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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......
Paloma a kolor

Tres variaciones sobre el tema de la paz y la paloma-poema

Poema de Rei Berroa: Tres Variaciones sobre el tema de la Paloma...
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......
Part of the graphic novel "Miles Morales: Stranger Tides," written by Justin Reynolds and illustrated by Pablo Leon

Miles Morales: El impacto y evolución de un fenómeno afrolatino de Marvel

*Read in English. A pesar de su popularidad entre el público, los superhéroes afroamericanos y latinos han sido poco utilizados.......
"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......
Ecuadorian-born visual artist Nando Álvarez

Nando Álvarez: la justicia social a través de su arte

*Read in English. Para Nando Álvarez, artista visual nacido en Ecuador, el arte ha sido una presencia constante desde que......
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......
Part of the exhibition “¡De última hora!: Latinas Report Breaking News”

Entrevista a las curadoras de “¡De última hora! Latinas Report Breaking News”

*Read in English. ¿Sabías que las mujeres han trabajado como reporteras y redactoras en periódicos estadounidenses en español desde el......
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......
Dibujo de mujer CU

No fue en el bar – poema

Poema femenino entre el amor y el placer...
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Ofrenda for Día de los Muertos

Get the cempasúchil! Time to celebrate Día de los Muertos in the DMV!

Across all cultures, death and loss are handled very differently with a multitude of special traditions. Día de los Muertos,......
Graphic representing climate change in Puerto Rico related to hurricanes

Letter from Puerto Rico: Power outages worsen islanders’ climate change challenges

ARROYO, Puerto Rico – After a summer when temperatures soared here and around the globe, renown chef and food impresario......
SPEL interns and fellows tabling at an Earth Day event during the 2023 spring semester

SPEL storytellers start fall 2023 session

From Washington, D.C. to California, nearly two dozen interns and fellows — returning and new — have kicked off our......
Painter Julio Valdez (photo by Samuel Morgan Photography)

Painter Julio Valdez on making art for the times we live in in the next episode of “Artistas in the Capital”

Latin American countries have their own cultures – different kinds of music, dances, accents, art, and history. However, they share......
Musician Jorge Anaya

Jorge Anaya: An Inspirational Musician

Music has been a constant presence in the life of guitar-playing singer-songwriter Jorge Anaya. His father was also a musician.......
From left to right, the founding members of the Dominican Professional Association are Hendres Kelly, president; Oliany Mende, co-outreach director; Kayla Thomas, event coordinator; Camille Sanchez, vice-president; Robinson Mateo, social media director; Devin Rivera Ozuna, spokesperson); Cynthia Ramirez, executive assistant; and Johanna Figueroa, co-outreach director.

In D.C., a new space to bring together professionals of Dominican heritage

The Dominican community, one of the first Latin American diasporas to settle in Washington, D.C., maintains a visible and enduring......
Stephanie Mercedes melting a weapon in "Never in Image" (photo by Amir Pourman)

D.C. artist Stephanie Mercedes’ creative response to gun violence

Mass shootings are in the news so much these days, and so are the angry public debates over whether the......
Gabriel Mata (photo by Bill Cameron)

In this month’s episode, choreographer Gabriel Mata discusses dance and self-expression

The United States is the country with the most immigrants in the world, with 45.3 million immigrants as of 2021.......
Oak Tree (photo by Tim Daw, courtesy of the City of Oakland)

Letter from Oakland: Lack of trees in low income neighborhoods fuel inequality

*Leer en español OAKLAND, California  – The oak tree is this city’s symbol, but not all areas of Oakland have......
María Gabriela vendiendo tamales en Columbia Heights / María Gabriela selling tamales in Columbia Heights (Foto por/photo by Ana Ugarte)

What’s it like to sell food on the street in D.C.’s extreme heat?

*Leer en español Every day, hundreds of young people, children and seniors walk the one and a half miles between......
Zoom interview with Rebbeca Lemos Otero, Executive Director of HumanitiesDC

Level up your skills in SPEL’s fall session!

*Leer en español Join us this fall for our next semester of the Storytelling Program for Experiential Learning (SPEL)! Hola......
A flooded street in Washington, D.C. (photo by Darrow Montgomery/Washington City Paper)

The hidden costs of flooding in D.C.’s poorest wards

This project was supported with funds from the Pulitzer Center and Spotlight DC. We co-published this story with the Washington City......
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Palabras desde el otro lado de la muerte, Ariel Dorfman

Ariel Dorfman: Poemas desde “El Otro Lado”

Reseña del libro: ¨Palabras desde el otro lado de la muerte" de Ariel Dorfman...
Primera Feria del libro de arte en DC, 3

Feria del libro de arte

“Feria del Libro de Arte en la Capital” que se llevó a cabo en el North Hall del Eastern Market...
Reflexiones en torno al tiempo 2

Reflexiones en torno al tiempo II

Reflexiones en torno al tiempo 2, collage de fotos...
Margarita “Tata” Cepeda, ballet

Margarita “Tata” Cepeda: la Bomba

Margarita “Tata” Cepeda, La bomba. The National Museum of the American Latino...
Reflexiones en torno al tiempo 1 CU

Reflexiones en torno al tiempo

Reflexiones en torno al tiempo, serie fotografica...
bosque oscuro

Donde reside la tristeza

Poema tomado del libro: “Capullos en el último tramo de vida”...
Artomatic- Arty Grass

Arte, disfraces y máscaras

Artomatic: fiesta, concurso de disfraces, Arti-grass DC...
Cheech Marin, painting

“The Cheech” museo de arte chicano

Reseña del museo The Cheech en California...
Andrés Neuman, Hablar solos

Hablar Solos: reseña

Reseña del libro de Andrés Neuman, "Hablar solos"...
Bardo, falsa crónica de unas cuantas verdades2

Bardo: realismo mágico visual

Reseña de cine: Bardo, falsa crónica de unas cuantas verdades...
Martin Luther King (Statue)

MLK – del sueño a la vanguardia

Martin Luther King Day...
Feliz año nuevo 2023

Feliz año nuevo 2023

Feliz año nuevo 2023...