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Manuel Oliver in his one-man show, GUAC

‘This is our reality’: How the one-man show “GUAC” turns grief into action

What do you do when you lose a son? What do you do when you lose a son to gun......
ArteVoces artists Upper left to right: ceramic artist Noelle Zambrano, textile artist Aynex Mercado and ceramicist Mia Angel Bottom left to right: sculptor Rachel Dickerson, muralist Lulo and street photographer Guayi Fernandez

Meet the artists of the new ArteVoces series!

Six local artists representing four different art forms will share their personal and artistic journeys in Hola Cultura’s latest artist......
El Alfabeto Magico 2

El alfabeto mágico – reseña

Escrita en primera persona “El alfabeto mágico” es la historia de un joven mexicano de la clase media de Ixmiquilpan......
Members of Orquesta Manplesa

Orquesta Manplesa’s salsa para la gente (for the people)

It’s no coincidence that D.C.’s newest salsa band, Orquesta Manplesa, shares a name with La Manplesa, the unofficial Hispanic neighborhood......
Photo from the 2025 exhibition of the artwork of Felix Gonzalez Torres at the National Portrait Gallery

Felix González Torres en la Galería Nacional de Retratos

Afirman los artistas que un retrato se puede expresar de múltiples formas, usando diferentes materiales y aplicando diferentes técnicas; y......
Incitato2 – poemas de Dana Gelinas

Incitato – poemas de coyuntura

En esta ocasión presentamos un poema de la conocida autora Dana Gelinas. Su obra ha sido traducida en varios idiomas......
Filming a scene in "Reinas" with sisters Aurora and Lucia

Movie review: “Reinas,” a story about separation and reconnection

The film “Reinas” (Queens) takes place in Lima, Peru, in the 1990s, when the country was going through a civil......
Momentos-poema Visual Portada

Momentos-Poema Visual

Entre la zozobra, el pánico escénico y la consternación, iniciamos nuestras actividades en español con un poema visual relativo a......
Graphic of a woman doing yoga outdoors

María Elena Montero on cultivating wellness for “the mind, body and spirit”

January is National Staying Healthy Month not to mention those New Year’s resolutions and newer traditions like Dry January.......

Pay it forward: help fund more intern stipends in 2025!

In 2024, we provided work experience, mentorship and professional training to nearly four dozen interns between the ages of 16......
Dr. Nicolás Kanellos, founder of Arte Público Press and recipient of a National Humanities Medal

With Nicolás Kanellos’ White House recognition, U.S. honors contributions of Hispanic literature

It’s been 45 years since Arte Público Press began operating out of a single room at the University of Houston.......
Our Best Read Articles of 2024

A year of storytelling: our best-read articles of 2024

Check out the list of most viewed stories in both English and Spanish. Whether it be something new or an......
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Fall fellows and interns gather for a weekly SPEL session on Zoom

The SPEL team says adiós to a successful fall semester

That’s a wrap! As we settle in for the holidays and school semesters come to an end, so does Hola......
Chef Pati Jinich uses a tortilla chip to scoop her freshly made guacamole

Making guacamole with Pati Jinich

Emmy-nominated Mexican host and star of “Pati’s Mexican Table” and New York Times bestselling author Pati Jinich recently shared her......
Two kids stand in front of a Save Rosemount banner

Rosemount parents remain in the dark about Mount Pleasant preschool’s future

As the fall comes to a close, uncertainty lingers over the future of the Rosemount Center, one of D.C.’s oldest......
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......
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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......
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...