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San Antonio International Airport creates Loteria card for young travelers
Read full article: San Antonio International Airport creates Loteria card for young travelersAs a way to keep young travelers busy while they wait to board their plane, the San Antonio International Airport has created a Loteria card game to help pass the time.
San Antonio artists show iconic West Side people, places through Loteria-style art exhibit
Read full article: San Antonio artists show iconic West Side people, places through Loteria-style art exhibitA group of local women artists is showcasing treasures of the West Side through Loteria-style paintings depicting iconic places and faces of the community.
Whataburger giving away free Loteria set to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month
Read full article: Whataburger giving away free Loteria set to celebrate Hispanic Heritage MonthSAN ANTONIO – Whataburger is celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month by giving free access to download Loteria sets. Designs for the Whataburger-themed Loteria set were shared on Instagram over the weekend and show cards with names like “La Doble U” and “El Taquito.”In total, 36 Whataburger Loteria cards are available for download. Hispanic Heritage Month kicked off on Sept. 15 and ends Thursday. It started as National Hispanic Heritage Week in 1968 and was expanded to a month-long celebration in 1988, according to USembassy.gov. Download your Loteria tablas and cards here.
San Antonio artist creates ‘Pandemic Loteria’ cards
Read full article: San Antonio artist creates ‘Pandemic Loteria’ cardsSAN ANTONIO – Most of us may be used to the traditional Loteria card but San Antonio artist Rafael Gonzales Jr. is changing it up with his version of “Pandemic Loteria.”Cardi B responds to SA artist’s updated mural“I started with just the Rona one and then kept having ideas for others," Gonzales said. Since the first card came out he’s created over a dozen more. Other cards include “La Botella” depicting a bottle of hand sanitizer, “El Hoarder” showing rolls of toilet paper and “El Homeskool” depicting a tablet. “Our SA community relates to Loteria and it brings a sense of comfort, family, and fun during all of this,” Gonzales said. You can visit Gonzales’s Instagram page or website to see the Loteria cards.
FIRST LOOK: First colorful barges revealed for Day of Dead Parade in SA
Read full article: FIRST LOOK: First colorful barges revealed for Day of Dead Parade in SASAN ANTONIO – Day of the Dead San Antonio revealed the first of its trajineras arriving from Mexico ready to delight and entertain residents during the Catrinas on the River Parade, a new parade illuminating the San Antonio River with the spirit of the Day of the Dead on Nov. 1. "We're bringing props and this beautiful collection of skulls," said Javier Ruiz Galindo, CEO of the Day of the Dead Parade San Antonio. Full Screen 1 / 17"(Loteria is) the game we play in Mexico," said Montserrat Oliver, spokeswoman for the Day of the Dead San Antonio. The river parade also serves as the grand opening of Day of the Dead San Antonio, launching the festival with a special ceremony afloat a barge as the parade kicks off. Day of the Dead San Antonio makes its debut this fall as a citywide celebration with a full slate of events never before experienced in San Antonio.