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May 3, 2012
Welcome Mariachis for performances at Schools, Arts Fiesta! and Artsfest!
May 3, 2012
Mariachis have a full Springfield Concert Schedule
April 28, 2012
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April 9, 2012
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April 1, 2012
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The Sister Cities
Japan Relief Fund
at the Community Foundation
of the Ozarks has
raised over $54,000
so far.
Think Globally, Act Locally!
Springfield Sister Cities Association is a non-profit organization dedicated to helping people of the City of Springfield and people of similar cities in foreign nations acquire a consciousness of each other and to understand one another as individuals, as members of their community, and as part of our global community.
Mexico
Mexican Politics
May 15, 2011
by Lindsay Lehmen The government structure of a country is one of the first things that should be examined when looking at a country for the first time. When we look at Mexico we see a government organized similar to that of the United States. It is organized into three branches: executive, legislative and judicial. However, it is the power and limitations that these branches receive where the two differ. In Mexican government the executive branch potentially has the most power. This branch...
May 15, 2011
by Lindsay Lehmen The government structure of a country is one of the first things that should be examined when looking at a country for the first time. When we look at Mexico we see a government organized similar to that of the United States. It is organized into three branches: executive, legislative and judicial. However, it is the power and limitations that these branches receive where the two differ. In Mexican government the executive branch potentially has the most power. This branch...
The Muralism Movement in Post-Revolutionary Mexico
April 16, 2011
By: Danielle Danforth - Origins The Muralism movement took place in Mexico in the 1920s and 1930s as Mexican artists...
April 16, 2011
By: Danielle Danforth - Origins The Muralism movement took place in Mexico in the 1920s and 1930s as Mexican artists...
Secrets to Conquering the Spanish Language
April 16, 2011
By Danielle Danforth Spanish is one of the easiest languages to learn, but that doesn’t make it inferior to more complex...
April 16, 2011
By Danielle Danforth Spanish is one of the easiest languages to learn, but that doesn’t make it inferior to more complex...
Clothing in Mexico
April 13, 2011
There are many types of traditional clothing styles in Mexico, but the major styles include the quechquémitl, huipiles,...
April 13, 2011
There are many types of traditional clothing styles in Mexico, but the major styles include the quechquémitl, huipiles,...
Games in Mexico
April 13, 2011
Every culture has its own pastimes that families and friends engage in to have some fun. In Mexico, some of the most popular...
April 13, 2011
Every culture has its own pastimes that families and friends engage in to have some fun. In Mexico, some of the most popular...
Architecture in Mexico
April 13, 2011
Residential architecture in Mexico has been heavily influenced by colonial empires such as Spain and France, and has created...
April 13, 2011
Residential architecture in Mexico has been heavily influenced by colonial empires such as Spain and France, and has created...
Mexican Cuisine
April 1, 2011
By Lindsay Lehmen Tacos, burritos, and salsa. What do you think of when you hear these...
April 1, 2011
By Lindsay Lehmen Tacos, burritos, and salsa. What do you think of when you hear these...