Lele, La Muñeca Mexicana, shows decades of history through the eyes of dolls

BLOOMINGTON, Ill. (WMBD) -- Lele, la muñeca mexicana, tells the story of Mexican and Ingenious culture through the eyes of small dolls called Lele's, bringing the roots of the culture to the Twin Cities.

"Heritage is the way that they can show their culture, their identity," said Yolanda Alonso, artist and journalist who made the exhibit. "What is here is going to have a little bit of art, a little bit of journalism, a little bit of a story, and something that I want to highlight from my roots, my heritage."

The Vortex Art Studio in Downtown Bloomington, owned by Janean M. Baird, is hosting this installation right in time for Hispanic Heritage Month. It features 20 different pictures from the streets of Mexico, from when Alonso traveled there last year to learn more about the history beh