We are back with the weekly Twitter parties after the Thanksgiving break. Now in December, we will do something unique to continue to support each other in our social media efforts: The Bloginaldos – The same concept of the traditional Aguinaldos (Parrandas, Sarandelas, Posadas or however you call it in your own country). The difference is that instead of visiting each other’s houses, we’ll visit each other’s blogs (cyberhomes).
http://Target.com will sponsor these parties and every day, we’ll have a winner of a $25 Target Gift Card. Here are the rules:
1) Visit a blog written by a Latino or a Latina
2) Leave a comment
3) Retweet the post link with #Bloginaldo #Latism written on the tweet
The idea here is to promote each other’s blogs and businesses in the holiday spirit of sharing. There will be a winner every day of December starting today. In order to join the parties on Thursdays at 9:00 pm EST, just login to Twitter and use #Latism at the end of your Tweets. Otherwise you may enter one of the chat rooms: http://tweetchat.com/room/latism
This week, winners will be selected randomly.
For those who are not familiar with the Aguinaldo concept: In Latin American countries, during the month of December the neighbors gather to sing Christmas carols in different houses. So each house offers ginger tea, sweet bread and other goodies. The concept behind the Aguinaldos (Posadas in Mexico) is to open our homes and share what we have with each other.
Genial los Bloginaldos, Feliz Navidad !!!
Ana, this is EXACTLY the type of idea that will continue to keep #Latism fresh and relevant, while at the same time, capitalize of why the Latino online community is a bit “única.” Awesome idea. Brilliance.
Ana, this is such a fantastic idea. I know of some Latina/o blogs but I would love to expand my horizons and visit more. I am all for supporting our hermanos and hermanas. Thank you for doing this.
Love this
My second #Bloginaldo comment of the night is with @AnaRC http://ow.ly/InEz who is next? Tweet me your #latism blog
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My next #Bloginaldo comment of the night is over @AnaRC http://ow.ly/InEz – What a fantastic idea to netowrk our blogs!! #latism
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Ana, This is an amazing idea!! I can't wait!
What a great idea – I love the modern approach to the Aguinaldo tradition.
Just read this blog post “December means Bloginaldos for Latinos in Social Media” http://bit.ly/50AP63
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Great post Ana, in Venezuela we start the Christmast Holiday Season in November (And sometimes October) since we do not celebrate Thanksgiving. Besides Villancicos (Christmas Carols) Gaitas is another type of music associated with the Christmast holidays. I remember going with my friends, going from house to house in my urbanizacion (barrio, neighborhood) and playing gaitas (http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaita_zuliana) y villancicos. Also we do not drink much hot tea because it is very hot in Venezuela in December, we usually drank cold drinks (soda, water, other) and ate cookies and torta (cake)
What a great idea – I love the modern approach to the Aguinaldo tradition.
Great post Ana, in Venezuela we start the Christmast Holiday Season in November (And sometimes October) since we do not celebrate Thanksgiving. Besides Villancicos (Christmas Carols) Gaitas is another type of music associated with the Christmast holidays. I remember going with my friends, going from house to house in my urbanizacion (barrio, neighborhood) and playing gaitas (http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaita_zuliana) y villancicos. Also we do not drink much hot tea because it is very hot in Venezuela in December, we usually drank cold drinks (soda, water, other) and ate cookies and torta (cake)
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