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The Lion King en Español! {Video}

SpanglishBaby — Wed, 28 Sep 2011 21:01:04 +0000

The Lion King is finally coming out on Blu-ray/DVD combo pack on Tuesday October 4! And as always there is a Spanish language track of El Rey Leon for our niños to enjoy. Until then we want to share these clips of The Lion King en Español with you.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gbVpbow5YVk

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qIbq6LZBNOc

If you haven’t already done so, check out these Lion King activities for your kids here.

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Video of the Week: Perú Visits Peru, Nebraska

Ana Flores — Tue, 10 May 2011 08:00:56 +0000

This has got to be one of the most genius tourism campaigns I’ve seen. I’m posting this as a surprise for Roxana because I know she will most likely cry out of happiness and nostalgia when watching this.

Did you know there’s a town in Nebraska called Peru (without the accent)? It’s a small town with less than 600 residents and almost no diversity amongst the folks.

That’s until Perú (the country) and its cultural ambassadors (Chefs Gastón Acurio and Javier Wong, surfer Sofía Mulanovich, writer Rafa León, folklore singer Dina Paucar and more) decide to pay a visit and make Peru, Nebraska more like Perú by giving them a taste of their food, language, music and rich culture. The result will just make you smile and want to embrace everything and anything Perú.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D1MxR2X4r1s

Have you been to Perú? What do you remember/miss the most about it?

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Curious George Celebrates Latina Moms!

Ana Flores — Tue, 03 May 2011 23:02:55 +0000

Growing up, Spanish was my native tongue and I was learning English at a bilingual school and during trips to Houston to visit my dad. For some reason, I always preferred reading in English. I clearly remember spending hours reading and reading the classic Curious George book. There was no TV show or George movies back then, he only existed as an illustration by H.A. and Margret Ray.

Over 30 years later, my daughter is now also a Curious George fan, but, not only can she see him in a book, she can now interact with him and watch him come alive on the screen on thanks to WGBH and PBS KIDS GO!

Our favorite mono is now celebrating Latina moms and our heritage with a special episode airing this Friday, May 6th called “Mother’s Day Surprise.” In this episode we get to see George and his Latino friend Marco learn how to make a piñata, or as close as they can get to one, to celebrate Marco´s mami. My daughter was actually surprised when she saw the show and heard Marco say “Mami.” She turned to me with a proud smile and said: “¡Dijo Mami!” That right there proved to me how well she can already separate both languages at 3 years of age and how proud she is of speaking español.

“This Mother’s Day, we’ll continue Season 5’s exploration of the social sciences by showing kids how Marco and his family celebrate El Dia de la Madre,” says WGBH Executive Producer Dorothea Gillim. “We hope that through George’s adventures, kids will be inspired to explore their own family’s customs.”

Here’s a preview of the “Mother’s Day Surprise” episode where George and Marco are trying to figure out how to make a piñata.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7N4h-mtaPfc

Visit pbskids.org/curiousgeorge/ for showtimes, fun videos, printables and games, including a new piñata game coming very soon!

Moms Celebrating Moms Twitter Party #CuriousGeorgeMoms

Check out this fun and prize-filled Twitter party to celebrate moms and this special Curious George episode.

What: Bilingual Twitter Party brought to you by Curious George

When: Thursday, May 5th

Time: 1pm EST/10am PST

Topic: Moms Celebrating Moms

Where: On Twitter with the Hashtag #CuriousGeorgeMoms. You can also use this customized TweetGrid (or TweetChat, Hootsuite, Tweetdeck, etc) to follow all the action from the 6 co-hosts at once.

Hosts: @Ohmariana, @mamalatina, @thoughtsofamomy, @Tracy_Iglesias. Moderated by @LBConnect. Special Guest: @DorotheaGillim

Prizes: Three winners will pamper themselves with a $100 gift certificate from Aveda.com

Click here to RSVP and send a tweet to invite your friends to join!

