George Ancona

Describes how Don Ricardo, a craftsman from Ejutla de Crespo in southern Mexico, makes piñatas for all the village birthday parties and other fiestas.

During the three-day celebration of the Days of the Dead, a young Mexican boy and his family make elaborate preparations to honor the spirits of the dead. "On October 30, people everywhere in Mexico are busy preparing for the three-day fiesta of El día de los muertos, the Day of the Dead. Bakers are baking the traditional pan de muertos, the bread of the dead. Candy makers are making sugar skulls. Children are cutting out cardboard skeletons. Farmers...

Words and sign language depict children at the zoo discovering how to sign the names of various animals and how to tell time.

Text and photographs present the traditions and the annual celebration of the charro, the Mexican cowboy.

Describes the various breeds of dogs used to guard and herd sheep, explains how they work, and discusses the importance of these dogs to the sheep industry.

Text and photographs introduce some dances of various countries around the world.

A tour through the Cathedral of St. John the Divine follows the construction efforts of American, French, and Nigerian workers throughout the last century

Presents a photo essay about murals, a form of art the photographer, George Ancona, regards as authentically for the people or "para el pueblo."

Text and photographs present the traditions and the annual celebration of the charro, the Mexican cowboy.