Product Details

• Actors: Carlo Alban, Alan Arkin, Paul Benedict, Larry Block, Lexine Bondoc
• Directors: Jim Henson, Jim Martin, Randall Balsmeyer, Victor DiNapoli, Ken Diego
• Format: Color, NTSC
• Language: English, Spanish
• Rating: NR (Not Rated)
• Number of tapes: 1
• Studio: Sony
• VHS Release Date: February 3, 1998
• Run Time: 60 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (48 customer reviews)
• ASIN: 1573305731
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #9,571 in Video (See Bestsellers in Video)

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Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com
Fiesta means party in Spanish, and Sesame Street is pulsating with activity in this upbeat preschool program featuring Latino songs. Jim Henson's Muppets join the fun while everyone's favorite, Elmo, learns the Conga- Wiggle dance. Maria, Rosita, and Gabi create floats and costumes; even Oscar reluctantly partakes in the festivities. The dialogue is sparse in order to devote most of the 30-minute show to singing and dancing during eight Spanish/English tunes, featuring special performances by Linda Ronstadt and Celia Cruz. Most of the music will be familiar, such as "Conga Counting Song," "Amigo," and "It Sure Is Hot." Kids will also learn greetings, familiar words, and numbers in Spanish. While some might wish for the addition of live-action scenes of Mexico or a more complex story line, the bilingual focus is solid and the ever supportive cast of Sesame Street grownups, kids, and Muppets make it a neighborhood worth visiting. --Lynn Gibson

From the Back Cover
Are you ready to party? Sesame Street is having a fiesta, complete with floats, costumes and Elmo's favorite new dance, The Conga-Wiggle. And to make the day extra special, all the songs are in English and Spanish! Before you can say uno dos tres, you'll be singing, dancing and joining in the fun with Maria, Gabi, Rosita and their Sesame Street friends! Includes special performances by Linda Ronstadt and Celia Cruz.

Songs:
Numero Comparsa
Amigo
Fiesta
El Baile Del Pinguino
Conga Counting Song
It Sure Is Hot
South American Way
La Charreada

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

81 of 83 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Mostly English, November 14, 2001

By A Customer

This video is fun to watch. My 13m really enjoys it. However, my purpose was to expose him to Spanish. Unfortunately, this video is about 90% Engish and 10% Spanish; so I was disappointed.

28 of 29 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This is great for a family that speaks both Spanish and Eng., June 28, 1999

By A Customer

I have twin girls that are 16mo old and they love the video ! My wife and I both speak both Spanish and English and the video teaches both of them ! This is a must have if you want to teach your kids Spanish or English !

14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great intro to Spanish for kids, August 18, 2004

By	frisky2000 "frisky2000" (smallville) - See all my reviews (TOP 1000 REVIEWER)

This tape is fun to watch with your children to introduce them to Spanish. The songs are upbeat and catchy, of course all the Muppets dance themselves silly so your kids will love imitating them, and the celebrity singers, i.e. Celia Cruz, Linda Rondstadt added to the fun. It was not as long as we'd like but for an intro to numbers and short phrases, it does the job well. I also purchased the accompanying CD and this is great for reinforcing the language in the car, house, play group, etc.