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Musician Jorge Anaya

Jorge Anaya: An Inspirational Musician

Music has been a constant presence in the life of guitar-playing singer-songwriter Jorge Anaya. His father was also a musician.......
Flamenco,oil on canvas by Fernando Botero

Fernando Botero  (1932-2023)

Obituario, Fernando Botero (1932-2023)...
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......
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El mes de la hispanidad

El mes de la hispanidad 2023...
Stephanie Mercedes melting a weapon in "Never in Image" (photo by Amir Pourman)

D.C. artist Stephanie Mercedes’ creative response to gun violence

Mass shootings are in the news so much these days, and so are the angry public debates over whether the......
Jaime Bailey, El cojo y el Loco.

El cojo y el Loco- reseña

Reseña, Leer DC: Jaime Bailey, El cojo y el Loco, Ed. Alfaguara 2009...
Gabriel Mata (photo by Bill Cameron)

In this month’s episode, choreographer Gabriel Mata discusses dance and self-expression

The United States is the country with the most immigrants in the world, with 45.3 million immigrants as of 2021.......
Emily's fruit stand in Oakland (photo by Lily Herrick)

Una carta desde Oakland: La falta de árboles en los barrios de bajos ingresos contribuye a la desigualdad

*Read in English OAKLAND, California – El roble es el símbolo de esta ciudad. Pero no todos los barrios de......
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......
Zoom interview with Abel Lopez, Associate Producing Director at GALA Hispanic Theatre

¡Mejora tus habilidades en la sesión de otoño de SPEL!

*Read in English about how to sign up for the fall semester of SPEL! Recruitment for high school and college......
María Gabriela vendiendo tamales en Columbia Heights / María Gabriela selling tamales in Columbia Heights (Foto por/photo by Ana Ugarte)

¿Cómo es vender comida en la calle bajo el calor extremo de D.C.?

*Read in English Cientos de jóvenes, niños y personas mayores caminan a diario la milla y media entre el Columbia......
María Gabriela vendiendo tamales en Columbia Heights / María Gabriela selling tamales in Columbia Heights (Foto por/photo by Ana Ugarte)

What’s it like to sell food on the street in D.C.’s extreme heat?

*Leer en español Every day, hundreds of young people, children and seniors walk the one and a half miles between......
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Artisan teaching embroidery workshop at the Mexican Cultural Institute in 2021

Where big fashion houses see dollar signs, indigenous artisans plumb priceless connections to nature and heritage

Araceli Calixto's embroidery, passed down by generations of Mexican indigenous artisans, are so famous that even the fashion houses Louis...
Martin Luther King Jr.

Celebremos a Martin Luther King en las calles

El día de hoy se celebra el aniversario de uno de los hombres más importantes en la historia del siglo......
Manuel Mendez of the DC Afro Latino Caucus speaking at a podium

A conversation with Manuel Mendez on immigration, Afro Latinidad and colorism

Manuel Mendez is the president and chair of the D.C. Afro Latino Caucus, a local organization that focuses on Afro......
Hola Cultura's best stories published in 2021

Hola Cultura’s best English-language stories of 2021

Hola Cultura published 77 stories this year, including 30 stories by our S.P.E.L. storytelling program that brings together young people......
D.C. activists march for more eviction-prevention support shortly after the closure of the STAY DC program.

Will STAY DC program be enough to stop expected surge in evictions?

Will STAY DC Program Be Enough to Stop Expected Surge in Evictions due to the COVID-19 pandemic? Advocates fear those who...
Publicity image for the zarzuela Zavala-Zavala set at the U.S. border

Child singer needed for new opera set at the border

Images of scared children locked behind chain-link fencing at the border, crying for their parents has spurred the new zarzuela...
Hola Cultura interviews founder Alberto Roblest about his new book, “Against the Wall,” published by Arte Público Press in 2021.

Interview with HC’s Alberto Roblest about his new book

Hola Cultura interviews its founder Alberto Roblest about “Against the Wall,” his new collection of short stories published by Arte...
Volunteers will help run the new Latino gallery at the Smithsonian.

How to become a volunteer at the first Latino art gallery on the National Mall

n the Molina Family Latino Gallery opens next May, it will need volunteers to lead tours and educational programs, which...

Day of the Dead events abound this weekend and beyond

Leer abajo en español It’s that time of year when death and celebration go hand in hand, otherwise known as......
The Whisper of Silence movie's main character

Top picks for the Latin American Film Festival

Every fall the Latin American Film Festival at the AFI Silver cinema in Silver Spring casts the limelight on celluloid......
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Poesia

Poemas de Maratón

Poemas del maraton de poesia en Washington DC...
Man riding a black and red motorcycle

El último en morir

Xavier Velasco nos deleita con esta novela publicada el año pasado. El último en morir...
Map of DC showing where the heat islands are located and areas without much tree canopy

Investigative Series: D.C.’s heat islands / Serie: islas de calor en D.C.

Explore the maps: If you live or work in D.C., type your address in the box above and see if......
Pan American Unity Mural

Obra maestra de grandes proporciones

Después de cuatro años de planificación logística y mucha papelería de por medio, el monumental mural creado entre junio y......
Lady Masacre

Lady Masacre, reseña

De nuestra gustada sección: LEER DC, desde la cual promovemos la lectura entre la comunidad latina de Washington a través......
Teatro de la Luna logo

La Luna en épocas de pandemia

Los artistas han encontrado formas nuevas y creativas de hacer frente a la pandemia mundial, al tiempo que mantienen la......
Catarsis painting screenshot

Catarsis – exhibición

Las obras en esta muestra son parecidas en ese sentido: algunas piezas semejan sueños que se llevan a cabo en...
Mañana Muerta de Momingo mural

Micro Relatos: Mañana muerta de domingo

Guatemalteco de origen, su obra gráfica y sus relatos están inspirados en la cosmogonía maya de la muerte y el......
El Retorno mural

El Retorno a Aztlán

Con motivo de la exhibición virtual de esta pieza clave del arte chicano, entrevistamos al maestro Alfredo Arreguin, autor de......
La Escultura Invisible

Lo invisible en dólares

La obra de arte que no existe. La escultura invisible...
Portrait of women painted in green wearing red lipstick

Arte Latino Now – exhibición nacional

proyecto del Centro de Estudios Latinos de Queens University of Charlotte en conjunto con los departamentos de Lenguas Mundiales y...
Photo of legs from people dancing

Tango, nostalgia

Un tour de nostalgia con las protagonistas de la era oro del Tango y sus postrimerías. “Ella es Tango” es......