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August 21, 2024
Environmental Justice
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Hola Cultura
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Society & Culture Team
This week on “The Climate Divide,” why the D.C. region’s tree canopy is at a turning point
In today’s episode of “The Climate Divide,” we focus on the region’s tree canopy and what needs to happen now......
August 20, 2024
Hola Cultura
Announcing our latest arts project!
Applications now open for Future Forebears, a new artist talk series Future Forebears seeks to amplify the voices of contemporary......
August 19, 2024
Poesía-Poetry
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DC Poets
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......
August 14, 2024
Hola Cultura
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Environmental Justice
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Society & Culture Team
This week on “The Climate Divide,” we examine the competing visions of D.C.’s energy future
Yellow spray paint marks cover the streets and sidewalks of the District, identifying the more than 1,000 miles of gas......
August 13, 2024
SPEL Stories
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Arts & Humanities Team
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Hola Cultura
SPEL interns wrap up another semester of community arts and storytelling
“Bye!” “¡Adiós!!” “¡Nos vemos!” “¡Que les vaya bien!” “¡Ciao!” This is how Hola Cultura’s summer SPEL program came to an......
August 12, 2024
Literature-Literatura
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LEER DC
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......
August 7, 2024
Environmental Justice
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Hola Cultura
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Society & Culture Team
This week on “The Climate Divide,” we explore new ways to warn about the dangers of extreme heat
Anyone who has lived through a Washington summer knows just how “sticky” the District’s sultry warmer months can get. Today......
August 6, 2024
Hola Cultura
New project, new funding: organizational news from Hola Cultura
It has been a busy summer at Hola Cultura! Besides advancing new stories and a fourth season of our acclaimed......
August 5, 2024
Film-Video-TV
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Reseñas
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......
August 1, 2024
Environmental Justice
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Community
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Society & Culture Team
“The Climate Divide” season four explores the decisions that will define the District’s climate future
As a historically hot summer continues in the District, “The Climate Divide” is back to cover the important choices our......
July 30, 2024
Music-Música
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Arts & Humanities Team
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SPEL Stories
Gilsons fans flocked to the Black Cat for the Brazilian band’s first D.C. performance
Brazilians and lovers of Brazilian music packed into the Mainstage concert room at the Black Cat earlier this month to......
July 23, 2024
Hola Cultura
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Language-El Idioma
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SPEL Stories
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......
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April 30, 2024
Arte-Art
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Arts & Humanities Team
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Hola Cultura
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SPEL Stories
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......
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April 24, 2024
Environmental Justice
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Community
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Hola Cultura
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Society & Culture Team
“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.......
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April 23, 2024
Arte-Art
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Society & Culture Team
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SPEL Stories
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......
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April 16, 2024
Community
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Environmental Justice
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Society & Culture Team
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......
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April 9, 2024
Community
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Literature-Literatura
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Society & Culture Team
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SPEL Stories
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......
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April 2, 2024
Poesía-Poetry
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Afro-LatinX Experience Team
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Hola Cultura
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SPEL Stories
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......
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March 26, 2024
Arte-Art
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Arts & Humanities Team
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SPEL Stories
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......
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March 19, 2024
Exhibitions
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Arts & Humanities Team
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SPEL Stories
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......
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March 12, 2024
Hola Cultura
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SPEL Stories
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......
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March 5, 2024
Arte-Art
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Arts & Humanities Team
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Hola Cultura
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SPEL Stories
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,......
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February 27, 2024
Afro-Latino Culture
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Film-Video-TV
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Literature-Literatura
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SPEL Stories
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......
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February 20, 2024
Film-Video-TV
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Arts & Humanities Team
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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October 30, 2023
Cultural Events-Eventos
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DÍa de los Muertos
Semana de difuntos
Día de los difuntos...
LEER MÁS
October 23, 2023
Literature-Literatura
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Poesía-Poetry
De Palomas Pensajeras – poema
poema de Rei Berroa...
LEER MÁS
October 16, 2023
Arte-Art
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Exhibitions
El amor, la esperanza y el arte: exhibición
Exhibicion Love, hope & Art, Hospital Nacional del Niño...
LEER MÁS
September 25, 2023
Arte-Art
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Tributos
Fernando Botero (1932-2023)
Obituario, Fernando Botero (1932-2023)...
LEER MÁS
September 18, 2023
Latinos
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Hispanic Month
El mes de la hispanidad
El mes de la hispanidad 2023...
LEER MÁS
September 11, 2023
LEER DC
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Literature-Literatura
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Reseñas
El cojo y el Loco- reseña
Reseña, Leer DC: Jaime Bailey, El cojo y el Loco, Ed. Alfaguara 2009...
LEER MÁS
September 4, 2023
Environmental Justice
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Community
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Society & Culture Team
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SPEL Stories
Una carta desde Oakland: La falta de árboles en los barrios de bajos ingresos contribuye a la desigualdad
*Read in English OAKLAND, California – El roble es el símbolo de esta ciudad. Pero no todos los barrios de......
LEER MÁS
August 29, 2023
Hola Cultura
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SPEL Stories
¡Mejora tus habilidades en la sesión de otoño de SPEL!
*Read in English about how to sign up for the fall semester of SPEL! Recruitment for high school and college......
LEER MÁS
August 28, 2023
Environmental Justice
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Community
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Society & Culture Team
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SPEL Stories
¿Cómo es vender comida en la calle bajo el calor extremo de D.C.?
*Read in English Cientos de jóvenes, niños y personas mayores caminan a diario la milla y media entre el Columbia......
LEER MÁS
August 21, 2023
Featured Photo
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DC-Photos
Antes y después
Fotos de la serie antes y después # 4...
LEER MÁS
August 14, 2023
Tributos
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History
Fallece astro musical desconocido
Tributo a Sixto Rodríguez...
LEER MÁS
August 7, 2023
Afro-Latino Culture
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Music-Música
Celia Cruz en moneda conmemorativa
Celia Cruz en moneda conmemorativa...
LEER MÁS