Our best read stories of 2023

By hola | Published December 19, 2023

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

Book jacket for "Protection from Erasure" by Sami Miranda

May 23, 2023Poesía-Poetry,Afro-LatinX Experience Team,SPEL Stories

Inspired by his students, Sami Miranda became a poet who honors his raíces

In his visual art and poetry, D.C. artist, writer and teacher Samuel ‘Sami’ Miranda shows off his Puerto Rican raíces......

May 30, 2023Arte-Art,Arts & Humanities Team,SPEL Stories

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......

GALA Hispanic Theatre (interior) -Photo by Maxwell Mackenzie

July 18, 2023Teatro-DC,Arts & Humanities Team,SPEL Stories

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......

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.

September 19, 2023Community,Afro-LatinX Experience Team,SPEL Stories

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......

“Racial Innocence: Unmasking Latino Anti-Black Bias and the Struggle for Equality” book cover cropped

January 18, 2023SPEL Stories,Afro-LatinX Experience Team,Literature-Literatura

New book takes on latino anti-black bias

New Book Takes on Latino Anti-Black Bias...

May 16, 2023Arte-Art,Afro-LatinX Experience Team,Arts & Humanities Team,SPEL Stories

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......

A flooded street in Washington, D.C. (photo by Darrow Montgomery/Washington City Paper)

August 18, 2023Environmental Justice,Community,Environmental Justice Team,Society & Culture Team,SPEL Stories

The hidden costs of flooding in D.C.’s poorest wards

This project was supported with funds from the Pulitzer Center and Spotlight DC. We co-published this story with the Washington City......

Cover of the novel Finding La Negrita on open books

March 28, 2023Afro-LatinX Experience Team,Literature-Literatura,SPEL Stories

“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......