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André Coelho, Kate Spanos, Ilheuma Zezeh and Pablo Regis at Echo Arts Festival at Glen Echo (photo courtesy of EducArte)

A journey through dance and music with Brazilian nonprofit EducArte

What comes to mind when you think of Brazil? The colorful parades during Carnival, the yellow and green jerseys of......
Santa Cecilia Band 1

Santa Cecilia una banda para todos

El día 14 de noviembre del presente año “The State Theatre” (El Teatro del Estado) de la ciudad de Falls......
Undocu-Life: No Longer Dreaming

Immigrants are not statistics, they are people just like everyone else

With immigration so much in the news, today we bring you Hola Cultura’s podcast “Undocu-Life, No Longer Dreaming.” First aired......
Sin palabras collage MS

Sin palabras

Incrédulo, pasmado, patidifuso, aterrorizado, descreido, desmoralizado, aterrorizado... sin palabras...
Graphic: Spring into 2025 with Hola Cultura’s SPEL program! (flower border)

Spring into 2025 with Hola Cultura’s SPEL program!

Are you considering a career in journalism or communications? Do you want to improve your writing, teamwork and copy editing......
ultima llamada

Última llamada: a votar

Antes de los celulares los teléfonos de disco se hicieron populares en las calles de las ciudades de todo el......
Catrina (a woman wearing a colorful traditional Mexican dress with skull makeup)

In remembrance, Día de los Muertos in the District

Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) is a holiday that honors the cyclical nature of life by paying......
Dr. Nicolás Kanellos en DC

Dr. Nicolás Kanellos: Medalla Nacional de las Humanidades

La semana pasada ocurrió un evento muy importante en nuestra ciudad capital, mismo que desafortunadamente pasó desapercibido para la prensa......
Graphic: Hola Cultura begins selecting artists for dialogue series

Hola Cultura begins selecting artists for dialogue series

We’ve had an eventful fall so far at Hola Cultura! In addition to kicking off the SPEL semester and receiving......
Picture of a stage with a stool and mic lit by a spotlight

Stand Up comedy – a la moda

Con el afán de no ver televisión, pues ha llegado a niveles de vulgaridad insoportables, por los últimos años antes......
Felicia Curry, host of WETA Arts, talks with Christine MacDonald, Hola Cultura's executive director, and Yoana Reyes-Zapata, organizational communications fellow, about our efforts to save the Unity Mural (screenshot taken from the program)

Efforts to save the Unity Mural gain local media attention

Did you catch the Unity Mural on WETA last week? Perhaps you heard our interview on WTOP? The P.B.S. channel’s......
Betty Birdsong (right) awarded Cruz’s nieces, Celia Cody (left) and Linda Pritchett (middle), with a shadow box displaying Cruz’s image and two Celia Cruz quarters, one from each of the U.S. Mint’s production facilities

Salsa legend Celia Cruz’s legacy continues with “¡Azúcar!” on the quarter

Celia Cruz, known as the Queen of Salsa, is remembered for her resounding energy and her desire to bring joy......
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André Coelho, Kate Spanos, Ilheuma Zezeh and Pablo Regis at Echo Arts Festival at Glen Echo (photo courtesy of EducArte)

A journey through dance and music with Brazilian nonprofit EducArte

What comes to mind when you think of Brazil? The colorful parades during Carnival, the yellow and green jerseys of......
Undocu-Life: No Longer Dreaming

Immigrants are not statistics, they are people just like everyone else

With immigration so much in the news, today we bring you Hola Cultura’s podcast “Undocu-Life, No Longer Dreaming.” First aired......
Graphic: Spring into 2025 with Hola Cultura’s SPEL program! (flower border)

Spring into 2025 with Hola Cultura’s SPEL program!

Are you considering a career in journalism or communications? Do you want to improve your writing, teamwork and copy editing......
Catrina (a woman wearing a colorful traditional Mexican dress with skull makeup)

In remembrance, Día de los Muertos in the District

Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) is a holiday that honors the cyclical nature of life by paying......
Graphic: Hola Cultura begins selecting artists for dialogue series

Hola Cultura begins selecting artists for dialogue series

We’ve had an eventful fall so far at Hola Cultura! In addition to kicking off the SPEL semester and receiving......
Felicia Curry, host of WETA Arts, talks with Christine MacDonald, Hola Cultura's executive director, and Yoana Reyes-Zapata, organizational communications fellow, about our efforts to save the Unity Mural (screenshot taken from the program)

