THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA 10.13.19
THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA: TO CELEBRATE DÍA DE LA RAZA, FRANCISCO X. ALARCON READS TWO POEMS IN SPANISH, ENGLISH AND NAHUATL, SAL BALDENEGRO'S POLITICAL SALSA ON YAQUI MUSICIAN GABRIEL AYALA, RICARDO … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA WORD ALARCÓN TWO POEMS
Latinopia Word Alarcon Two Poems from Latinopia.com on Vimeo. Acclaimed Chicano poet Francisco X. Alarcon passed away on January 15, 2016.Latinopia captured Francisco reading his poems at the 2010 … [Read more...]
POLITICAL SALSA Y MAS with SAL BALDENEGRO “OUR HEARTS SOAR LIKE A HAWK…”
Proud Yaqui Gabriel Ayala is multi-layered yet simple... I was thrilled to have a front-row seat at a recent performance by Gabriel Ayala, award-winning, internationally known and acclaimed … [Read more...]
ROMO DE TEJAS – JESÚS MOROLES
Jesús Moroles: A Renowned American Sculptor During his life as an artist, Jesús Moroles received many important commissions for his granite sculptures. Over a thirty-four year career, he … [Read more...]
UTOPIAS DESCIFRADAS con JOSÉ E. MURATTI-TORO “HEREJIA: DONALD TODOS SOMOS TRUMP”
Now is the winter of our discontent… Plots have I laid, inductions dangerous, By drunken prophecies, libels, and dreams, To set my brother Clarence and the king In deadly hate the one … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA WORD SERGIO TRONCOSO A PECULIAR KIND OF IMMIGRANT’S SON
Sergio Troncoso is an author of short stories, essays and novels including The Last Tortilla and Other Stories (1999), The Nature of Truth (2003) and From This Wicked Patch of Dust (2011). His latest … [Read more...]
MARK GUERRERO’S CHICANO MUSIC CHRONICLES – HIRTH MARTINEZ
This month Mark visits with Hirth Martinez, considered by many as Chicano music’s best kept secret. He is a world-class singer/songwriter and guitarist. His career as a solo recording artist began … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA MUSIC CIHUATL SONG “TEZCATLIPOCATL”
Cihuatl Song (Woman's Song) is a collective of Chicana singers based in Los Angeles. They perform here a song from Aztec poetry, "Tezcatlipocatl." The song, sung in Spanish and in the ancient language … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA TEATRO CARMEN TAFOLLA “TERE”
Latinopia Teatro Carmen Tafolla - Tere4 from Latinopia.com on Vimeo. Carmen Tafolla is an acclaimed poet and playwright who was named Poet Laureate for the CIty of San Antonio, Texas in 2012. In … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA WORD JOSÉ MONTOYA “EL LOUIE”
José Montoya is a renowned poet, artist and political activist. Here he reads from his celebrated bilingual poem, "El Louie," a reading that took place at Occidental College in Los Angeles, … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA TEATRO CARMEN TAFOLLA “OCCUPATION NONE”
Latinopia Teatro Carmen Tafolla Occupation None_1 from Latinopia.com on Vimeo. Carmen Tafolla is a playwright and performer based in San Antonio, Texas. In her one-woman show she portrays many … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA WORD PAT MORA “MI MADRE”
Pat Mora is a celebrated poet who grew up along the US/Mexico border. Her poetry and children's books reflect the often conflictive nature of being Bilingual and Bicultural but also reveals her love … [Read more...]
UTOPIAS DESCIFRADAS DE JOSÉ E. MURATTI TORO 9. 21. 19 “UNA IDEA A LA CUAL LE HA LLEGADO SU TIEMPO”
Es falso decir que lo que nos determina son las circunstancias. Al contrario, las circunstancias son el dilema ante el cual tenemos que decidirnos. Pero el que decide es nuestro carácter. - José … [Read more...]
ROMO DE TEJAS 9.21.19 “DOLORES HUERTA – 70 YEARS OF STRUGGLE”
Dolores Huerta is one of the most influential Latina leaders in America. A labor leader and community organizer, she co-founded the United Farm Workers (UFW) with Cesar Chavez, the first successful … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA WORD LUIS J. RODRÍGUEZ “ALWAYS RUNNING”
Luis J. Rodríguez’s coming of age novel Always Running, chronicles an adolescence steeped in vicious gang life and drug addiction. Luis miraculously survived his years as a gang member and went on to … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA DOCUMENT LETTER FROM CONGRESS TO FINANCIAL OVERSIGHT AND MANAGEMENT BOARD
CONGRESSIONAL LETTER TO PUERTO RICAN OVERSIGHT AND MANAGEMENT BOARD. CONTEXT: In 2016 Congress created PROMESA (Puerto Rico Oversight, Management, and Economic Stability Act) and appointed a … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA MUSIC IRENE DÍAZ AND FRIENDS
Irene Díaz is a singer/songwriter who has performed at venues like The Roxy, House of Blues Sunset, and Room 5 Lounge. Recently she performed with friends at the "Espacio 1839" art space in Boyle … [Read more...]
POLITICAL SALSA Y MAS with SAL BALDENEGRO 9.15.19 “VOTING AND SELF-DETERMINATION”
Voting and self-determination… People love to complain about the government (what it does, and more often, what it doesn’t do) and the elected officials in charge of the government, … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA WORD XOCHITL JULISA BERMEJO “OUR LADY OF THE WATER GALLONS”
Xochitl-Julisa Bermejo is a poet and teacher from Asuza, California. She volunteered with No More Deaths, a humanitarian organization providing water bottles in the Arizona desert where immigrants … [Read more...]
MIS PENSAMIENTOS with ALFREDO SANTOS 9.21.19 “JULIÁN CASTRO”
Otra vez bienvenido a La Voz Newspaper. As you can see, we have placed on our cover Julián Castro, candidate for President of the United States of America. I know many people believe he doesn’t have a … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA EVENT 2019 EL PASO SHOOTING AFTERMATH
In the aftermath of the purposeful killings of Latinos in Gilroy, California and El Paso, Texas by deranged gunmen what should the response be of the Latino community? Urban planner Dr. Alvaro Huerta … [Read more...]