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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......
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......
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......
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......
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,......
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......
HumanitiesDC’s first Latina executive director wants all Washingtonians to feel seen and heard
Growing up in a family that valued activism, Rebecca Lemos Otero learned from an early age how to make a......
Capital City art teacher José Cuevas passes on “intuition and transferable skills”
José Cuevas says it was love and the desire for a change in scenery that prompted him to follow his......
In this month’s episode of “Artistas in the Capital,” representation: one puzzle piece at a time
How do you pass down culture? Cook food? Make crafts? Read stories? Two Washington area Latina moms found a fun......
Magdalena’s life journey with the beauty of flamenco
The sounds of feet hitting the ground break the silence in the room. At first, it seems impulsive, but then......
In tomorrow’s episode of “Artistas in the Capital,” Alejandro Góngora’s journey with Corazón Folklórico DC
Originally from San Diego, California, Alejandro Góngora’s inspiration for establishing the nonprofit dance company Corazón Folklórico came from moving to......
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......