events + California Hispanic y Latino News & Info (Noticias)

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

Que Buena Radio’s 11th Annual ‘Los Premios de la Radio’ – The event will be held at the famed NOKIA Theatre L.A. LIVE, located across the street from the STAPLES Center, on Tuesday, November 10th at 7:15 p.m

Eva Longoria Parker to Be Honored at MALDEF 35th Annual Los Angeles Awards Gala

November 7, 2009

Comprehensive Immigration Reform Symposium: San Francisco’s Role in Shaping National Immigration Policy – November 9, 2009

October 30, 2009

Boyle Heights Day of the Dead exhibit celebrates Latino veterans

October 27, 2009

Preserving El Salvador’s historic memory: Organizer explains big L.A. event – “Preservación de la Memoria Histórica Salvadoreña”

October 26, 2009

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

San Diego Selected as Location of 2010 Hispanic Chamber of E-Commerce Business and Technology Expo

October 12, 2009

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 7, 2009

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

October 5, 2009

Twenty Five Years of Action – Hispanic Public Relations Association celebrates its proud legacy at Hollywood gala, Oct. 8, 2009

Pasadena celebrates Latino heritage with parade, festival

Monterey Bay Aquarium, Latinos celebrate ocean conservation

September 30, 2009

Latina Business Strategies Breakfast – Thursday, October 15th 2009 – San Francisco

September 28, 2009

Challenging the likes of Pat Buchanan, Latino immigration expert Leo Chavez will discuss at University of the Pacific how pundits and the media have contributed to prejudices and stereotypes used to malign Latino immigrants – particularly Mexicans – in the U.S.

MEDIA ALERT: Chagas Disease: Break the Silence—Time to Treat :: Medical, Scientific Experts Gather in Los Angeles to Shed Light on Deadly Latin American Disease Now Increasingly Found in the U.S.

September 22, 2009

National Latino Behavioral Health Association Gives Voice to Mental Health Consumers – Groundbreaking Latino Consumer Network to Kickoff at 1st Annual “Tenemos Voz” Symposium

September 21, 2009

The Latino Theater Company Announces Third Annual Gala at the Los Angeles Theatre Center on October 3. Hilda Solis, Castulo de la Rocha, and Jimmy Smits to Receive Honors

September 15, 2009

A large group of Salvadorans living in Southern California over the weekend celebrated the 188th anniversary of El Salvador’s independence with a parade through the streets of Hollywood.

September 14, 2009

It’s official. Long Beach now has its very own Latin American Parade and Festival. – Under sunny skies and warm weather, thousands flocked to downtown Saturday for the inaugural Latin American Parade and Festival.

September 9, 2009

Dividing or Converging? – Political Loyalties, Transnational Organizations, and the Incorporation of Latin American Immigrants in the United States – Lecture and Discussions with Alejandro Portes, Princeton University – Monday, September 21st at 4:00 PM University of Southern California

September 8, 2009

10,000 fans attend Viva Los Dodgers – Festival honors 1957 Little League champs from Mexico

Six Flags Discovery Kingdom danced to a Latin beat Saturday during the kickoff to its annual Festival Latino.

The Network for a Healthy California-Central Coast Region Latino Campaign and Salinas United Business Association are hosting the “El Grito” Festival on Sunday in Salinas, as part of this year’s Latino Health Awareness Month.

September 1, 2009

San Diego gets its first taste of showcase for Latino foods – Expo Comida Latina – (awesome event imho)

Top-Selling Latin Pop Artist PAULINA RUBIO to Perform at Table Mountain Casino! – California

August 26, 2009

A Latino film festival will be the latest addition to the Indio International Tamale Festival.

August 24, 2009

he Lyndon Baines Johnson (LBJ) Museum of San Marcos, 131 Guadalupe Street, is celebrating National Hispanic Heritage month with a reception at 6:30 p.m. on Sept. 16.