Efforts to save the Unity Mural gain local media attention

Did you catch the Unity Mural on WETA last week? Perhaps you heard our interview on WTOP? The P.B.S. channel’s......
Betty Birdsong (right) awarded Cruz’s nieces, Celia Cody (left) and Linda Pritchett (middle), with a shadow box displaying Cruz’s image and two Celia Cruz quarters, one from each of the U.S. Mint’s production facilities

Salsa legend Celia Cruz’s legacy continues with “¡Azúcar!” on the quarter

Celia Cruz, known as the Queen of Salsa, is remembered for her resounding energy and her desire to bring joy......
Welcome to the fall 2024 semester of SPEL

SPEL returns for the fall 2024 semester

As summer heat transitions to autumn breezes, a new team of interns is settling into their positions in Hola Cultura’s......
DJ Lidius and Andrea Bauzá (photo by Wendy Chang)

La Gozadera DMV hosts dance parties at the National Monuments to enjoy life

While many people saw the pandemic as a time of pure isolation, DJ Lidius and Andrea Bauzá, the creators of La......
Section of the Unity Mural with the names of who participated in its creation

The Unity Mural: a D.C. Latine time capsule in need of preservation

Help us save the Unity Mural! One of the oldest still-existing street murals in all of Washington, D.C., the Unity......
Mural artist Doa Oa and one of her murals located at the NYX Hotel Madrid

Mural artist Doa Oa’s mission is to restore the visibility of nature’s beauty

Whenever I come across a mural, I inevitably have to take a moment to admire the artistry of the artist......
"Apply now for a fall SPEL internship!" on a fall leaves background

Last call to join SPEL’s fall session!

The Storytelling Program for Experiential Learning (SPEL) begins a new academic year on Sept. 17. Recruitment has begun for high......
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Santa Cecilia Band 1

Santa Cecilia una banda para todos

El día 14 de noviembre del presente año “The State Theatre” (El Teatro del Estado) de la ciudad de Falls......
Sin palabras collage MS

Sin palabras

Incrédulo, pasmado, patidifuso, aterrorizado, descreido, desmoralizado, aterrorizado... sin palabras...
ultima llamada

Última llamada: a votar

Antes de los celulares los teléfonos de disco se hicieron populares en las calles de las ciudades de todo el......
Dr. Nicolás Kanellos en DC

Dr. Nicolás Kanellos: Medalla Nacional de las Humanidades

La semana pasada ocurrió un evento muy importante en nuestra ciudad capital, mismo que desafortunadamente pasó desapercibido para la prensa......
Picture of a stage with a stool and mic lit by a spotlight

Stand Up comedy – a la moda

Con el afán de no ver televisión, pues ha llegado a niveles de vulgaridad insoportables, por los últimos años antes......
Ligia Williams (center) with her daughter Erika Becker-Medina (right) and Becker-Medina’s two children who attend D.C. Public Schools. (Photo taken in 2022, courtesy of Becker-Medina)

Si no se actúa pronto, el Mural de la Unidad será demolido en 2025

Read in English. Aunque la capital de la nación sea conocida por sus monumentos históricos de bronce y piedra, los......
"Tangled Garden" by artist and interpreter Marisela Rumberg

La artista e intérprete Marisela Rumberg encuentra similitudes en sus dos carreras

*Read in English. En “Tangled Garden” de Marisela Rumberg, imágenes en blanco y negro de enredaderas de flores y símbolos......
“Araña”, Cristina Cordova. Puerto Rico

Artesania en la Renwick Gallery

Estamos en pleno verano y con el cambio climático, es difícil disfrutar hacer algo afuera ya que, si no es......
José Luis Borges 2

Recordando a Borges 

Nacido un 24 de agosto, pero de 1890, José Luis Borges sigue siendo un enigma, pero también un escritor para......
Detalle de escribir con tintero

Se van desolando mis esquinas-poema

Con su lengua insaciable la muerte trunca a los seres y sus sueños. Hoy debí despedirme de otro amigo quien......
Trabajos del reino, Yuri Herrera, 2

Los trabajos del reino-reseña

De nuestra gustada sección: LEER DC, desde la cual promovemos la lectura entre la comunidad latina de Washington a través......
El gabinete de las curiosidades de Guillermo del Toro 3

El gabinete de las curiosidades de Guillermo del Toro

La serie “El gabinete de las curiosidades” es una antología de pequeñas historias extrañas, ocho filmes de una hora producidos......