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Our best read stories of 2023

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This past year, Hola Cultura published 90 stories in English and Spanish. The majority of them were written by interns in our Storytelling Program for Experiential Learning (SPEL) and writers in our Spanish Literary Program. It is an incredible feat that would not have been possible without the support of our readers. Check out the ten most viewed stories in English and Spanish below.

Este último año, Hola Cultura publicó 90 artículos en inglés y español. La mayoría de ellos fueron escritas por los becarios de nuestro Programa de Narración para el Aprendizaje Experiencial (SPEL) y creadores del Programa Literario en Español. Es un gran logro que no hubiera sido posible sin el apoyo de nuestros lectores. A continuación, puedes acceder a las diez publicaciones más leídas en inglés y español.

Most Viewed Stories

Julio Valdez

Julio Valdez on art’s duty to capture life’s light and dark currents

Julio Valdez’s passion spills through, even on a Zoom call. He has the playful energy of a father coaching Little......
The Oracle by Armando Lopez-Bircann

Interview with Armando Lopez-Bircann

D.C.-based artist Armando Lopez-Bircann grew up in the Dominican Republic, without much access to art museums. But thanks to an......
Cover of the novel Finding La Negrita on open books

“Finding La Negrita,” a new novel inspired by real life history of powerful Afro Latinas

Natasha Gordon-Chipembere, author of the new novel, “Finding La Negrita,” compares her narrative about powerful African women living in colonial......
GALA Hispanic Theatre (interior) -Photo by Maxwell Mackenzie

GALA seeks artistic leader to carry on co-founder’s legacy

For nearly half a century, GALA Hispanic Theatre has given D.C. a distinctive vision of Hispanic culture. After losing its......
Oak Tree (photo by Tim Daw, courtesy of the City of Oakland)

Letter from Oakland: Lack of trees in low income neighborhoods fuel inequality

*Leer en español OAKLAND, California  – The oak tree is this city’s symbol, but not all areas of Oakland have......
From left to right, the founding members of the Dominican Professional Association are Hendres Kelly, president; Oliany Mende, co-outreach director; Kayla Thomas, event coordinator; Camille Sanchez, vice-president; Robinson Mateo, social media director; Devin Rivera Ozuna, spokesperson); Cynthia Ramirez, executive assistant; and Johanna Figueroa, co-outreach director.

In D.C., a new space to bring together professionals of Dominican heritage

The Dominican community, one of the first Latin American diasporas to settle in Washington, D.C., maintains a visible and enduring......
Painter Marite Vidales

Costa Rican painter Marite Vidales on her art and inspiration

Marite Vidales is a Costa Rican painter who has exhibited extensively in the United States, Germany, Peru, and Costa Rica......

Artículos Más Leídas

Margarita “Tata” Cepeda, ballet

Margarita “Tata” Cepeda: la Bomba

Margarita “Tata” Cepeda, La bomba. The National Museum of the American Latino...
Peces, Alfredo Arregin

Alfredo Arreguín – Adiós maestro

La comunidad artística está de luto ya que el día 24 de abril del presente año dejó de existir uno...
Concierto Amazonia, festival RiverRun. Kennedy Center.

Concierto Amazonia: homenaje al agua

Concierto Amazonia, festival River-Run. Kennedy Center...
Andrés Neuman, Hablar solos

Hablar Solos: reseña

Reseña del libro de Andrés Neuman, "Hablar solos"...
Artomatic- Arty Grass

Arte, disfraces y máscaras

Artomatic: fiesta, concurso de disfraces, Arti-grass DC...
Love, hope & Art, Hospital Nacional del Niño

El amor, la esperanza y el arte: exhibición

Exhibicion Love, hope & Art, Hospital Nacional del Niño...

Hugo Medrano: In memoriam

Hugo Medrano: in memoriam...
Palabras desde el otro lado de la muerte, Ariel Dorfman

Ariel Dorfman: Poemas desde “El Otro Lado”

Reseña del libro: ¨Palabras desde el otro lado de la muerte" de Ariel Dorfman...
Bardo, falsa crónica de unas cuantas verdades2

Bardo: realismo mágico visual

Reseña de cine: Bardo, falsa crónica de unas cuantas verdades...