Frida Kahlo 🌺 HISTORY HAS A VOICE 🔊 History for Kids 🎙️ Episode 12
Frida Kahlo 🌺 HISTORY HAS A VOICE 🔊 History for Kids 🎙️ Episode 12 with tags youtube kids, smile and learn, educational podcast, children, frida kahlo, artist, art for children, painting, self-portraits, emotions, emotional intelligence, resilience, creativity, pain and overcoming adversity, authenticity, self-esteem, diversity, mexican culture, identity, casa azul, coyoacán, mexico, 20th century, mexican revolution, 1910, polio, bus accident, bed and mirror, easel, fulang-chang, animals in her paintings, parrots, traditional clothing, new york, modern art, art history
An educational podcast for children in which we travel to early 20th-century Mexico, specifically to the Blue House in Coyoacán, to meet one of the world's most iconic artists: Frida Kahlo. In this episode of “History Has a Voice,” we will discover how she turned her life and pain into works of art full of color and strength.
Frida was a woman with a rebellious spirit who, despite suffering from polio as a child and a serious bus accident that forced her to stay in bed for a long time, never gave up. Thanks to a mirror placed above her bed and a special easel, she began to paint self-portraits, capturing her emotions and demonstrating that creativity can heal the soul.
Proud of her roots, she brought Mexican culture to the world (from Paris to New York) through her traditional clothing and her paintings, which often featured animals such as monkeys and parrots. She will explain the meaning of her famous phrase: “Feet, why do I need them when I have wings to fly?”
In this episode, we will understand why she claimed to have been born in 1910 (the year of the Revolution) instead of her actual date of birth, meet her spider monkey Fulang-Chang, and learn to see the beauty in difference. An emotional journey to understand the value of authenticity and resilience.
A very useful and interesting resource for children. It is perfect for introducing 20th-century art in primary education, working on emotional intelligence and coping with adversity, and appreciating the richness of Mexican culture.
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