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LATINOPIA WORD RUDY CH. GARCÍA “THE CLOSET OF DISCARDED DREAMS”

Rudy Ch. García is a Colorado author whose works range from science fiction and fantasy to the contemporary Chicano reality. In 2012, he published "The Closet of Discarded Dreams" in which the Chicano … [Read more...]

Filed Under: LATINOPIA WORD, Literature Tagged With: Chicano fantasy, Chicano Literature, Chicano science fiction, Latino Science Fiction, Rudy Ch. García, The Closet of Discarded Dreams

October 21, 2012 by Tia Tenopia

LATINOPIA WORD LATINO SCIENCE FICTION 2

On April 30, 2014 the first conference on Latino Science Fiction was convened at the University of California at Riverside. The event, organized by Sherryl Vint with the cooperation of Dr. Melissa … [Read more...]

Filed Under: LATINOPIA WORD, Literature Tagged With: Beatrice Pita, Chicano science fiction, Ernest Hogan, Latina Science Fiction, Latino Science Fiction, Mario Acevedo, Rosaura Sanchez, Rudy Ch. García, science fiction by Latinos

May 18, 2014 by Tia Tenopia

LATINOPIA MUSIC EASTSIDE HEARTBEATS

Latinopia Music Eastside Heartbeats Opening from Latinopia.com on Vimeo. Tom Waldman and David Reyes wrote Land of a Thousand Dances, about Chicano rock and roll  They have gone on to write and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: LATINOPIA MUSIC, Music Tagged With: 0101 Casa Theater, Cannibal and the Headhunters, Eastside Heartbeats, Land of a Thousand Dances, Tom Waldman and David Reyes

May 8, 2016 by Tia Tenopia

LATINOPIA ART OSCAR CASTILLO

Oscar Castillo is an accomplished photo-journalist who has chronicled the events and personalities of the Chicano movement for more than forty years. In 2010, the Latino Museum of Los Angeles mounted … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Art, LATINOPIA ART

October 10, 2011 by Tia Tenopia

LATINOPIA ART GEORGE RODRÍGUEZ

George Rodríguez is a renowned commercial photographer and photo journalist who has photographed such American legends as Marilyn Monroe, Michael Jackson, The Doors, Dr. Dre as well as documenting key … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Art, LATINOPIA ART

July 31, 2011 by Tia Tenopia

LATINOPIA ART DIANA MOLINA’S ICONS AND SYMBOLS OF THE BORDERLAND

Diana Molina is the author of a new book on Chicano art, Icons and Symbols of the Borderland. The book is based on a traveling exhibit of Chicano art which Molina curated and which features works by … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Art, LATINOPIA ART Tagged With: César Martinez, Diana Molina, Icons and Symbols of the Borderland, Juntos Art Association

July 25, 2020 by Tia Tenopia

LATINOPIA ART PHOTOGRAPHERS AT THE SILVER DOLLAR

Latinopia Art Photographers at Silver Dollar Bar from Latinopia.com on Vimeo. La Raza is a photo exhibit at the Autry Museum of the American West which showcases hundreds of archival photos shot by … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Art, LATINOPIA ART Tagged With: Autry Museum of the American West, Joe Razo, La Raza Photo Exhibit, Luis C. Garza, Raul Ruíz

February 4, 2018 by Tia Tenopia

LATINOPIA MUSIC QUETZAL “VOCES” (VOICES)

Quetzal is a popular East Los Angeles band whose music reflects the struggles of poor people everywhere. . Their original song, "Voces" (Voices) was inspired by the participation of Latinos in a human … [Read more...]

Filed Under: LATINOPIA MUSIC, Music Tagged With: Chicano Music, Latino music, Martha Gonzalez, Quetxzal Flores, Quetzal

February 9, 2014 by Tia Tenopia

LATINOPIA WORD ANGELA VALENZUELA “THE PANDEMIC AS A PORTAL TO A BETTER WORLD”

The Pandemic as a Portal to a Better World College of Education 2021 Commencement Speech University of Texas at Austin December 4, 2021   Buenas tardes. Good afternoon. Today we … [Read more...]

