Art y Culture + Press Releases Hispanic y Latino News & Info (Noticias)

November 20, 2009

Patchwork of Cultures: The Sephardic-Latino Connection — Free Education Program Concert for 900 Los Angeles Students

November 10, 2009

Hofstra University Cultural Center Bilingual Conference on Jorge Luis Borges, Argentinian Writer, Philospher and Poet, to Attract International Scholarly Participation

Tortuphina Press Announces New Book by Ana Munoz-Jordan: ‘How Turtle Became a Dolphin’

November 5, 2009

Editorial Ultramar Launches Miami Hispanic Poetry Collection

October 28, 2009

Newworldprints.com and the Mission Cultural Center for Latino Arts Open Exhibition of Jose Guadalupe Posada and Manuel Manilla Prints

October 27, 2009

New book gives author’s take on increasingly volatile relationship between United States and Mexico – In Wakeup Call From Mexico, first-time author Wilson Beck gives his analysis on how Mexico’s struggles with emigration, drugs, weapons and kidnapping are affecting the American economy and security

October 26, 2009

Cine+Más SF Debuts San Francisco Latino Film Festival November 5th-25th, 2009 SPOKEN WORD

October 14, 2009

‘Semblanza Latinoamericana,’ October 17 and 18 Only at Los Angeles Theatre Center

September 28, 2009

Contemporary Chicano Art Exhibit on Display at ETS – New Jersey

September 17, 2009

Fabian Perez Named Official Artist of the 10th Annual Latin GRAMMY(R) Awards

September 9, 2009

Photos: National Museum of American History Explores Bracero Story in New Exhibition – website http://americanhistory.si.edu/bracero

Bracero Story Explored in New Smithsonian Exhibition

September 3, 2009

‘LOL! Latina on the Loose’ Opens September 25 at Los Angeles Theatre Center; World Premiere Comedy

August 29, 2009

Barksdale Theatre is pleased to launch The Hispanic Theatre Project with its 2009-10 season opener . . . Boleros for the Disenchanted – Richmond, VA

August 27, 2009

GALA Hispanic Theatre Launches a Re-designed Webpage WWW.GALATHEATRE.ORG

June 26, 2009

New Education Building at National Hispanic Cultural Center Awarded Top Environmental Certification – Albuquerque

June 16, 2009

Latino authors and illustrators honored for outstanding works in children’s literature – Recipients of prestigious Pura Belpré Medal accept awards, sign winning books

June 2, 2009

The Cintas Foundation Announce 2009 Winners for the Emilio Sanchez Award in the Visual Arts – It was first awarded in 2005 to Christian Curiel, then in 2006 to Glexis Novoa, in 2007 to Gean Moreno, and in 2008 to Ernesto Oroza.

March 17, 2009

THE INTERNATIONAL LATINO CULTURAL CENTER PRESENTS THE 25th CHICAGO LATINO FILM FESTIVAL FEATURING SPECIAL EVENTS AND OVER 100 FILMS The Silver Anniversary Edition of the Chicago Latino Film Festival runs April 17-29. Added to the excitement, the special event series includes: Opening Night Gala, Noche Mexicana, A Night of Spain and Closing Night Gala.

March 16, 2009

Mexican folk healing expert discusses curanderismo with local college students – Dr. Eliseo “Cheo” Torres at The University of Texas-Pan American on March 24 at noon at UTPA’s Student Union Theater

March 13, 2009

“The Storyteller’s Candle/La velita de los cuentos,” Published by SF’s Children’s Book Press, is Featured in Arbitron’s “Read to Grow” Event March 15 in Miami, Florida

January 28, 2009

Hispanic Classical Music Wonders to Fire Up Audiences at Top International Music Festival

December 9, 2008

Tampa Hosting its First Salsa Congress at the Tampa Marriott Waterside Hotel & Marina

December 2, 2008

Western Union Honors Los Angeles Hispanic Community, Unveils Artistic Mural

November 18, 2008

New Book From Laura Chester Explores Culture Shock on the U.S./Mexican Border

November 6, 2008

The Museum of Latin American Art Inaugurates The Lexus Gallery with Photo-Based Art from the Permanent Collection – Long Beach, California

September 27, 2008

Soraida Martinez, Artist Shaping the U.S. Cultural Scene, Selected as One of 15 Prominent Hispanic-Americans in the Arts in America

