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La Sirena, tienda de artesanías mexicanas, contra la pared -podría cerrar, dueña no puede pagar la renta

3/4/2021

 
Por Spectrum Noticias NY1 Manhattan
Hace casi un año que Dina se vio obligada a cerrar su tienda por las restricciones del gobierno y espera hoy no tener que volver a pasar por ese momento. "Pues cuando cerré lloré, cuando cerré el 21 de marzo lloré. Es la primera vez que cerré en 22 años", contó Dina."  ​Leer Más

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A tiny Mexican folk art store in NYC survived 20 years of skyrocketing rents and the nation's move to online shopping.

4/17/2020

 
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Dina Leor is passionate about Mexico and its culture. Her Mexican folk-art store carries thousands of pieces, primarily handmade in Mexico. Jennifer Ortakales/Business Insider
By Jennifer Ortakales Dawkins 
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When people walk into La Sirena in New York City's East Village, they're either looking for a  very specific piece of Mexican culture, or they've stumbled upon its captivating menagerie by chance. Read More

75 years after first visit, Manhattan hasn’t forgotten Frida Kahlo

1/12/2019

 
By Erasmo Guerra / Daily News

Frida Kahlo
 won’t be coming to New York.
Two traveling exhibits on the bold, soul-baring Mexican painter, currently at the Philadelphia Museum of Art and at the Delaware Art Museum, are not coming to town.
Never mind that New York is where she got her start.  Read More



Tiny Skulls, Paper Flowers: Artlover Imports Mexican Color to East Village

5/9/2017

 
PictureDina Leor, owner of La Sirena Mexican Folk Art store.
By Summer Alexandra Meza / Medium - New York Close-Ups

​Dina Leor sits perched on a small chair in a three-foot space at the back of her shop. The chair wouldn’t fit anywhere else among the store’s crowded shelves, and barely tucks behind the counter, also nearly obliterated by trinkets, save for a few inches where customers can sign receipts.  Read More

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La Sirena Mexican Folk Art

4/2/2017

 

Otomi Necklaces

3/17/2017

 

Remembering Loved Ones on Dia de Muertos

10/31/2016

 
PictureDina Leor’s Mexican folk store in New York City has been busy selling items for altars to celebrate El Día de los Muertos. Almeida Photography / Almeida Photography
By James Bryson / Panama Now Online (reposted several related articles on October 31, 2022)

​Dina Leor, owner of La Sirena Mexican folk art store in New York City, has been an avid celebrator of Día de Muertos since she was a little girl, and she’s not even Mexican.

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Las artesanías muestran el gran poder de la cultura de México en el mundo: Dina Leor

11/25/2014

 
Por la Secretaría de Cultura / Gobierno de Mexico
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La Sirena Mexican Folk Art ha sido durante 16 años un centro cultural que difunde la identidad mexicana en la ciudad de Nueva York.
Nueva York.- Sombreros de charro, trajes típicos, papel picado, huaraches, piñatas, calaveras de papel maché, juguetes de diversas regiones de México, adornos con el rostro de Frida Kahlo, bolsas de yute, alebrijes, son sólo algunos de los objetos y artesanías que se encuentran en la tienda La Sirena Mexican Folk Art, que durante 16 años se ha convertido en un centro cultural difusor de la identidad mexicana en la gran manzana. Leer Más

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La Sirena-More Than Just a Name...

11/13/2014

 
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This month marks the 16th year anniversary of La Sirena! In honor of this grand celebration, this week’s blog post is dedicated to our store’s name: La Sirena.

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In honor of El Grito, step inside this living altar to all things Mexico in the heart of NYC

9/13/2014

 
PictureOur Lady of Guadalupe reigns here.
It’s difficult not to feel overwhelmed when you step inside La Sirena. Located in New York City’s East Village neighborhood, the tiny store reminds me of a kaleidoscope, with its endless stream of colors. As El Grito approaches (the September 16th celebration of Mexico’s independence from Spain in 1810), I stepped inside this magical world, dedicated to the beauty and culture of Mexico. Read More
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