Filed Under: LATINOPIA WORD, Literature Tagged With: Angela Valenzuela, University of Texas at Austin Commencement 2021

January 7, 2022 by Tia Tenopia

LATINOPIA WORD JUAN FELÍPE HERRERA “HOW TO BECOME A WARRIOR…”

Juan Felípe Herrera is a poet, performer, educator and activist with more than twenty books to his name. He was appointed California Poet Laureate in 2012. Latinopia was on hand when he read his poem … [Read more...]

Filed Under: LATINOPIA WORD, Literature Tagged With: How to be a Warrior for the Azltan Liberation Army, Juan Felípe Herrera, Poet Laureate of California

September 8, 2013 by Tia Tenopia

LATINOPIA FOOD COCINA HERNÁNDEZ “CAPIROTADA”

Welcome to another visit with Cocina Hernández. As Easter approaches Latinopia thought it would be fun to find out how to cook a favorite Lenten food prepared in Latino households throughout the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Cooking, Food, LATINOPIA FOOD Tagged With: Capirotada recipe, Christmas desserts, Christmas recipes, what to cook for Christmas

April 14, 2011 by Tia Tenopia

ARNIE AND PORFI with SERGIO HERNÁNDEZ 01.01.21 “THE NEW YEAR”

  This cartoon was originally published on Latinopia on January 3, 2016. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Arnie & Porfi, Blogs

January 3, 2016 by Tia Tenopia

ARNIE AND PORFI with SERGIO HERNANDEZ 12.20.15 “CHRISTMAS”

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Filed Under: Arnie & Porfi, Blogs Tagged With: Arnie and Porfi, Arnie and Porfi cartoon strip, Christmas 2015 cartoons, Sergio Hernandez

December 20, 2015 by Tia Tenopia

LATINOPIA EVENT 1966 UFW PEREGRINACIÓN (PILGRIMAGE) MARCH

The effort to organize farm workers under a union contract has been a long and difficult struggle. In 1965, César Chávez and Dolores Huerta created what would become the United Farm Workers Union. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: History, LATINOPIA EVENT Tagged With: 1966 Peregrinacion, 1966 United farm Workers march, Dolores Huerta, United Farm Workers Union, What's New

March 19, 2013 by Tia Tenopia

LATINOPIA MUSIC ANGELA ROA “TOCO DESAFINADO”

Angela Roa is a Chilean singer and lyricist residing in Los Angeles, California. Her songs are about the Latino experience in the United States and in Latin America. Here she performs an original … [Read more...]

Filed Under: LATINOPIA MUSIC, Music Tagged With: Angela Roa, Nueva Cancion en los Estados Unidos, Toco Desafinado, What's New

June 22, 2014 by Tia Tenopia

LATINOPIA WORD HOW A FIRE IS A STORY, WAITING

Latinopia Word How Fire is a Story,Waiting from Latinopia.com on Vimeo. Melinda Palacio is an author who has been published in numerous journals and magazines. Her novel Ocotillo Dreams won the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: LATINOPIA WORD, Literature Tagged With: How a Fire is a Story Waiting, Melinda Palacio

April 9, 2017 by Tia Tenopia

LATINOPIA ART LINDA VALLEJO

Linda Vallejo is an accomplished artist whose works include paintings and installation pieces. In 2007 she had a show at the Metro Gallery in Los Angeles showcasing her move from portraits of nudes to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Art, LATINOPIA ART

May 27, 2012 by Tia Tenopia

LATINOPIA EVENT THE FIRST THANKSGIVING EL PASO, TEJAS 1598

  Centuries before the first Spanish Explorers ventured into the El Paso region, the "High Plains" and deserts of the Rio Grande valley were the home of the Mansos, Tiguas, Piro as well as … [Read more...]