September 25, 2008

New York Tango Festival Gets New Yorkers Dancing with Strangers

September 21, 2008

Smithsonian Latin Center Pays Tribute to Puerto Rican Culture

September 15, 2008

Qwest Foundation Partners with National Hispanic Cultural Center and “Arte Los Martes” Program – MarketWatch

RNC Statement on National Hispanic Heritage Month

September 9, 2008

U.S. Postal Service Celebrates Latin Jazz, Hispanic Heritage

September 3, 2008

George Rabasa Returns with Fall Must-Read

August 17, 2008

NALAC Receives $475,000 From the Ford Foundation

July 30, 2008

Mexican Nostalgia Takes Over Los Angeles With ‘100 Years of Mexican Music’

July 23, 2008

Dora Machado introduces her new fantasy novel, Stonewiser: The Heart of the Stone

July 22, 2008

HITN to Give Salsa Congress a World Audience

July 21, 2008

New Book Recounts How Cuban Refugee Who Escaped Castro’s Prison Camps Now Helps Thousands of Other Refugees Find Freedom at the Mexican Border

June 24, 2008

Bridging History and Culture with Flor y Canto en el Barrio: A Celebration of Latino Poetry – San Francisco

April 29, 2008

MSU professor’s ‘Rumba Sinfónica’ to be performed by Detroit Symphony Orchestra

April 25, 2008

A three-day conference honoring the late Guillermo Hernández, a professor of Spanish and Portuguese at UCLA and a leading scholar of Mexican narrative ballads, will take place at the University of California, Santa Barbara in May. “The Sixth International Corrido (Mexican Narrative Ballad) Conference” will also celebrate the work and memory of composer and vocalist Lalo Guerrero.

April 24, 2008

Publishers, Booksellers, Librarians Partner to Kick Off Latino Books Month

April 14, 2008

Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, Celebrates ‘Spanish Spring’ with El Greco to Velazquez: Art During the Reign of Philip III and Antonio Lopez Garcia

April 7, 2008

Exhibition “The Question is Known: (W)here is Latin American/Latino Art?” at Mission Cultural Center for Latino Arts (San Francisco), April 18 – May 24, 2008

April 1, 2008

5TH ANNUAL CALL FOR ENTRY HBO/NYILFF

LACMA Exhibition Showcases Provocative Artworks Created After the Chicano Movement

March 31, 2008

Latino Art Beat Launches 2008 National Hispanic Heritage Art Competition at U.S. Department of Education

March 24, 2008

Aetna Plays Host to Esperanza Academy Art Students – Philadelphia

February 5, 2008

New! First and Only Quinceañera Planner and Keepsake is Every Girl’s Complete Guide to Planning the Perfect Quinceañera

January 22, 2008

Virgin America Premiers New Spanish-Language Independent Film Line Up From Sundance Film Festival

January 16, 2008

Yuyi Morales, Margarita Engle win Pura Belpré Awards

January 15, 2008

Blanton Museum Receives Major Award from AICA-USA for Exhibition Drawn from Caracas-Based Coleccion Patricia Phelps de Cisneros

January 9, 2008

NALAC Fund for the Arts Awards $143,000 to Support Latino Artists and Arts Organizations

January 8, 2008

‘Sin Limites,’ The National Association of Latino Independent Producers Examines Surprising Trends in Pan-Latino Cinema

January 7, 2008

“The Finishing Touch: Accessories from the Bolivian Highlands,” on View at The Textile Museum February 15 through September 18, 2008, Showcases the Region’s Cultural Wealth – Washington DC

December 6, 2007

BUENOS AIRES’ HOTTEST TANGO COMPANY ESTAMPAS PORTEÑAS MAKES BOSTON DEBUT IN TANGO FIRE AT CUTLER MAJESTIC THEATRE January 11 – 13, 2008

November 30, 2007

V-me :: Viva Voz Special From Guggenheim Bilbao

November 15, 2007

Cuban-American Examines Profound Effect of Political Upheaval in New Memoir

October 23, 2007

Ancient Native American Discoveries & Spanish Artifacts Unearthed In Utah

October 22, 2007

Latino Art Beat Awards $20,000 Scholarship to National ‘Hispanic Heritage’ Art Competition Winner

October 13, 2007

Kathy Cano-Murillo, “The Crafty Chica”, comes to LifetimeTV.com

October 11, 2007

¡Sorpresa! Announces another Selection of Hamptons Film Festival’s Hispanic Heritage Youth Film Competition

October 8, 2007

¡Sorpresa! Announces Selection for Hamptons Film Festival’s Hispanic Heritage Youth Film Competition

September 27, 2007

Gripping Novel Addresses Immigration Reform and Social Justice – D. F. Whipple’s provocative novel, Snooker Glen, probes the passions of a rural town when immigrants are hired to bust a mining strike.

