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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......
"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......
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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......
Brenda Richardson, coordinator for the Anacostia Parks & Community Collaborative (APACC)

This week on “The Climate Divide,” we speak with the coordinator for the Anacostia Parks & Community Collaborative

On this week’s episode of “The Climate Divide,” host Marcelo Jauregui-Volpe speaks to Brenda Richardson, the coordinator for the Anacostia......
“Litany of Saints” by Diana Rojas (Courtesy of Arte Público Press)

Diana Rojas’ first book explores the “migrant existential identity crisis”

When Diana Rojas is asked where she is from, she jokes that she is from Connecticut, New Jersey AND Costa......

This week on “The Climate Divide,” how the District is doing at creating healthy homes

This week on “The Climate Divide,” we visit the first Healthy Homes Fair, where local residents had the opportunity to......
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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

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¡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...