Filed Under: History, LATINOPIA EVENT Tagged With: Juan de Onate, The First Thanksgiving

November 20, 2021 by Tia Tenopia

LATINOPIA SHOWCASE VOCES – CARMEN CONTRERAS BOZAK

Since 1999, Dr. Maggie Rivas-Rdoriguez has been documenting the history and lives of Latino veterans of World War Tow, Korea and, later, Viet Nam. Each year, Dr. Rivas-Rodriguez conducts an editing … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Cinema/TV, LATINOPIA SHOWCASE

May 20, 2012 by Tia Tenopia

TALES OF TORRES THANKSGIVING LEFTOVERS 11.27.21

Thanksgiving Day has come and gone, leaving lots of leftovers – both actual and metaphorical. Above the din of football game crowds emanating from the nonstop television in the next room, there were … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blogs, Tales of Torres Tagged With: Luis R.. Torres, Tales of Torres, Thanksgiving leftovers

November 26, 2021 by Tia Tenopia

MOMENT IN TIME DOSS VS. BERNAL

  This photo is of Alex and Esther Bernal who in 1943 won a historic and precedent-setting lawsuit which challenged long-standing residential segregatiom in Fullerton, California.  Here's the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: History, MOMENT IN TIME

March 25, 2012 by Tia Tenopia

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TALES OF TORRES 05.25.23 LETS GET RID OF ACTIVE SHOOTER DRILLS

May 26, 2023 By wpengine

Let’s get rid of the presumed need for “active-shooter drills” in our schools Desafortunadamente, we observe a horrifying anniversary this week. A year ago, this country was convulsed by the deadly mass shooting of innocent children at an elementary school in the largely Mexican American town of Uvalde, Texas. Nineteen children and two adults were […]

LATINOPIA GUEST BLOG ANGELA VALENZUELA ON UVALDE 5.26.23 (ORIGINALLY 06.03.22)

June 3, 2022 By wpengine

Reflections on Uvalde by Angela Valenzuela, Ph.D. Note: This article was originally published on June 3, 2022. Because of its relevance it is reprinted now, on the one-year anniversary of the Uvalde mass killings. We just got back from Uvalde, my friends. My husband, Emilio and I, took a quick, weekend trip to pay our […]

RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT – CESAR MARTINEZ ART ACQUIRED BY MOMA

May 26, 2023 By wpengine

Cesar Martinez’s Art Acquired By New York Museum of Modern Art The prestigious Museum of Modern Art [MOMA] in New York City, in conjunction with the Ruiz-Healy Art Gallery of New York and San Antonio, recently announced the purchase of three paintings by San Antonio artist Cesar Martinez. Patricia Ruiz Healy noted that the MOMA […]

LATINOPIA HERO GLORIA MOLINA – A CHICANA PIONEER

May 20, 2023 By wpengine

GLORIA MOLINA: A CHICANA PIONEER. Like many, many others, I was saddened to learn of the passing of Gloria Molina. She had battled cancer for three years. Accolades poured in from public officials, civic leaders and just plain folks who admired her and her accomplishments. She was, unmistakably, a pioneer in the civic sphere. She […]

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LATINOPIA FOOD “JALAPEÑO SODA BREAD” RECIPE

By Tia Tenopia on March 14, 2011

Jalapeño Irish Soda Bread The sweetness of traditional Irish soda bread ingredients—raisins, buttermilk, some sugar—are richly complimented by jalapeño heat. Here’s a soda bread recipe from Ireland brought to the USA from Galway by Mary Patricia Reilly Murray and later transformed  with her blessing by her daughter, Bobbi Murray, who added jalapeño chile.  A real […]

Category: Cooking, Food, LATINOPIA FOOD

LATINOPIA EVENT 1966 UFW PEREGRINACIÓN (PILGRIMAGE) MARCH

By Tia Tenopia on March 19, 2013

The effort to organize farm workers under a union contract has been a long and difficult struggle. In 1965, César Chávez and Dolores Huerta created what would become the United Farm Workers Union. From the onset they  faced many obstacles, not the least of which was how to get dozens of California grape growers to […]

Category: History, LATINOPIA EVENT

LATINOPIA MUSIC ANGELA ROA “TOCO DESAFINADO”

By Tia Tenopia on June 22, 2014

Angela Roa is a Chilean singer and lyricist residing in Los Angeles, California. Her songs are about the Latino experience in the United States and in Latin America. Here she performs an original song, “Toco Desafinado” (Out of Tune). She is accompanied by Fernando Losada, Rich Silva and Thiago Winterstein..

Category: LATINOPIA MUSIC, Music

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