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This unique holiday, celebrating and honoring ancestors, blends the rituals of Mexico’s indigenous people (Aztec, Toltec, Omec, and Maya) with the Catholic All Soul’s and All Saint’s Day religious celebrations of their Spanish and Portugese conquerers. Tersi recreates the colorful and moving pageantry of the holiday with stories from both traditions, vivid descriptions of the sights and sounds of local celebrations and authentic ritual objects, including a typical commemorative altar.
Tersi Bendiburg
Tersi has a deep love for and an understanding of her Cuban heritage.
Living in Georgia since the age of ten, and later becoming a Naturalized American Citizen, she sees her adopted country with fresh eyes.
She gathers her stories both from her native Cuba and through research and travels to Mexico, the Caribbean, and Central America, giving her an understanding of different cultures.
Tersi believes that when children get lost in the telling of a story, it is truly a moving thing.
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Grade Level:
3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
Program Type:
Assembly
Audience Limit:
200
Duration:
50 minutes
Requirements:
Microphone on a stand and a table
Cost:
Single Assembly: $205
Two Back To Back Assemblies: $330
Three Back To Back Assemblies: $430
Four Back To Back Assemblies: $505
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