Art y Culture + events Hispanic y Latino News & Info (Noticias)
November 24, 2009
Junot Díaz, author of the 2008 Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, “The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao,” will host a reading and book signing at Connecticut College Dec. 2.
November 20, 2009
Celebrate Puerto Rican Heritage at the Comité Noviembre Puerto Rican Artisans & Health Fair – Saturday, Nov. 23 – Bronx, NYC
November 19, 2009
Lark Play Development Center’s U.S. / MÉXICO PLAYWRIGHT EXCHANGE – NOVEMBER 21 – 23 – NYC
November 10, 2009
Actors, film directors and arts supporters gathered at the Indio Performing Arts Center on Monday to announce the lineup of the inaugural Coachella Valley Latino International Film Festival. – Dec. 4-6, will coincide with the 18th Annual Indio International Tamale Festival
Hofstra University Cultural Center Bilingual Conference on Jorge Luis Borges, Argentinian Writer, Philospher and Poet, to Attract International Scholarly Participation
October 26, 2009
Cine+Más SF Debuts San Francisco Latino Film Festival November 5th-25th, 2009 SPOKEN WORD
October 12, 2009
Fifth Ave. alive with pride for Hispanic Day Parade that rolled up Fifth Ave. from 44th to 72nd St. on Sunday in NYC
Festival de la Familia Announces Poster Contest During National Hispanic Heritage Month – Northern California Artists Are Invited to Submit Entries Through November 30, 2009
October 9, 2009
Clear your weekend: ‘La Gloria’ to dazzle with music, film, art, poetry and fashion – San Antonio
October 7, 2009
A conversation with Oscar Hijuelos and Esmeralda Santiago – Tuesday, October 20, 2009 at El Museo del Barrio – New York City
Children’s Readings and Panels at The Latino Book & Family Festival – Los Angeles, October 10-11 CSULA at Greenlee Plaza
October 5, 2009
University of Rochester’s Memorial Art Gallery hosts celebration of vibrant Hispanic culture
September 24, 2009
30 Days of Latino Heritage: Erika Lopez in NYC, Oct. 2
September 21, 2009
Movimiento de Arte y Cultura Latino Americana, better known as MACLA, launched its 20th anniversary celebration Wednesday with a peek at a provocative installation commissioned just for the occasion.- Salt Lake City
Latino culture put on display through artwork at Columbia, Chicago State University
September 17, 2009
Tango with Piranha! The National Aquarium in Washington Celebrates Latino Heritage Day on September 20
Newark Public Library opens homage to Peru this September
More than 60 authors will participate in the third annual Hispanic/Latino Book Fair of New York this weekend in Jackson Heights, Queens. The fair is dedicated to Pulitzer Prize winner Junot Díaz.
September 10, 2009
Celebrate the beginning of Hispanic Heritage Month and enjoy the full spectrum of Latino arts at the Latino Arts Festival in Kansas City, Kan.
September 9, 2009
Colombia: Medellín Celebrates its Festival of Flowers
September 8, 2009
“LETRAS LATINAS PRESENTS: Alicia Gaspar de Alba/ Orlando Ricardo Menes – September 17, 2009 – University of Notre Dame
September 3, 2009
Celebrate Mexico Now! festival returns Sept. 8-20 to New York City
September 2, 2009
Video – NYC Dominican Day Parade 2009 featuring Charlie Villanueva and La Mega 97.9 DJ Lobo
A celebration of Puerto Rican culture in Central Park – Fiesta Folklorica – NYC
August 24, 2009
Come Out to Tijuana and Indulge in the Magificent Art of Rosario Castellanos, August 27, 2009 @ 6:30pm
August 6, 2009
On Sunday, August 2 in celebration of Ecuador’s bicentennial, hundreds of people waved their yellow, blue and red flags along the stretch of Northern Boulevard in Queens
August 4, 2009
The DC Center will host a one-night-only celebration of Latino art and culture this Friday (8/7/2009) at the GALA Hispanic Theatre in Columbia Heights. “Latino Art in the City,” featuring musicians, dancers, and visual artists, will serve as fundraiser for the DC Center’s arts and cultural programs.
August 3, 2009
Chicano Music Festival and Auction in Denver – August 6th-9th
July 15, 2009
In 39 years performing, Afro-Peruvian songstress Eva Ayllón has recorded almost 30 albums, played for audiences 30,000-strong in her homeland and, last November, packed Carnegie Hall. – catch her in NYC at the Blender Theater at Gramercy July 17 and 18.
June 25, 2009
Latino Cultural Center Showcases Dallas Artists with 6th Annual Hecho en Dallas Exhibit July 2nd – August 22nd, 2009
June 24, 2009
Los Angeles Accordion Festival takes you on a musical journey from 1920’s Paris to Mexico and Louisiana
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 15, 2009
Thousands crowd NYC streets for Puerto Rican parade
June 2, 2009
June is Puerto Rican party time in NYC
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.
February 16, 2009
It’s a Bird, It’s a Chupacabra, It’s Lucha Va Voom! – Los Angeles
December 6, 2008
Arte latino festeja su variedad y calidad en la feria Art Basel Miami Beach
November 6, 2008
Bilingual Latino Literature conference to feature public readings by acclaimed writers, poets – UCSC campus November 6-8
The San Diego Latino Film Festival’s final installment of their “Cinema en tu Idioma” series starts November 14. The series showcases the most celebrated Latino films from international film festivals. The last part of the series will feature screenings of “El Violin,” “XX” and “El Baño del Papa.”
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 5, 2008
University of Central Florida’s Latin American Festival Honors Puerto Rico’s Guitar Maker – Don Manuel Velázquez
August 12, 2008
Philadelphia Travel: Latino Festivals for the Fall
July 21, 2008
Chase Latino Cultural Festival showcases diverse talents – NYC
June 26, 2008
El Pasoans anticipate summer Pachanga Concert series
May 29, 2008
UTSA, Blue Star host ‘Latina Voices’ panel May 29 – University of Texas at San Antonio
April 25, 2008
Latino art fair to run – Chicago ARTEahora
