May 30, 1963 marked the fifteenth birthday of my sister Nancy Gerson in Mexico City. As first generation born in Mexico my parents decided to have a quinceañera celebration of a girl's 15th birthday. It has pre-Columbian roots in Mexico (Aztecs) and is widely celebrated by girls throughout Latin A

Billy Joel,was honored with the Library of Congress' Gershwin Prize for Popular Song in a star-studded celebration that aired on PBS, and among the tribute's many highlights was host Kevin Spacey accompanying Joel on "Piano Man," with the House of Cards actor showing off his impressive harmonica ski...

Barbra: The Music…The Mem’ries…The Magic!. It drops on Thanksgiving eve (November 22) at midnight and features a look at her career spanning six decades and the celebs who have dotted that career, like Melissa McCarthy, Jamie Foxx, Alec Baldwin, and Hugh Jackman.

An effort to restore mangroves is underway in Mexico's Yucatan peninsula with a group of women working to restore a vital ecosystem under threat from development and climate change.

A blend of cultures and flavours with a touch of sensuality: As I remember the story related to my dad starting a new life in a new home at the age of 10, I am reminded that I also had to make major adjustments to my life when I lost my dad at the same age of 10. In the same way his family was no

Mateo Lopez is now on record as the youngest mariachi singer according to Guinness World Records. In this video he is singing with one of the top Mariachi bands in Mexico: Mariachi Vargas,

On September 7, 2014 over a 1,000 people gathered in Mexico City dressed in white to chant and wish peace in the world, the majority of them are members of the Jewish community. The chant also took place in many other cities around the world including cities in Israel, the US, Costa Rica, Brazil, A...

Manel Navarro, 21, is a young composer and singer whose music is a mixture of influences from Bob Dylan to Ed Sheeran. Manel, always carrying his guitar, breaks the mould of pop music, with the rhythm of his brilliant songs. The singer and composer performs in the style of the tradition of James Bay...

An adventure to remember for ever. A Hoyt Air Baloon Ride over the Pyramids of Teotihuacan. Teotihuacan is a vast Mexican archaeological complex northeast of Mexico City. Running down the middle of the site, which was once a flourishing pre-Columbian city. It links the Temple of Quetzalcoatl, the P...

Escamoles, sometimes called ant egg caviar, are a delicacy in Mexico. These ant larvae can cost over $50 per pound. And when they’re exported prices can double. But finding escamoles isn’t easy. Harvesters have to reach into nests with thousands of ants. Escamoles have been eaten for centuries but p