these audiobooks through their website: http://solycanto.com/shop.html

CAMPANITA CHILDREN’S BOOKS

campanita books posterCheck out the many titles of children’s books by Campanita Press, especially books on the Caribbean experience. Titles include: I AM THE VIRGIN ISLANDS, BEBA AND THE SISTER ISLAND, EFA AND THE MOSQUITO,THE LESSON BOX, WHERE IS PACO NOW? A VERY SMART CAT and A CARIBBEAN JOURNEY FROM A TO Y. ALL AVAILABLE THROUGH THE CAMPANITA WEBSITE: http://www.campanitabooks.com

 PINATA CHILDREN’S BOOKS

Arte Publico’s Children’s Division, Pinata Books, has many titles designed for readers from very young to young adults. Sample of titles: Pinata BooksJUAN AND THE CHUPACABRAS, ZULERMA AND THE WITCH OWL, RENE HAS TWO LAST NAMES, DO YOU KNOW THE CUCUY? PEPITA ON PEPPER STREET, CÉSAR CHÁVEZ: THE STRUGGLE FOR JUSTICE, GRANDMA’S CHOCOLATE, LUPITA’S PAPALOTE.  All are available through the Arte Público website:  http://www.latinoteca.com  Order now for a35% discount when you call 1-800-633ARTE and mention the coupon code HOLIDAY13!

 

MUSIC: 

Fania BundleMUSIC FROM THE LEGENDARY FANIA LABEL! Check out the Fania records website (http://www.fania.com/   )or a complete listing of music titles including oldies but goodies as well as newer titles. See also their posters, t-shirts and other accessories. A must of the jazz and salsa enthusiast.

 

 

Olmeca Counter Culture coverOLMECA
COUNTER CULTURE CD

Exciting rapper and musician Olmeca’s new CD album BROWN IS BEAUTIFUL is available at his website:
www.olmecaone.com If you don’t know about Olmeca check out the Olmeca videos on Latinopia’s music page.

 

MOVIEMIENTO GIFTS:

FARM WORKERS ACCESSORIES

UFW mugs

UFW CapsCheck out the United Farm Workers for a variety of items ranging from Cesar Chavez mugs and glasses…

To SI SE PUEDE apparel including t-shirts , polo shirts and caps. Farm Worker accessories
UFW Media

Also see the UFW books, CDs and DVDs. For the complete listing of items and prices and purchase information, yes you can do this on-line, check out the UFW website: http://www.ufw.org

UCLA CHICANO RESEARCH CENTER BOOKS & DVDS. Do your holiday shopping this month at the CSRC. This year’s many releases include works by leading Latino artists and scholars. To receive holiday gift information and to order  directly from the CSRC contact them by email or at (310) 825-3428.

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FELIZ NAVIDADES Y PROSPER ANO NUEVO!

Tia Tenopia

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