September 24, 2007

The Los Angeles Latino International Film Festival Partners with Home Media Magazine to Host Premier Industry Event Oct. 9

September 13, 2007

Provocative Novel, America Libre, Acquired by Grand Central Publishing

September 11, 2007

Mexican Independence Day, Diez y Seis de Septiembre, is this Sunday, September 16 – (there is even a book about it)

U.S. Politics, Literature, Sports Show Cultural Influence of Hispanics – Latino heritage adds to U.S. cultural diversity, Smithsonian official says

August 27, 2007

Jersey Author Snags Top Honors in New York City – Caridad Pineiro

August 21, 2007

Cine Latinoamericano: Celebraci ón de Fin de Semana en LACMA – Viernes, 24 de agosto al domingo, 26 de agosto – Los Angeles

August 16, 2007

¡Sorpresa Announces Partnership with Hamptons Film Festival for Hispanic Heritage Youth Film Competition

July 26, 2007

New Book Explores Ties that Bind Catholics in Mexico and U.S.

July 19, 2007

Unforgettable Book about Mexican 12-Year-Old Girl Wins First Prize

July 17, 2007

Kane/Miller Presents Libros del Mundo, Books of the World

11th Los Angeles Latino International Film Festival (LALIFF) – October 7-14, 2007 € ArcLight Cinemas in Hollywood, CA

July 12, 2007

RadioCapicu launches online starting on July 18th, 2007

July 1, 2007

New Spanish-Language Children’s Book, Leah Ann Adopta Un Perico, Wins 2 Latino Book Awards

June 26, 2007

Casa Y Comunidad: Latino Home and Neighborhood Design Named Winner in Prestigious Franklin Awards

The New Generation of Thugs: L.A. Chicano Gangster Causes Worldwide Cyber Attention

June 21, 2007

Latina Artist Soraida Martinez Featured in the Inaugural Launch of The Business Journal for Hispanic Research

June 18, 2007

Film and Music Stars Heat Up the Red Carpet for Sizzling Line-Up of Premieres at the 8th New York International Latino Film Festival

June 17, 2007

A Real Life Fairy Godmother – Isabella Wall – Quinceañeras fame

June 11, 2007

Texas Writer Wins Four International Latino Book Awards

June 3, 2007

The Bluebird Art House presents Crossing the Line”¦ Echoes at the Threshold of Abstraction: An Exhibition of Abstract and Figurative Paintings by Pola Lopez. – June 9th, 2007 : July 7th, 2007 – Whittier, California

May 24, 2007

Latino Author of ‘America Libre’ the Subject of Controversy

May 15, 2007

Jacksonville Film Festival Announces 2007 Viva Cinema Spanish Language Film Program

May 13, 2007

New Book Concerning Possible Impact of Illegal Immigration Gets Mass Appeal – America Libre

April 30, 2007

Little Cuba to Receive Coalition Award

April 16, 2007

I REMEMBER CUBA Growing Up American-Cuban

April 15, 2007

House King’s Editor in Chief Leads Colloquium on Hispanic Artist Lydia Rubio

April 2, 2007

PublishAmerica Presents Our Hispanic Roots by Carlos B. Vega

March 26, 2007

For One Cuban Immigrant, Going Home Was Necessary to Realize Identity – book – “Scatter My Ashes Over Havana”

March 12, 2007

“The Desert Has No King” is a Latest Novel Written by Frederiko Aguilar of Las Vegas, NV

March 9, 2007

Random House publishes worldwide Spanish edition of Optimize Your Life Tu Puedes Mejorar Tu Vida

February 27, 2007

Merrill Lynch Presents 5th Annual arteaméricas

January 31, 2007

New Puerto Rican Poetry Anthology Covers New Ground

January 24, 2007

Tequila Don Julio and The Mexican Museum Present Nuevo Arte: Coleccion Tequila Don Julio – A National Traveling Art Exhibition Featuring Mexican and Mexican-American Artists

January 19, 2007

Sol Dance arrives, bringing Latin American and Native American films to Park City

January 18, 2007

Peru: Pre-Columbian ruin discovered

Frank Graziano, professor and expert on Latin American religious cultures, to speak about his new book on Feb. 15 – Connecticut College

January 17, 2007

New York International Latino Film Festival Celebrating Eight Years of Latino Cinematic Excellence

January 11, 2007

GALA Hispanic Theatre Presents Las Paredes The Walls; Would It Greatly Annoy You to Stay With Us? – The Investigator

January 10, 2007

PoeticWorks Releases Someday, an Anthology of Poetry by Nikki Davis, Rey Amaaze Amador and Jason Beaty – (Now how often do you see a press release about poetry?)

