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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......
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......
Felices Fiestas 2024

Lo mejor de 2024

Hola Cultura les desea buenas fiestas de fin de año. Les enviamos un gran abrazo, un sobre virtual con nuestros......
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......
Relato de mujeres, reseña 1

Relatos de Mujeres, cuentos

De nuestra gustada sección: LEER DC, desde la cual promovemos la lectura entre la comunidad latina de Washington a través......
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......
Tacos mexicanos 1

Tacos muchos

Me creerían si les dijera que hay más de 400 tipos de tacos en México, o más… sin exagerar. Además......
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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......
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......
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......
"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......
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......
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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...
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...