Disclosure: SpanglishBaby did not receive compensation to write this post. However, I do have a client relationship with WGBH as Latina Bloggers Connect. All opinions expressed here are my own.

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Video of the Week: Tangled {Giveaway}

Ana Flores — Thu, 24 Mar 2011 16:48:37 +0000

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PVlk93wSiCc

My tie for favorite animated movies last year was definitely between Toy Story 3 and Tangled. I knew TS 3 was going to be good, but I was so pleasantly surprised that Tangled was as good as it is, and that Disney’s version of Rapunzel is a strong, willful and beautiful princess with 70-foot hair to tout.

Tangled will finally hit stores on March 29, but Disney sent us an advanced copy of the Blu-ray/DVD combo pack last week; it’s been the only movie my girl wants to watch. We sing, we twirl, we act like ugly thugs with hooks, and we run when Mother gets angry. We also watch it in Spanish–as we do all movies at home–and I get the special treat of hearing Chayanne’s voice as Flynn Rider, the handsome thief who, after a little prodding with a frying pan, helps Rapunzel escape her tower.

One of you will get to win your own copy of Tangled here! (Click more to enter giveaway.)

THE GIVEAWAY!

This giveaway is now closed. Congratulations to the winner: Kerry!
We have a copy of Tangled Blu-ray/DVD combo for one winner. All you have to do is leave us a comment telling us if you saw the movie in theaters and what was your, or your child’s, favorite part. If you haven’t seen it, tell us why you want to see it. (Don’t forget to grab the set of Tangled activity and coloring sheets we have for you here!)

That’s all you have to do to enter this giveaway. If you want to up your chances at winning, then this is how you can get additional entries (only after you’ve completed the step above):

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This giveaway ends Tuesday, March 29 at midnight EST and you must have a valid US address to enter. Check out the Giveaway Rules.

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Wilmer Valderrama Tells Us About His Bilingual Upbringing {Video Interview}

Ana Flores — Thu, 17 Mar 2011 07:01:40 +0000

DISNEY CHANNEL CORPORATE - KaBoom! Playground Build - Star of Disney Junior's "Handy Manny," Wilmer Valderrama, joins Carolina Lightcap, President, Disney Channels Worldwide ©(DISNEY CHANNEL/RICK ROWELL)

{Scroll down for video interview with Wilmer Valderrama}

Last week we were invited to interview “Handy Manny” star Wilmer Valderrama and Carolina Lightcap, President, Disney Channels Worldwide, to celebrate the “Magic of Healthy Living” as they helped build a KaBOOM! Disney Junior community-based play space in Inglewood’s Queen Park in California. Joining Valderrama and Lightcap were over 200 local volunteers and Disney VoluntEARS, who together helped make the play space a reality, ensuring that every child in the community has a place to play. The new playground’s design is based on drawings created by children who participated in a Design Day event in January. I wished my local park was as cool as this new one in Inglewood!

Disney is contributing over $1 million in 2011 to help KaBOOM! build playgrounds and learning gardens in 12 communities across the U.S. These playgrounds are part of Disney Magic of Healthy Living, a multimedia initiative designed to partner with parents in their quest to raise healthy, happy kids by reinforcing their work and inspiring kids to make healthy lifestyles fun. Additionally, the new Disney Junior programming block incorporates themes of healthy living for kids age 2-7.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K9qWkiE6Hdo

I got the chance to interview Wilmer Valderrama, who was at the park to be part of the inauguration ceremony. I could not miss my chance to find out more about his bilingual/bi-cultural upbringing and get it on video for all of you. (Plus, it´s fun to hear that he doesn´t really change his voice for Handy Manny!)

Wilmer grew up in Venezuela and moved with his parents to Los Angeles when he was 13 years old. By that time, he was speaking Spanish as his native tongue. He tells us that when the moved to the States his father made a point to make sure he was fluent in English, but never lost his Spanish. Watch the short video above and you´ll find out more…

Stay tuned (make sure you subscribe to get our post sent to you via email) because later this week we´ll be sharing an interview with one of the most influential Latina women in media. If you didn´t know, the big boss over at Disney Channel Worldwide is a woman, and a proud Latina from Argentina–Carolina Lightcap. She chatted with us about the launch of Disney Junior and how she manages to raise a bilingual 4 year-old niña and run one of the biggest media conglomerates of the world at the same time! How’s that for inspiration?