January 8, 2007

CATALINA Magazine Announces “Top 5 Books by Latina Authors’ in 2006

Latina Attorney Celebrates the Bite of Success for The Calling Vampire Novels

January 4, 2007

Arte de America Hispana Deadline February 9th, 2007

January 3, 2007

National Association of Latino Independent Producers Announce Conference 8: “Media on the Move: Power for Independents” Held at Marriott Hotel and Spa, Newport Beach, California, March 8 – 11, 2007

December 20, 2006

New Exotic Mystery Novel about Peru Released in Both English and Spanish

December 19, 2006

NEW! FILM DOCUMENTARY “Luminous Shadows: The Artists of Eastern Cuba”

EXHIBITIONS “Cuba Oriente: Contemporary Painting from Eastern Cuba”

December 8, 2006

Kansas State’s Clemente Jaquez-Herrera Receives Gilman International Scholarship To Study Abroad In Orvieto, Italy

November 15, 2006

Latino Author Writes the First Original Fairy Tale Featuring a Hispanic Princess

November 9, 2006

Latin Indie Film Company Founded by Young Man from Mean Streets of East Los Angeles to Campaign for Oscar(R) Gold

October 31, 2006

Al Borde Will Host a Night of Art and Entertainment in Honor of the Latin American Tradition, El Dí de los Muertos – Los Angeles, California

October 30, 2006

Music Documentary Tocar y Luchar Premiers at the American Film Institute Festival: AFIFEST

October 26, 2006

The Embassy of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela & The Venezuela Information Office present The U.S. Premiere of VENEZUELA RISING a film on the 2004 Referendum Vote to Recall President Chavez – Washington DC

October 4, 2006

Independent Filmmaker Screens “Soledad Is Gone Forever” in Hollywood at LALIFF — Los Angeles, California

September 28, 2006

Mega TV to Sponsor the 10th Annual Miami Latin Film Festival

September 6, 2006

Latina Lit Goes Mainstream; Cuban American Author Leto Rides the Hot Trend

August 29, 2006

Celia Cruz Salsas into Museums across the United States; Smithsonian Traveling Exhibition Celebrates Life and Legacy of Queen of Salsa

August 28, 2006

PBS Explores the Diverse Lives and Heritage of Latino Americans During Hispanic Heritage Month

August 10, 2006

Fundacion Cisneros Launches Flagship Visual-Arts Education Initiative in Mexico City

July 27, 2006

Pura Belpré Award DVD available from the Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC)

June 2, 2006

Coors Light(R) Presents Grammy-Winning Norteno Band Intocable at San Jose Convention Center on June 17

June 1, 2006

Hispanic PR Wire – Luis Fonsi Offers Exclusive Special “Paso A Paso’ On Mega TV

May 31, 2006

Hispanic PR Wire – ING Announces Sponsorship of Juntos en Concierto 2006 – A Tour of Latin Music’s Greatest Voices

Hispanic PR Wire – ¡Baila! A Latin Dance Party; A non-stop celebration of salsa, cumbia and more!

May 15, 2006

Hispanic PR Wire – Mega TV Announces a Special Tribute to Celia Cruz “The Queen of Cuba’

May 4, 2006

First Urban Latino Novel to Win Prestigious Award

April 26, 2006

Innovative radio show “Top 20 Latin-Urban Countdown- Hosted by Frankie Needles’ Takes over the Waves

April 21, 2006

Two Time Latin Grammy Award Winner, Sin Bandera to Play Wells Fargo Center for the Arts in Santa Rosa – May 6

April 11, 2006

Lionsgate and Panamax Films to Release LA MUJER DE MI HERMANO as First Movie in Venture’s Spanish-Language Feature Film Initiative

