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Ribbon-cutting ceremony at CARECEN’s new Bladensburg, MD office during their open house

Decades after its founding, CARECEN’s services to the community seem more critical than ever

After waiting a decade back home in El Salvador, “M” was excited when her visa was finally approved. But after......

Hola Cultura expands our coverage!

*Leer en español. Good news! Hola Cultura is growing and spreading its wings. We’re expanding our coverage of arts, culture......
D.C. Artist Rebecca Perez

D.C. artist Rebecca Perez champions motherhood and mental health in her deeply personal work

Rebecca Perez’s art reflects her deeply personal experiences, blending motherhood, trauma and cultural identity. A D.C.-based artist with Puerto Rican......
Arturo Griffiths (1949-2025), tributo 3

Arturo Griffiths (1949-2025), obituario

Después de una gran batalla contra la diabetes y varios problemas de salud; con entradas y salidas al hospital y......
April 20, 2025 march in support of immigrants in East Boston, Mass.

Anti-immigration policies create widespread fear and mobilization

Every time Rosa, a 39-year-old Guatemalan woman living in Texas, pulls out of her driveway these days,  she finds herself......
Elizabeth Gearin with Absalom “Ab” Jordan, chair of the community group, Friends of Oxon Run Park

Elizabeth Gearin Tackles the Unexplored Consequences of Greener Cities

In previous reporting, Hola Cultura’s podcast “The Climate Divide” has shared insights from experts who express growing concern over the......
Cover of The Sons of El Rey by Alex Espinoza

“The Sons of El Rey” and the masks we hide behind

As Ernesto Vega, a legendary Mexican luchador, waits on his deathbed for his final breath, he has no choice but......
Catholic University is the top deforester in D.C. since 2020, largely due to the removal of more than 300 trees to make way for the installation of a massive solar farm on its campus. Credit: Darrow Montgomery/file

The Shade Gap: How Development Is Taking a Toll on D.C.’s Tree Canopy, Putting Human Health At Risk

This story is part of Hola Cultura’s investigative series “The Shade Gap,” supported by Spotlight DC and a seed grant......
SPEL interns and fellows engage in a weekly session during the 2025 spring semester

The SPEL team wraps up the spring 2025 semester!

¡Hasta luego (see you later)! As we approach the beginning of summer, we have just said goodbye to Hola Cultura’s......
Ice Cream poem

Más allá del semblante, poema

Por fin el Verano, la humedad y la ropa ligera. De la destacada poeta Gabriella Gutiérrez y Muhs un poema......
Exteriors of D.C. restaurants Grill From Ipanema (left) and Mama Chepa Cocina Latina (right)

How tariffs are affecting Latin American restaurants in the District

Each week, Alcy De Souza treks across the Potomac River to the Restaurant Depot in Alexandria to restock on wholesale......

Frida en Museo de Bellas Artes de Virginia

La tan esperada y programada exhibición del año, ya está aquí. Para todos los amantes de Frida, tenemos la fortuna......
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Dr. Nicolás Kanellos, founder of Arte Público Press and recipient of a National Humanities Medal

With Nicolás Kanellos’ White House recognition, U.S. honors contributions of Hispanic literature

It’s been 45 years since Arte Público Press began operating out of a single room at the University of Houston.......
Our Best Read Articles of 2024

A year of storytelling: our best-read articles of 2024

Check out the list of most viewed stories in both English and Spanish. Whether it be something new or an......
Fall fellows and interns gather for a weekly SPEL session on Zoom

The SPEL team says adiós to a successful fall semester

That’s a wrap! As we settle in for the holidays and school semesters come to an end, so does Hola......
Chef Pati Jinich uses a tortilla chip to scoop her freshly made guacamole

Making guacamole with Pati Jinich

Emmy-nominated Mexican host and star of “Pati’s Mexican Table” and New York Times bestselling author Pati Jinich recently shared her......
Two kids stand in front of a Save Rosemount banner

Rosemount parents remain in the dark about Mount Pleasant preschool’s future

As the fall comes to a close, uncertainty lingers over the future of the Rosemount Center, one of D.C.’s oldest......
André Coelho, Kate Spanos, Ilheuma Zezeh and Pablo Regis at Echo Arts Festival at Glen Echo (photo courtesy of EducArte)

A journey through dance and music with Brazilian nonprofit EducArte

What comes to mind when you think of Brazil? The colorful parades during Carnival, the yellow and green jerseys of......
Undocu-Life: No Longer Dreaming

Immigrants are not statistics, they are people just like everyone else

With immigration so much in the news, today we bring you Hola Cultura’s podcast “Undocu-Life, No Longer Dreaming.” First aired......
Graphic: Spring into 2025 with Hola Cultura’s SPEL program! (flower border)

Spring into 2025 with Hola Cultura’s SPEL program!

Are you considering a career in journalism or communications? Do you want to improve your writing, teamwork and copy editing......
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......
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......
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......
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Jaime Bailey, El cojo y el Loco.

El cojo y el Loco- reseña

Reseña, Leer DC: Jaime Bailey, El cojo y el Loco, Ed. Alfaguara 2009...
Emily's fruit stand in Oakland (photo by Lily Herrick)

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......
Zoom interview with Abel Lopez, Associate Producing Director at GALA Hispanic Theatre

¡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......
María Gabriela vendiendo tamales en Columbia Heights / María Gabriela selling tamales in Columbia Heights (Foto por/photo by Ana Ugarte)

¿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......
Fotos de la serie antes y después # 4

Antes y después

Fotos de la serie antes y después # 4...
Sixto Rodríguez cu

Fallece astro musical desconocido

Tributo a Sixto Rodríguez...
Celia Cruz en moneda conmemorativa

Celia Cruz en moneda conmemorativa

Celia Cruz en moneda conmemorativa...
Mural: Washington Amordazado. 2

Vandalismo Corporativo

Mural: Washington Amordazado, vandalismo corporativo...
Daniel Alarcón “El rey siempre está por encima del pueblo”, Alfaguara 2010

“El rey siempre está por encima del pueblo”

RESEÑA: Daniel Alarcón “El rey siempre está por encima del pueblo”, Alfaguara 2010...
Hombre mariposa, collage, Álvaro Sánchez 2

La cara al fuego – microrelato

Cuento Corto - microrelato de Álvaro Sánchez...
Collage de Simetría Citadina | City Symmetry 3

Simetría Citadina | City Symmetry  III

Collage de fotos: Simetría Citadina | City Symmetry 3...
José Gutiérrez, entrevista

Preservando la historia de la comunidad LGBTQIA+

José Gutiérrez, entrevista en torno a la comunidad LGBTQIA+...