MADERA, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – A mother in Madera has started making piñatas as more than a fun party activity: her piñatas raise awareness and raise money for her son’s disability. Gricel Morales’ son, ...

Piñatas in a museum is an unlikely sight, but you can see 80 of these traditional cardboard and paper constructions in an exhibit at the Mingei International Museum. "Piñatas: The High Art of ...

The artist Roberto Benavidez is elevating the traditional piñata with his ornate creations. Credit... Supported by By Will Higginbotham Photographs and Video by Sasha Arutyunova The piñata, because it ...

Roberto Benavidez "Illuminated Piñata No. 2" (2017) (all photos by the author for Hyperallergic) LOS ANGELES — If you grew up in and around a Mexican or Mexican-American community, you know that ...

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 ...

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 measuring pieces by feel. “The ...

From her shop in eastern Mexico City, Tania Hernandez begins making piñatas for the holiday season as early as October. That's because piñatas are essential to celebrating Christmas in Mexico.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Belem Ramirez Avalos holds one of the piñatas she created for the posada season before Christmas 2024. Ramirez is a ...

Piñatas are a common element in parties across different countries and especially in Mexico around Christmas time. The story of their origin combines cultures, traditions and religions. Those colorful ...