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

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......
Alejandro Góngora, founder and artistic director of Corazón Folklórico DC

Corazón Folklórico DC’s Alejandro Góngora creates an inclusive dance community

Alejandro Góngora, the founder and artistic director of Corazón Folklórico DC, believes in the strength of a community that’s there......
Sixto Rodríguez cu

Fallece astro musical desconocido

Tributo a Sixto Rodríguez...
Nicolás Kanellos - Artistas in the Capital

Pioneering editor Nicolás Kanellos discusses how Arte Público Press got its start in our latest episode of “Artistas in the Capital”

Before the Latino Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s and 70s, Latino writers in the United States faced multiple obstacles,......
Celia Cruz en moneda conmemorativa

Celia Cruz en moneda conmemorativa

Celia Cruz en moneda conmemorativa...
Hola Cultura staff and SPEL interns at a Latin American Youth Center event

SPEL storytellers wrap up another successful semester

Enhancing her writing ability is something that Evelyn Margarito-Casas says she’s enjoyed about participating in Hola Cultura’s Storytelling Program for......
Mural: Washington Amordazado. 2

Vandalismo Corporativo

Mural: Washington Amordazado, vandalismo corporativo...
Youth at the Sitar Arts Center work on a mural (2022)

Sitar Arts Center helps young artists launch creative careers

Do you like to draw but don’t know how that could translate into a career? D.C.’s Sitar Arts Center has......
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......
Daniel Alarcón “El rey siempre está por encima del pueblo”, Alfaguara 2010

“El rey siempre está por encima del pueblo”

RESEÑA: Daniel Alarcón “El rey siempre está por encima del pueblo”, Alfaguara 2010...
Hannah Müssemann - Artistas in the Capital

How telenovelas influence us and our collective memory

The telenovela is “a Latin American cultural phenomenon,” says German-Latina researcher Hannah Müssemann, that reaches entire households worldwide, winning over......
Hombre mariposa, collage, Álvaro Sánchez 2

La cara al fuego – microrelato

Cuento Corto - microrelato de Álvaro Sánchez...
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"#SLEEVEUP to fight COVID-19"

What to know before you go to your COVID vaccination appointment

With all D.C. adults becoming eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine this past Monday and the entire DMV area by April......
Screen shot of protestors wearing hi-visibility gear

“Unstoppable! Undeniable! Undocumented! Unafraid!”

A social chronicle of last Thursday’s historic immigration votes in the U.S. House of Representatives Above: a selection of tweets......
Zoom conference call of four people

Latinos nationwide gear up to fight for environmental justice

Latinos are often referred to as “canaries in the mine” when it comes to climate change, pollution and other environmental......
Afro-Latina individual on interview call over Zoom

How a local author embraced her Afro-Latina Identity and thrived

“I’m just like Cardi B, I fall down eight times; I get up nine,” says Rosalyn Lake Montero, a local......
Desanguashington band performing while crowd dances

A local band’s artistic journey from Colombian musical tribute to the Wammies

DeSanguashington is a local band known for its fusion of Colombian music such as cumbia and vallenato with other musical......
Brown Lives Matter

Martin Luther King Jr.

Hola a todos en este importante día en el que celebramos el nacimiento de uno de los luchadores sociales más......

Girls as “important actors in history”: National exhibition goes beyond easy stereotypes

When Dr. Mireya Loza and other curators at the National Museum of American History began work on an exhibition celebrating......

David Amoroso’s artistic journey from Mexican icons to Dr. Fauci

The local artist’s recent exhibition provides a glimpse into his passion for Latinx culture and the ways he has adapted......

“DC is my City”: Carlos Carmonamedina on his popular postcard series

When local artist Carlos Carmonamedina moved to D.C. in 2015, he found that drawing his surroundings was a way to......

Manuel Mendez on documenting D.C.’s Afro-Latino story

When Manuel Mendez was a teenager growing up in the 1990s in the District’s Columbia Heights neighborhood, he was a......

What will Biden’s victory mean for immigrants? An interview with CARECEN’s Abel Nuñez

On election night last week, as the whole nation was waiting for the polls to close,......

Ofrendando al Día de los Muertos |Day of the Dead

“The Day of the Dead is a holiday that celebrates life and death that originated in Mesoamerica. For me personally,......
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Recrear a Frida

¿Qué no se ha dicho de Frida Kahlo? Hay quién afirma que se ha dicho todo y más de Frida,......

El aislamiento de COVID aumenta los riesgos de violencia doméstica

Con COVID-19 obligando a las personas a pasar más tiempo en casa, los expertos dicen que......

¡Imprimiendo la REVOLUCIÓN!

Sin duda vivimos un momento de revuelta, protesta y disconformidad. Las marchas y los movimientos se extienden desde Guatemala y......

COVID-19 y uso de sustancias

Cómo el estrés relacionado con COVID-19 afecta el uso de sustancias Como parte de nuestra alianza con Mary’s Center para......

El perro del hortelano- reseña

Esta comedia clásica es una de mis favoritas del teatro del siglo de oro español, el perro vegetariano que no......

Ganadores

Los primeros claxonazos empezaron a sonar como a las 11:45 de la mañana. Los gritos de celebración, los aplausos, las......

En torno a la verdad | Ensayo

Por definición la verdad es lo opuesto a la mentira, a lo falso y lo que no es tangible. A......

Campanas al vuelo

Por quién doblan las campanas, parafraseando al gran Ernest Hemingway, quien por cierto vivió en Cuba por muchos años, las......

Herramientas culturales

Como muchos sabrán, pero quizá no todos, Kanopy es la plataforma digital que utilizan las bibliotecas públicas del área metropolitana......

Bolívar, una lucha admirable

“Bolívar”, es una serie de televisión en Netflix y consta de 60 episodios. En ellos se narra la vida del......

DIVAS

Como parte de los eventos virtuales del mes hispano presentamos la exhibición DIVAS. Esta muestra es un homenaje a las......