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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......
Cascada de conciencia, instalación ecológica de Irene Zundel

Cascada de conciencia- instalación pro ambientalista

Cascada de conciencia, instalación ecológica. Irene Zundel...
Yoana Reyes-Zapata, organizational communications fellow, interviews Chioma Ukaobasi, editorial intern on the Arts & Humanities team

SPEL storytellers start the 2024 summer session

As the summer unfolds, we are thrilled to welcome a large, new cohort of enthusiastic interns to our team of......
Nadia Larcher, Folklife Festival 2

Nadia Larcher: raíces andinas en el Folklife

Nadia Larcher: Tinya Raíz, Folklife Festival del Smithsonian...
Unity Mural in 2024

Without action, the Unity Mural will be demolished in 2025

Leer en español. While the nation’s capital may be known for historical monuments made from bronze and stone, the District’s......
Paz muerta

Americalandia -poema de actualidad

Americalandia poema del poeta local Fernando Gudiel...
"All Along" by Irene Pantelis

Ink, water and wonder: the artistic explorations of Irene Pantelis

Local artist Irene Pantelis has a keen sense of exploration driven by her rich cultural background. Pantelis grew up in......
Indie-rock musician Javi Vera preforming on stage

Local musician Javi Vera on self-production and promotion

The internet has revolutionized how we consume music, defining new generations of artists. Before the internet, there was limited diversity......
Councilman Canek Aguirre tours the Potomac Yard Metro station under construction

Canek Aguirre, Alexandria’s first Latino City Council member, seeks a third term

Canek Aguirre stands out as the first Latino ever elected to Alexandria City Council. By his own estimate, he is......
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Interdisciplinary artist Stephanie Mercedes in "Never in Our Image," a gun transformation opera (photo by Amir Pourman)

In “Artistas,” Stephanie Mercedes on transforming mourning into power and change

According to the Gun Violence Archive, there have been 132 mass shootings in 2024 alone as of April 30. One......
Cover art for season 3 of "The Climate Divide: How to Get a Just Transition"

“The Climate Divide” season three aims to highlight community resiliency

Since its launch two years ago, “The Climate Divide” has revealed the different environmental injustices affecting residents across the District.......
Artist and Interpreter Marisela Rumberg

Artist and interpreter Marisela Rumberg finds common threads in her two careers

*Leer en español. In Marisela Rumberg’s “Tangled Garden,” black and white images of flowering vines and geometric symbols curve and......
EcoMadres’ Luz Drada and Danielle Berkowitz-Sklar celebrating the two-year anniversary of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law with Senators at the Capitol in D.C. (photo by Jose Luis Magana)

How a group of Latinas is advocating for cleaner air

*Leer en español. When Montgomery County school bus driver Carmen Cortez first took the wheel of an electric bus in......
Banned books display (photo by John Merriman, courtesy of Blue Mountains Library flickr.com/photos/blue_mountains_library/53282929182)

Virginia librarians are pushing back against book bans

In recent years, there have been increasing battles in several parts of the country over what books children are permitted......
Samuel Miranda - Artistas in the Capital

In “Artistas” this month, Samuel Miranda on how to ensure a picture lasts forever

Every artist holds their own inspiration and motivational stories. Each story leads to creation, and these pieces tell vast and......
"In Movement I" by artist Nando Alvarez

How Nando Álvarez uses art for social justice

*Leer en español. Since Nando Álvarez reached adulthood, art has been a constant presence in the life of the Ecuadorian-born......
Left to right: Lori Montenegro, Melinda Machado, Marilys Llanos at the exhibition “¡De última hora!: Latinas Report Breaking News”

Interview with curators of “¡De última hora!: Latinas Report Breaking News”

*Leer en español. Did you know women have worked as reporters and writers at U.S. Spanish-language newspapers dating back as......
Screenshot of 2024 spring SPEL meeting

Be part of Hola Cultura’s SPEL summer session!

Are you a high school student looking to sharpen your writing skills and college readiness? Are you a college student......
Nameless 34 (front) by artist Marta Pérez-García

In “Artistas” tomorrow, Marta Pérez-García on giving a voice to victims through art

How can we uplift marginalized voices? Some may go to protests or post on social media. In Marta Pérez-García’s case,......
Bus stop on 16th St NW in D.C.'s Adams Morgan neighborhood (photo by HC staff)

Miles Morales: The impact and evolution of a Marvel Afro Latino phenomenon

*Leer en español. Despite their popularity with audiences, African American and Latino superheroes have been seen yet underutilized. But one......
Scene from "This Is Me…Now: A Love Story" starring Jennifer Lopez (courtesy of Amazon Prime)

Review: J-Lo’s new musical film is an ode to self-love

Whether you know her as Jennifer Lopez, J-Lo or “Jenny from the Block,” you’d have to be living under a......
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José Agustín (1944–2024), escritor, dramaturgo, ensayista, guionista, profesor y periodista mexicano

José Agustín, in memoriam

José Agustín (1944–2024). In memoriam...
The Embrace, escultura a MLK 1

El abrazo-homenaje a los derechos civiles

The Embrace, escultura a MLK,en Boston...
El último de La Habana, Ed. Arte Publico Press CU

El máximo habano – reseña

Reseña: The ultimate havana, Ed. Arte Publico Press...
2024 new year

2024

¡Feliz año nuevo! 2024. Happy new year! 2024...
Simetría Citadina IV

Simetría Citadina | City Symmetry  IV

Simetría Citadina es una serie fotográfica...
gala film festival 2023

Concluye ciclo de filmes en GALA

“Víctimas del pecado”. Gala film festival 2023...
tormenta CU

El poema y la pasión: Corta

Corta, poema de Natalia Chamorro...
Ilustración de Álvaro Sánchez . Hombre A

Violencia espectáculo – cuento

Cuento corto de Álvaro Sánchez...
Corazon flechado

Doce años de trabajo constante y apoyo a la cultura del DMV

Editorial: Doce años de trabajo constante y apoyo a la cultura del DMV...