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Chicuarotes, filme 1

Chicuarotes- filme reseña

Hay filmes que no pasan de moda, ya por su temática, su estética, su tono, o la realidad que retratan,......
A new memorial to victims of the Walmart shooting, designed by Albert “Tino” Ortega, features 23 names engraved on granite pillars arranged in the shape of a crown. The memorial, commissioned by the City of El Paso, was unveiled on Aug. 3. (Photo by Corrie Boudreaux, El Paso Matters)

Hispanic artist gains international recognition for tribute to Walmart shooting victims

It’s been six years since a white gunman opened fire at a local Walmart in El Paso, Texas, killing 23......
Cover of "Another World Is Possible” by Natasha Hakimi Zapata

Hopeful pathways, Natasha Hakimi Zapata’s ‘Another World Is Possible’

It’s hard to have hope in the U.S. today. In “Another World Is Possible,” Natasha Hakimi Zapata shares the stories......
Fall interns and fellows gather for a weekly SPEL session

The SPEL fall semester has begun!

After a summer of advancing exciting Latine arts and environmental justice reporting projects, it was great to kick off a......
Palmera pop 2

Yo, el de la isla -poemas

Un caluroso y solidario abrazo para todos nuestros amigos del Caribe y sus países que sufrieron el impacto del huracán......
Celebración Día de los Muertos at The Wharf

Día de los Muertos celebrations are about to begin!

“Día de los Muertos,” or Day of the Dead, dates back millennia. It’s been upheld and celebrated throughout the years......
Stack of books with the titles crossed out

As book bans proliferate, Latine authors are increasingly caught in the cultural crossfire

What happens when a community’s stories are stripped from the shelves? What does it mean when young Latine readers can’t......
Super mujer 1 -dibujo

La supermujer – poemas

Felicidades a todos los protestadores por su participación, su buen comportamiento y su sentido de solidaridad. Un acto histórico, un......
Majo Suarez demonstrates the Malasana pose

Maestra de yoga en East Boston comparte su pasión por la sanación y la comunidad a través del movimiento

Maria Suarez, mejor conocida en el mundo del yoga como Majo, lleva más de tres años practicando y ahora enseñando......
Teachers Lauren Nitkoski and Ambar Martínez hold the letter from their third-grade students

D.C.’s historic Unity Mural received a fond sendoff last week

Even as Washington’s Unity Mural faces demolition, it continues to unite communities like the local residents who gathered last week......
"Mordiendo la penumbra", Consuelo Hernández

Naufragio-poema

El sábado cuatro de octubre se celebró el XXXII Maratón Internacional de Poesía del Teatro de la Luna, con 20......
Olivia Cadaval at the Smithsonian Folklife Festival in July 2017

Olivia Cadaval is remembered as a friend and mentor to generations of D.C. Latine culture makers

These days, José Centeno-Meléndez often thinks fondly of his late mentor, Olivia Cadaval, an activist, mentor and scholar of D.C.’s......
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Oral History team interns tour of East Boston with neighborhood resident and researcher Josh Lown

From land takings to gentrification, East Boston has seen generations of ‘lost futures’

During his time as a postdoctoral research fellow, social worker Josh Lown found he didn’t have to look beyond his......
Festival Afrolatino de Washington DC, en Meridian Hill/Malcolm X Park

More Than Trees: How One D.C. Program Is Investing in Parks and People

This story is part of Hola Cultura’s investigative series “The Shade Gap.” The series is supported with funds from SpotlightDC......
Washington D.C.'s RFK Stadium has long sat empty and unused.

In Another Giveaway to the Commander’s Billionaire Owner, the D.C. Council Is Set To Waive $1 Million in Fines to Chop Down Irreplaceable Heritage Trees

This story is part of Hola Cultura’s investigative series “The Shade Gap.” The series is supported with funds from SpotlightDC......
June Laska and Ash Femme of Flesh for Fantasy

Latine artists in the alternative and emo scene

In the 1980s, emo music emerged as a genre rooted in the punk, rock and hardcore music scenes in Washington,......
Diego, Mary and Jeronimo, our oral history team, at Spectical Island

The SPEL summer session wraps up with new stories and good vibes!

This summer, our team of Storytelling Program for Experiential Learning (SPEL) interns and fellows has been working hard to bring......
Rebecca Renard-Wilson placed a conservation easement on her family's home in Anacostia to preserve the lush quarter-acre lot

As Development Revs Up in Southeast, One Anacostia Native Is Protecting Her Family’s Land and the Trees That Make It Home

This story is part of Hola Cultura’s investigative series “The Shade Gap.” The series is supported with funds from Spotlight......
Yelena Rodriguez preforms at the Boston Music Awards in Dec 2024

Yelena Rodriguez aims to motivate others through inspirational music

Award-winning singer-songwriter and Latin Grammy member Yelena Rodriguez had already been crowned Latin Artist of the Year at the Boston......
Insect platter that includes chapulines (grasshoppers), chicatanas (flying leaf-cutter ants) and escamoles (ant larvae)

A new crunch: How restaurants nationwide are adding insects to the menu, honoring Mexican traditions

Once the initial shock of eight tiny legs passes, what’s left is a taco packed with crunch and tang. Covered......
Our Boston team’s recreation of the 1979 photo shows how Boston’s skyline has changed

Then/Now: A changing East Boston waterfront

“I just think, like that looks like what everyone perceives as a simpler time, before everything got away from us.......
Former “My Culture, Mi Gente” mural in D.C.

Before and After: Remembering a neighborhood mural

How time flies and comes back around! Today we fondly remember the D.C. street mural, “My Culture, Mi Gente,” resurfacing......
Cropped cover of the "The Grand Paloma Resort” by Cleyvis Natera

Cleyvis Natera on community, labor and love

Set against the backdrop of the luxury tourist industry in the Dominican Republic, “The Grand Paloma Resort,” Cleyvis Natera’s much-anticipated......
Boston SPEL interns setting off to kayak at the Piers Park Sailing Center

Eastie Week: sharing art, songs and neighborhood bonds makes this annual festival special

COMMENTARY This year was my first time participating in Eastie Week, and honestly, I couldn’t have wished to be with......
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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......
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......
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......
"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......
“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......
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...