Dos Mundos: Volume 43 Issue 21 • 05/23/24 – 05/29/24
In this issue • Kansas City Kansas Fire Department busca el próximo grupo de aprendices • ¿Cómo celebrar Memorial Day? • Guadalupe Centers lanzará su programa de escuela de verano K-8
Dos Mundos: Volume 43 Issue 20 • 05/16/24 – 05/22/24
In this isuue • A divertirse, llegó el verano! • Tacos Valentina trae un sabor único • Cómo encontrar buenos programas deverano para sus hijos
Have fun, summer is here!
Top Spots: Weekend getaway gems Commentary by Tere SiqueiraAs summer approaches, the air in the Greater Kansas City area seems to be whispering adventure.For our latest “Top Spots” feature, we at Dos Mundos guide you through the best getaways within a four-hour drive of Kansas City, Missouri. Whether you seek a peaceful escape or a […]
Dos Mundos: Volume 43 Issue 19 • 05/09/24 – 05/15/24
In this issue • Celebraciones Comunitarias • María Tellez: “Ser madre es lo mejor que existe” • Our Lady of Guadalupe Shrine organizará recaudación de fondos
Maria Tellez loves motherhood
By Angie Baldelomar Longtime Greater Kansas City area resident Maria Tellez loves being a mother.“Being a mother is the best thing ever,” Tellez said.Tellez has three kids. All are grown, but they’ll always be Tellez’s babies, she said.A native of Mexico, Tellez settled in the Kansas City area when her husband left the U.S. Navy […]
Parade of Hearts on display throughout GKC area
Story by Roberta Pardo and photos courtesy of Facebook – Parade of HeartsHearts have begun appearing again throughout the Greater Kansas City area.The now-annual Parade of Hearts, a group of murals painted on 5-foot, heart-shaped sculptures, is on display through mid-August. Area residents can hunt for the 101 hearts that are placed near city streets […]
Dos Mundos: Volume 43 Issue 18 • 05/02/24 – 05/08/24
In this issue • Desfile de Corazones en exhibición en toda el área de KC • Midwest Trust Center trae al área de KC dos grandes de la música folclórica mexicana • Tornados e inundaciones golpean al corazón del país
Tornadoes, floods hit Heartland
By Tere Siqueira After a weekend marked by severe weather, some Kansas and Missouri residents are assessing the damage following a series of tornadoes and floods that swept through parts of the Midwest and the South.According to multiple media outlets, a storm system that stretched from Texas to southern Wisconsin produced some tornadoes and considerable […]
Center brings two powerhouses of Mexican performance to OPKS
By Angie BaldelomarThe Midwest Trust Center is bringing two powerhouses for an evening celebrating the dual cultures of Mexico and the United States.Mariachi Garibaldi de Jaime Cuellar and Ballet Folklorico de Los Angeles are joining forces in “¡Viva Mexico! ¡Viva America!” to celebrate “the music and dance created when Mexican Americans combine elements from both […]
Editorial: Honoring ancestors & tradition
Sunday is Cinco de Mayo, the date in 1862 on which General Ignacio Zaragoza’s valiant Juaristas fought off invading French forces at Puebla. This year’s observance holds bittersweet poignance for our Dos Mundos family. Thirteen years ago Sunday, Mexico’s federal government formally recognized our beloved founder, Clara Reyes. In a solemn ceremony, the Mexican consul […]