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ultima llamada

Última llamada: a votar

Antes de los celulares los teléfonos de disco se hicieron populares en las calles de las ciudades de todo el......
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......
Dr. Nicolás Kanellos en DC

Dr. Nicolás Kanellos: Medalla Nacional de las Humanidades

La semana pasada ocurrió un evento muy importante en nuestra ciudad capital, mismo que desafortunadamente pasó desapercibido para la prensa......
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......
Picture of a stage with a stool and mic lit by a spotlight

Stand Up comedy – a la moda

Con el afán de no ver televisión, pues ha llegado a niveles de vulgaridad insoportables, por los últimos años antes......
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......
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......
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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......
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......
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......
"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......
Kenilworth Avenue Freeway in Northeast D.C. (photo by Famartin, courtesy of Wikimedia Commons)

This week on “The Climate Divide,” how community organizations are becoming climate resilient

As climate change brings more extreme heat and intense storms, some cities around the United States are opening resilience hubs......
Screenshot from the documentary “Las Muertes Más Bellas del Mundo”

Documentary uses art to explore the making of D.C.’s Salvadorian community

Quique Avilés, a Salvadorian American poet and artist, arrived in the U.S. from El Salvador at age 15 and witnessed......
A pile of tires under a section of Interstate 295 that cuts through Anacostia Park (photo courtesy of GPA Photo Archive / Ward 8 Woods / Facebook)

This week on “The Climate Divide,” we explore the National Park Service’s management of the District’s parks

This week’s episode of “The Climate Divide” features an interview with Rachel Clark, the Policy Director at the George Washington......
SPEL fellows and interns for the 2024 spring semester

SPEL wraps up another semester chronicling Latino culture

This semester in our Storytelling Program for Experiential Learning (SPEL), we interviewed the producers of a new documentary about D.C.’s......
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pajaros a color 2

Fin de semana de San Valentín

La pregunta por hacerse es: ¿por qué no tenemos un fin de semana del amor? O de San Valentín, o...
manifiesto surrealista 1

Cumpleaños surreal

A 100 anos del manifiesto surrealista...
El Conde, filme de Pablo Larrain 1

El Conde en blanco y negro

Reseña del filme "El Conde" de 2023...
Simetría Citadina | City Symmetry V - prom

Simetría Citadina | City Symmetry  V

Simetría Citadina | City Symmetry V. Simetría Citadina es una serie fotográfica en torno a las figuras, las sombras...
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...