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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......
Looking up at the canopy of a leafy green tree

This week on “The Climate Divide,” why the D.C. region’s tree canopy is at a turning point

In today’s episode of “The Climate Divide,” we focus on the region’s tree canopy and what needs to happen now......
Future Forebears: Latine Art Dialogue Series

Announcing our latest arts project!

Applications now open for Future Forebears, a new artist talk series Future Forebears seeks to amplify the voices of contemporary......
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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......
Looking up at the canopy of a leafy green tree

This week on “The Climate Divide,” why the D.C. region’s tree canopy is at a turning point

In today’s episode of “The Climate Divide,” we focus on the region’s tree canopy and what needs to happen now......
Future Forebears: Latine Art Dialogue Series

Announcing our latest arts project!

Applications now open for Future Forebears, a new artist talk series Future Forebears seeks to amplify the voices of contemporary......
Gas manhole cover on a sidewalk in D.C.

This week on “The Climate Divide,” we examine the competing visions of D.C.’s energy future

Yellow spray paint marks cover the streets and sidewalks of the District, identifying the more than 1,000 miles of gas......
SPEL interns and fellows in the D.C. area visited the "¡Presente! A Latino History of the United States" exhibition at the National Museum of American History

SPEL interns wrap up another semester of community arts and storytelling

“Bye!” “¡Adiós!!” “¡Nos vemos!” “¡Que les vaya bien!” “¡Ciao!” This is how Hola Cultura’s summer SPEL program came to an......
Screenshot of HeatRisk map of the greater Washington DC area during August 2024 heat wave

This week on “The Climate Divide,” we explore new ways to warn about the dangers of extreme heat 

Anyone who has lived through a Washington summer knows just how “sticky” the District’s sultry warmer months can get. Today......
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New project, new funding: organizational news from Hola Cultura

It has been a busy summer at Hola Cultura! Besides advancing new stories and a fourth season of our acclaimed......
The Climate Divide, Season 4 cover art

“The Climate Divide” season four explores the decisions that will define the District’s climate future

As a historically hot summer continues in the District, “The Climate Divide” is back to cover the important choices our......
Award-winning trio Gilsons performs at the Black Cat in D.C.

Gilsons fans flocked to the Black Cat for the Brazilian band’s first D.C. performance

Brazilians and lovers of Brazilian music packed into the Mainstage concert room at the Black Cat earlier this month to......
Latine inside of a speech bubble

Journey into inclusivity: Hola Cultura adopts the term “Latine”

How does culture affect language? Language does not define people, but rather people define language, which we can see in......
María Elena Montero birding as she canoes along in the sunset

Birder & writer María Elena Montero inspired by D.C. environment & Afro-Latina heritage

María Elena Montero credits her interest in birdwatching to her Dominican father, who used to tell her the names of......
Marjuan Canady at the Broadway premiere of the Wiz, a Broadway show she is co-producing

From Broadway to D.C. youth development, Marjuan Canady is doing it all

Marjuan Canady is a woman of many titles. Canady is a writer, director, literary advocate, entrepreneur, performer, mother and Tony......
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Collage Migracion 4

Migrantes: respeto y dignidad

La migración es un tema difícil de abordar y los políticos abusan culpando a los migrantes de todos los males…......
Cascada de conciencia, instalación ecológica de Irene Zundel

Cascada de conciencia- instalación pro ambientalista

Cascada de conciencia, instalación ecológica. Irene Zundel...
Nadia Larcher, Folklife Festival 2

Nadia Larcher: raíces andinas en el Folklife

Nadia Larcher: Tinya Raíz, Folklife Festival del Smithsonian...
Paz muerta

Americalandia -poema de actualidad

Americalandia poema del poeta local Fernando Gudiel...
Reflexiones en torno al tiempo 3b

Reflexiones en torno al tiempo III    

Reflexiones en torno al tiempo es una serie fotográfica de imágenes captadas en nuestra ciudad capital por Hola Cultura en...
Fin de Semana de Embajadas 1

Embajadas y cultura en DC

Fin de Semana de Embajadas...
Artomatic 2024

Culminó el Artomatic

Artomatic 2024, reseña...
Asuntos de un Hidalgo disoluto, detalle

Asuntos de un Hidalgo disoluto, reseña

Asuntos de un Hidalgo disoluto, resena de novela...