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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......
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......
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......
"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......
"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......
“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......
View of D.C. from Trinidad Neighborhood (photo courtesy of Ted Eytan via Flickr)

This week on “The Climate Divide,” what tree equity could mean for the District

If you want to see how tree cover varies throughout the District, travel from the lush upper northwest, the whitest......
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......
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Our Best Read Stories of 2023

Our best read stories of 2023

As we approach the end of 2023, Hola Cultura is looking back at our most viewed stories this year...
Flor de fin de año

Fiestas de fin de año y buenos deseos

Fiestas de fin de año y buenos deseos...
Ivy City Roundhouse / Northeast Railroad Corridor, Amtrak Route between Union Station & DC/MD State Line, Washington, D.C. (1977)

This week on “The Climate Divide,” how one D.C. neighborhood is striving towards environmental justice

The season finale of “The Climate Divide” reports on the controversy surrounding a chemical plant in Ivy City that’s been......
University professor Jorge Santos, a scholar of the Marvel character Miles Morales, during an interview last month via Zoom with copy editing intern Ian Henry

End of the SPEL 2023 fall semester

What do our SPEL interns and fellows think about their time at Hola Cultura this fall? Nearly all (88.9%) say......
A gas burner that turned is on

This week on “The Climate Divide,” the state of climate action in D.C.

This week’s episode of “The Climate Divide” delves into what the D.C. government is doing to protect residents from climate......
Dutidú co-founders Marie Claire Vasquez Durán & María Victoria Abreu Lugar - Artistas in the Capital

In this month’s episode of “Artistas in the Capital,” representation: one puzzle piece at a time

How do you pass down culture? Cook food? Make crafts? Read stories? Two Washington area Latina moms found a fun......
Abel Olivo, executive director and co-founder of Defensores de la Cuenca, standing on a dock with a group of program participants

This week on “The Climate Divide,” we speak with the co-founder of Defensores de la Cuenca

On this week’s episode of “The Climate Divide,” host Marcelo Jauregui-Volpe speaks to Abel Olivo, executive director and co-founder of......
Magdalena, professional flamenco dancer, dance teacher

Magdalena’s life journey with the beauty of flamenco

The sounds of feet hitting the ground break the silence in the room. At first, it seems impulsive, but then......
Attendees mingling during our fall fundraiser

Thank you, Hola Cultura community!

To everyone who has supported our 12th anniversary fundraiser, we send our gratitude and appreciation. Last Thursday’s fundraiser at The......
Cover for season 2 of The Climate Divide: Striving Towards Environmental Justice

“The Climate Divide” is back!

After many months of interviews, research and recording, we are excited to announce the launch of season 2 of Hola...
Hola Cultura image collage

Join us on Nov. 9 to celebrate Hola Cultura’s 12th anniversary!

It’s our anniversary! This fall, Hola Cultura is turning 12. Over the course of those years, we’ve developed and examined......
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“Domadora de hombres” 16”x20” in. Aceite sobre lienzo, 1989. Gloria Valdes “Tarasca”

Del proverbio y la metáfora II

¡Un saludo a todos y buen puente! Esperamos que no haya guerra en este nuestro mundo maltratado y sufriente, dado......
Carlos Martínez Rentería 3

Contracultura: In memoriam

La semana pasada falleció Carlos Martínez Rentería (1962-2022). Poeta, periodista, editor, bohemio y promotor contracultural. “El beatnick chilango”, como le......

Las tertulias literarias de América Latina

Las tertulias fueron una tradición durante muchos años en América Latina y en algunos países todavía existen. En las tertulias......
La casa de la laguna 2

La casa de la Laguna en GALA

Con motivo de la apertura de la obra “La Casa de la Laguna” en el teatro GALA, tenemos una entrevista...
La Voluntad y la Fortuna

La voluntad y la fortuna- reseña

Carlos Fuentes es sin duda uno de los más importantes escritores latinoamericanos del siglo XX, un pilar. En su obra......
Viajeros del tiempo

Viajeros de la historia

Relato espeluznante y brutal de nuestra serie "Literatura mínima-máxima"...
Augusto Monterroso

Recordando al maestro del microrrelato

Este año se cumplen 100 años del nacimiento de Augusto Monterroso (1921- 2003), el maestro latinoamericano del mini relato -o...
Lengua Venenosa, pintura

Entre el proverbio y la metáfora

“DICHOS Y REFRANES” populares...
"Convex and Concave", lithograph by M. C. Escher

Inmediatos muy lentos

De nuestra serie dedicada a los microrelatos denominada "Literatura mínima-máxima", este texto inspirado en la imagineria de uno de los...
Mayas de Guatemala

Cine etnográfico latinoamericano

En esta entrega algo de cine etnográfico; de acuerdo a los expertos es el cine de temas y/o en torno...
Molcajete

La comida, como medicina

En esta entrega referente a los remedios de la abuelita, mencionamos lo que se conoce cómo la triada fundamental antídoto...
Muerte contra reloj

Pueblo Mágico

Un gran saludo a todos los jóvenes que marcharon, protestaron y se rebelaron en el COP26 en contra de las......