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Video of the Week: Enrique y Ana-Súper Disco Chino

Ana Flores — Tue, 08 Mar 2011 07:49:15 +0000

I am going totally retro with the Video of the Week today! In the late 70´s, early 80´s I had my very first fan-moment with the famous duo from Spain–Enrique y Ana. My mom actually took me to the hotel where they stayed when the gave a concert in El Salvador. I must have been 10 years old and I clearly remember standing in front of the lobby elevator waiting for my heroes to come out. When they finally did, the fanatical mob and I stormed towards them to get their autograph. I scored big time. I treasured their autographs for years, until Menudo appeared in the scene and my Enrique y Ana days seemed cosa de niños!

Now that I´ve shamelessly shared a blast from my past, here´s a clip from a scene of the Enrique y Ana movie where they perform one of their most famous songs–Súper Disco Chino. Still cute enough to share with our niños, plus the disco chino move is pretty fantastic once you get a hang of it.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_v3toWi4Pk0

Now you tell me, what was your first fan moment?

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Video of the Week: Gnomeo and Juliet

Ana Flores — Tue, 08 Feb 2011 07:01:26 +0000

My daughter is still in complete disbelief that I got to watch Gnomeo and Juliet (twice!) already and she wasn´t with me. I actually feel very guilty about it, although there was nothing I could do because I was officially “working.” I know, I love my job as a mom blogger!

So, while she (not so) patiently waits for Gnomeo and Juliet to hit theaters this Friday, February 11, we’ve been trolling YouTube for some clips and jamming in the car to the movie’s soundtrack with Elton John’s songs. I still can’t get over how they managed to make garden gnomes so, so endearing and fun.

These two clips below are our favorites so far:

Gnomeo and Juliet “Balcony” Clip

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D6HpUndEtP8

Gnomeo and Juliet “Doomed Love” Clip

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qp-JeYRgvGg

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Video of the Week: Orale, El Alfabeto

Ana Flores — Tue, 01 Feb 2011 18:05:13 +0000

No better way to learn the alphabet than singing it!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5MJbHmgaeDM

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VOW: Un Barquito de Cáscara de Nuez

Ana Flores — Tue, 25 Jan 2011 08:10:57 +0000

All videos on YouTube from Spanish artist, Miliki, are always a family favorite. My mom in El Salvador loves to play these for Camila and my niece, and they just keep asking for más y más. A classic–enjoy!

Un Barquito de Cáscara de Nuez

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-0IBWM-6hiU

You have any favorite videos your kids love to watch? Anything that makes them sing and dance are on our list!

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Moona Luna’s Music Video PREMIERE: Todas Las Comidas/All The Foods

Ana Flores — Tue, 18 Jan 2011 07:01:13 +0000

It´s finally here! The chance for your niños y niñas to see themselves in Moona Luna´s first music video for their debut album, Piñata Party. Last month Sandra Velasquez, lead vocalist, announced that Moona Luna was accepting videos of your kids eating their favorite, or not so favorite, foods and they would appear on their music video for their bilingual song Todas Las Comidas/All The Foods. We also told you that the music video would premiere exclusively here on SpanglishBaby during one whole week.

We are very excited to be doing this because we totally have that gut feeling that this band will be an instant hit as soon as their album is released nationwide on March 15. Mark our prophetic words! These tunes are sing-able, dance-able and memorable and I´ll be happy to shout out “I told you so” when they are rocking out to sold-out kid concerts. If you can´t wait till March 15 to get your hands on Piñata Party, you can head over to La Tiendita to get one of the few copies available; they’re constantly selling out.

And now, I will leave you to dance and sing. Pump it up! ¡Súbele!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bSjetelnlsM

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