August 16, 2009

Promotional Spot for the 30th Annual Convention of the California Hispanic Chambers of Commerce August 19-22, 2009 San Diego, California

August 13, 2009

Santa Ana College Hosts Open Forum with the White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for Hispanic Americans on August 17

August 4, 2009

Mega Food Event comes to Los Angeles this Fall! Taste of the World Festival Kicks off Six City Tour, October 23rd to 25th in Downtown Los Angeles, California

July 14, 2009

Tickets on sale now for the 15th annual California Latino Peace Officers Association’s Oct. 10 awards dinner

June 26, 2009

Grassroots Groups Tell FCC: Stop Hate Radio! – San Francisco

June 24, 2009

Los Angeles Accordion Festival takes you on a musical journey from 1920’s Paris to Mexico and Louisiana

June 18, 2009

Telemundo KVEA-52, mun2 and CityWalk at Universal Studios Hollywood return with their sizzling 3rd annual free summer concert series “Descarga” En CityWalk con Telemundo y mun2 (Jam On CityWalk with Telemundo and mun2).”

June 4, 2009

THE HOLA MEXICO FILM FESTIVAL USA ’09 FEATURES THE BEST OF RECENT MEXICAN CINEMA – Hollywood and International celebrities will attend the opening night red carpet and film screening of ARRANCAME LA VIDA (TEAR THIS HEART OUT) at the Arclight Cinemas on June 9, 2009

June 3, 2009

Latino Elected Officials to Meet As Community Shifts Focus From Ballot Box to Public Policy – The NALEO 26th Annual Conference will take place in Los Angeles, California from June 25-27, 2009.

May 26, 2009

The 13th Annual Mission Creek Music And Arts Festival In San Francisco Announces Line Up For CONVERGENCE MMIX Including Headliners Juan Son And Nacotheque And Special Guests Pop Noir. – July 15th through July 25th

March 16, 2009

Meet Piolin at Verizon Wireless ‘Evolutionary’ Designed Communications Store in El Monte, California

Lakers Get Latin – This April 12, for the eighth straight year, the Lakers will pack the L.A. Convention Center with an estimated 50,000 fans. And not for a game but for an event called Fiesta Lakers

February 16, 2009

It’s a Bird, It’s a Chupacabra, It’s Lucha Va Voom! – Los Angeles

November 11, 2008

Taste of the Americas Festival Delivers the Best from Across American Cultures this Holiday Season – Ground-breaking Event Kicks-off Six City Tour, December 12 -14 2008 in Downtown Anaheim, California

November 6, 2008

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.”

LATIN FACTORY 5: EVENING IN RED, A GALA FASHION SHOW TO BENEFIT LATINOS LIVING WITH HIV/AIDS

October 6, 2008

The county of Santa Clara and the Mexican Consulate General in San Jose partnered today to launch the fourth annual Bi-national Health week, to increase health and wellness to thousands of Mexican and Latino residents in the county.

September 25, 2008

San Jose Mariachi and Latin Music Festival performance lineup

August 14, 2008

Want to nearly double the amount of people purchasing your product? Going to the 15th annual Hispanic Consumer Trade Show is the first step in that direction – Bakersfield, California

August 11, 2008

Former Treasurer of the United States, Rosario Marin, to Address Sacramento Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Procurement & Job Fair on August 19th

August 10, 2008

Como uno de los eventos más importantes en la costa Oeste para la comunidad oaxaqueña en Estados Unidos, este fin de semana se celebrará en Los Angeles, la 21 edición de la Guelaguetza.

July 29, 2008

KRON-4 anchor Ysabel Durón, a cancer survivor and founder of Latinas Contra Cancer, is putting on the first National Latino Cancer Summit in San Francisco this Thursday and Friday, July 31st and August 1st.

Iglesias Nights – An Evening of Salsa Dancing and Latin Culture in Los Angeles

June 10, 2008

32nd Annual National Hispanic Women’s Conference Draws Sold Out Audience

April 21, 2008

The 10th Annual Latina Conference will be held Friday, April 25 at the Riverside Convention Center in Riverside, California

April 16, 2008

Edgar Zapata to reflect on Mexican Revolution at Sacramento State University