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

November 10, 2009

Juan Misael Gonzalez-Montañez, 8, of Sacramento used crayon and watercolors to create his winning entry in an artwork competition sponsored by the government of Mexico. He was one of 15 top winners out of 6,266 entries worldwide for the official 2010 Mexican calendar.

October 7, 2009

Children’s Readings and Panels at The Latino Book & Family Festival – Los Angeles, October 10-11 CSULA at Greenlee Plaza

April 10, 2009

Quinceañera brings culture to Columbia, Missouri

December 9, 2008

An art explosion in one of Mexico’s most marginalized places – Ecatepec, the largest municipality in the Mexican union

October 20, 2008

Latino Culture and Fantasy Blend in Kid-Friendly ‘World’ – “Mermaids, Monsters, and the World Painted Purple,” a well-intentioned, fitfully inspired children’s production at the Kennedy Center’s Family Theater.

August 28, 2008

Can you Imagine? ¿Te imaginas?: Beautiful Bilingual Books for Children

August 6, 2008

Reading with a Child/ Leer con un Niño From Author Amy Costales

July 10, 2008

Play portrays lives of illegal immigrants – Plaza Midwood show aims to offer particular insight into the experience of children. – North Carolina

June 30, 2008

Some fear quinceañeras are losing religious significance in race for the most memorable bash

May 7, 2008

El Teatro celebrates the common threads in cultural differences – Colorado

May 1, 2008

Mariachi students, Colorado Symphony Orchestra to team up – Denver

April 30, 2008

13-year-old enjoys sharing her culture through Mexican dance

April 14, 2008

La Bloga: New Latino Biographies for Children

April 2, 2008

Hispanic oriented children’s network, film festival invite Latino youth to film contest – Hispanic MPR

March 24, 2008

Aetna Plays Host to Esperanza Academy Art Students – Philadelphia

March 18, 2008

‘Zoot Suit’ cast of county teens dramatize barrio history – Monterey County, California

January 10, 2008

Learning the Language: Immigrant Teens Show Their American Lives in Photos

December 12, 2007

Far From Here: Some young Mexican artists find a place for themselves in choreographer Charlotte Boye-Christensen’s “Lost” – Salt Lake City

December 9, 2007

Latino theater a first for Soledad – Salinas, CA

November 30, 2007

New role for Latinos – Under-represented in theater, Latino students try out acting at Miracle Theatre’s urging – Oregon

October 8, 2007

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

August 22, 2007

La Bloga: An interview with Christianne Meneses Jacobs, editor of Revista Iguana.

August 16, 2007

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

July 12, 2007

Migrant Latino and Appalachian youth transcend ethnic boundaries through art

June 11, 2007

Latin teen tradition gets a modern twist – Quinceanera

April 25, 2007

Prison time: A Latino lament – An art project aims to send a message to Latino youths in Philadelphia.

April 19, 2007

¡Viva Mariachi! – Teen musicians in training and thousands of spectators are drawn every year to the Tucson International Mariachi Conference

March 28, 2007

La Bloga: First Crossing: Stories About Teen Immigrants

March 25, 2007

Hispanic Theater Group Encourages Cultural Pride in Community Youth – Utah

February 28, 2007

Celebrating quinceanera – Hispanic girls’ rite of passage embraces religion, symbolism

February 23, 2007

Innovative Hispanic theater in Phoenix – Teatro Milagro involves local teens in play about Mexican artist Frida Kahlo

February 1, 2007

Latino Center Announces Young Ambassadors Program

December 17, 2006

Clothes are their canvas – Hip-hop art is a growth business – for this Boston-Rican

December 14, 2006

Filmmaker learns to worry about politics – Texas

December 11, 2006

Lessons from the `maestro’ – Los Angeles

October 29, 2006

Magic number for Latinas: Quince

October 23, 2006

LULAC, schools are keen on teen’s artistic promise – Norbert Garcí – Arizona

October 11, 2006

Mom helps 15-year-old Latina bring home tradition. Binghamton teenager to celebrate quinceañera – New York

October 4, 2006

‘African Roots/Latino Soul’

September 5, 2006

A nueva generation poised to shape pop culture

August 3, 2006

Directing duo explore a young woman’s sweet 15 in Quniceañera. (This movie sure is generating a lot of press)

July 6, 2006

Quinceanos: A Hispanic Catholic family tradition that celebrates a girl’s 15th birthday – Catholic Online

June 26, 2006

Peek at a subculture, without stereotypes. The movie ‘Wassup Rockers’

May 11, 2006

Latinas Make Sweet 16-ish Their Own – New York Times

May 5, 2006

Young Hispanics keeping mariachi tradition alive

April 13, 2006

‘Arte Latino’ thrills students in Utah

April 12, 2006

Giving culture to Latino youth in California

April 11, 2006

Latino youth find a voice in reggaeton’s social conscience, sex

April 8, 2006

Latino youth find a voice in reggaeton

March 19, 2006

Family is at the center of Latino culture. Hispanic youth in the United States preserve ethnic heritage and traditions

October 18, 2005

WINNING ESSAY 2005 Hispanic Heritage Month :: El Heraldo :: Broward County

September 19, 2005

Quinceanera: From a girl to a woman (English). Indiana

In Hispanic culture, girls celebrate their 15th birthday in grand style