FINDING HOME AT WHARTON DUAL LANGUAGE ACADEMY

Wharton Dual Language Academy lies on the boundary between Montrose, and Houston’s Fourth Ward, west of downtown Houston and south of Buffalo Bayou. The Fourth Ward is home to the historically significant site of Freedmen’s Town, a post-Civil War community of African Americans. Montrose, established in 1911, is an eclectic community and recognized as one of the major artistic and cultural centers of Houston.

Wharton Dual Language Academy está ubicada entre Montrose y el distrito Fourth de Houston, al oeste del centro de Houston y al sur de Buffalo Bayou. El Fourth Ward es el hogar del sitio históricamente significativo de Freedmen’s Town, una comunidad de afroamericanos posterior a la Guerra Civil. Montrose, establecida en 1911, es una comunidad ecléctica y reconocida como uno de los principales centros artísticos y culturales de Houston.

La Flor de la Canela was composed by Purvian singer and composer Maria Isabel Granda Larco, also known as Chabuca Granda. The song is a vals criollo or Peruvian waltz and has become an unofficial anthem for Lima, the capital of Peru. La Flor de la Canela was chosen by students at HISD’s Wharton Dual Language School located in Houston’s Montrose neighborhood. It was arranged by DACAMERA Young Artist Nicky Sohn and performed by the DACAMERA Young Artist String Quartet.

La Flor de la Canela fue escrita por Maria Isabel Granda Larco, una cantante y compositora peruana. Ella también es llamada Chabuca Granda. Esta canción es una vals criollo o vals peruano y ahora es considerada como un himno nacional extraoficial de Lima, la capital de Perú. La Flor de la Canela fue elegida por los estudiantes de La Academia Wharton de Lenguajes Dual en HISD, situado en el barrio de Montrose. Fue arreglada por la Artista Joven, Nicky Sohn, y fue tocada por El Cuarteto de Cuerdas de DACAMERA.

The folk song De Colores has been associated with Mexican folklore since the 16th century and is a joyful celebration of the many bright colors in the world. De Colores was arranged for the DACAMERA harpist, Kelsey Sham by Nicky Sohn and was chosen by students at HISD’s Wharton Dual Language Academy located in Houston’s Montrose neighborhood.

La canción folklórica De Colores es asociada con el folklore mexicano hasta del Siglo XVI y es una celebración alegre de los muchos colores brillantes en el mundo. De Colores fue arreglada por Nicky Sohn para la arpista Kelsey Sham, y fue elegida por los estudiantes de La Academia Wharton de Lenguajes Dual en HISD, situado en el barrio de Montrose.

Mangoes is a Trinidadian Creole that celebrates the different types of mangoes found in Trinidad and Tobago. This song was chosen by students at HISD’s Wharton Dual Language School located in Houston’s Montrose neighborhood. It was arranged by DACAMERA Young Artist Nicky Sohn and performed by DACAMERA Young Artist Kelsey Sham.

Mangoes es una canción criollo triniense que celebra los diferentes tipos de mangos en Trinidad y Tobago. is a Trinidadian Creole that celebrates the different types of mangoes found in Trinidad and Tobago. Esta canción fue elegida por los estudiantes de La Academia Wharton de Lenguajes Dual en HISD, situado en el barrio de Montrose. Fue arreglada por Nicky Sohn y tocada por la arpista Kelsey Sham.

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