Pan dulce, fruit punch, champurrado, tamales — all staples in any Latino household during the holidays. What else could a Christmas party possibly need? A piñata, maybe. During the holiday season, ...

ACOLMAN, Mexico (AP) — María de Lourdes Ortiz Zacarías swiftly cuts hundreds of strips of newsprint and colored crepe paper needed to make a piñata, soothed by Norteño music on the radio while ...

We visit a piñata making event to explore this cultural tradition. Piñata making is part of the annual celebration for Hispanic Heritage Month. We go to an event at Delta College where people ...

The origin of piñatas in Mexico not only has something to do with an ancient god of war but also a seasonal religious ...

An exhibit based on the piñateras and their creations, “El Paso Piñata Extravaganza,” showed the art of the craft. Read full story here. Authentic piñatas, which are made from paper maches and ...

ALBUQUERQUE (AP) – For most New Mexicans, piñatas are those colorful donkeys or other figures stuffed with candy that children at birthday parties break with a stick. But contemporary artist Justin ...

How is a car like a piñata? Both a large vehicle and a small vessel that holds candy, toys, and baubles have an enclosed interior space. Both can be quite colorful and eye-catching and easy to spot ...

Enter the first-floor galleries of the Petersen Automotive Museum in Los Angeles and you will be greeted by the sight of a bouncing pink lowrider. Its flanks bear a floral design. The tires, in true ...

FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- If you've celebrated a birthday, chances are you've had a piñata at your party. That tradition has become more and more popular in American culture. The festival at Arte ...

ALBUQUERQUE – Francisco Rodríguez’s piñata business has seen better days. Casa de Piñatas, like other locally owned businesses along the Lead Avenue corridor near the University of New Mexico, is ...