#LaSopaNYC, The School of Poetic Arts: Summer Cycle, Week One Recap
Home of School of Poetic Arts Walk down Avenue C on a given day, past 9th Street, and you will be greeted by a vibrant multicultural and multilingual community, by gardens on two corners, by a brunch spot that once More...
5 Questions about the 28th Loisaida Festival Answered
The weekend has arrived and that can only mean one thing–time for great family fun, gratis, at the 28th Loisaida Festival. Get ready for the festivities with a few top questions: What is this Festival Anyways? Since More...
The Legendary Carmelita Tropicana at Loisaida Center on May 23rd
The second day of events kicking off the Loisaida Festival weekend will feature a panel of scholars and researchers paying homage to two of the cornerstone contributors to the LGBTQ Latin@ arts community: drag More...
Hispanicize Tip #1 – Do Not Run Out Of Business Cards
As you already know I will be attending / speaking at the 2013 Hispanicize Conference to be held in Miami Florida April 9th-14th. Attending as many conference over the years as I have, I pride myself in being pretty More...
Azucaaaaar! : McDonald’s NY Tri State Makes A Sweet Donation To The Celia Cruz Foundation!
L to R) Jessica Meléndez from McDonald’s NY Tri-state presents check to Amalia Gómez from The Celia Cruz Foundation ASI SE HACE!!! McDonald’s NY Tri-State presented a $6,750.00 donation to The Celia Cruz More...
Breaking News: We Have Proof That A Little Sofrito Makes Anything Better
Reader and old friend, Judy Santiago just sent me this very interesting video of some Salseros injecting some sabor into Beethoven’s 5th in Norway. You see?… Latino Culture is loved worldwide. A little More...
Latinos In Arkansas Mean Business…But Where Is The Culture?
Alabama, Alaska and Arizona all turned up some great info about Latino life and cultural institutions that have surfaced in recent years breaking myths that Latinos only exist in NY, Chicago, California, Texas More...
Act now – Adopt a bodega – and encourage it to stock healthier foods!
This post highlights a program that NYC Dept. Of Health & Mental Hygiene is promoting in key areas of New York… but regardless of where you are… this info is valuable and could help you make a difference More...
Watch “Nuyorican Dream” For Free!
Buenas… So recently I had the opportunity of watching Nuyorican Dream via Netflix… and in my facebook andanzas… I was reminded of how interesting it was by my friend Jennifer Marie Gonzalez. I More...
Sponsor Spotlight: Corazon.com
An interesting conversation came up on my Facebook thread the other day about dating and more specifically cultural compatibility when meeting someone new. The consensus was that many Latina women were More...