April 8, 2006

Juan Luis Guerra, Juanes Top 13th Annual BMI Latin Awards; “Miedo” Named Latin Song of the Year; Two in a Row for SER-CA Publishing

April 6, 2006

7th ANNUAL LATIN ALTERNATIVE MUSIC CONFERENCE (LAMC) SET TO RETURN TO NEW YORK CITY AUGUST 2nd – 5th

Mercury Presents ‘Solamente Salma’ Exhibition of Salma Hayek Paintings in San Antonio, Texas

March 14, 2006

Oxxo Films Releases Highly Anticipated Installment to Award-Winning Film Collection

March 6, 2006

¡Viva Tu Cine! To Launch Largest Year-Round Latino Film Program in the United States

March 3, 2006

Mexican Heritage Plaza Names Honorees, Unveils New Season; Silicon Valley Latino Arts Center Presents Multicultural Performances and Exhibits. California

March 2, 2006

La Kalle 105.9/92.7 FM New York’s Official Reggaeton Station Launches New Morning Show

February 28, 2006

Merrill Lynch Presents 4th annual arteaméricas

February 24, 2006

Olga Tañón, Intocable and Shakira Biggest Winners at “Premio Lo Nuestro’ Latin Music Awards

February 16, 2006

CATALINA Announces Online Book Club for Latinas

February 2, 2006

VOY Announces Launch of Spanish-Language Service of VOY Music

January 19, 2006

REAL WOMEN GO TO ITALY for new film by Josefina Lopez of HBO’s Real Women Have Curves

January 18, 2006

International Superstar Ricky Martin Launches the Second Leg of His World Tour ‘One Night Only’, with an Unforgettable Performance in Texas

National Association of Latino Independent Producers Announce Conference 7: ‘Latino Lens: Naked Truth’ Held at the Hyatt Regency Long Beach, CA March 9-12, 2006

January 10, 2006

Bella Donna Films’ short will compete at Film Festival Rotterdam’s Tiger Awards

Lionsgate Acquires Library of Spanish – Language Films

December 15, 2005

Don Omar Breaks a Record; Highest First Week Sales for a Reggaeton Album

December 7, 2005

Elastic People’s Carlos Perez Directs New Daddy Yankee Music Video

December 1, 2005

University of Washington professor wins fellowship to finish book on Chicano performers

Bella Donna Films Will Screen Two Short Films at the Nolita Film Festival

November 30, 2005

Víctor Manuelle to perform before a global audience on December 15th at the 1st Annual World Salsa Championships in Las Vegas

Warner Home Video Announces The “Coleccion Latina”; Releases Second Wave in a Series of Critically Acclaimed Latino Films On DVD February 28, 2006

November 18, 2005

Latin Film and Recording Star Jaime Camil Makes His Broadway Debut in the Hit Comedy LATINOLOGUES Beginning November 25 at the Helen Hayes Theatre

November 7, 2005

John Leguizamo Stars in Latino Film Festival’s Exclusive Release of “Sueño”

October 31, 2005

‘Soledad Is Gone’ Delivers Strong Latino Cast

October 26, 2005

Arizona Premiere of the Most Talked about Mexican Movie of 2005, “Innocent Voices” to Open the Final Evening of the Puro Mexicano: Tucson Film Festival on Saturday, November 5 at 7:30 pm

October 21, 2005

On its 2005 Edition LALIFF Will Host a Special Presentation from the Skies of Los Angeles

On its 2005 Edition LALIFF Will Host a Special Presentation from the Skies of Los Angeles

October 19, 2005

Mariachi Music and Reynaldo’s Mexican Food, Can It Get Any Better?

October 12, 2005

Exhibit Showcases Afro-Latino Experience in the United States

Latino Public Broadcasting Announces New 13-Week Series ‘Voces’ For Fall 2006

October 10, 2005

Shakira Follows up Spanish Smash with All New English Album Oral Fixation, Vol. 2

October 6, 2005

LATINOLOGUES Makes History on Broadway as it Prepares for Opening Night Oct 13

October 3, 2005

Oxxo Films Sets Spanish-language Cinema on Fire with Provocative Film Collection

Daddy Yankee Teams With AOL Latino To Kick Off New Entertainment Program ‘Acceso Total’

September 23, 2005

Chaffey College Foundation Presents Mariachi Under the Stars With the Stellar Presentation of World Famous Pablo Montero

2nd Annual “Premios Juventud’ Awards: A Night of Stars and Premier Performances