Latino arts, history and culture
Cynthia Guardado is a professor of English at Fullerton College and a poet whose most recent collection of poems is titled Cenizas (Ashes). Here she reads the poem, "Call Me Refugee Four." … [Read more...]
Irish-Chicano Nexus "I’m gonna wear the green sneakers I wore last year to a St.Pat’s party." Mexican American young man, overheard in a grocery store checkout line. Waiting in line at the … [Read more...]
Latinas Celebrate Women’s History Month with a Jovita Idar Mural and Mujeres Exhibit On March 9, a mural recognizing Women’s History Month and honoring Latina civil rights and political … [Read more...]
A MOMENT IN TIME. October 27, 2023. The historic walled city of Derry, Northern Ireland, is lit up in the colors of the Irish and Palestinian flags in support for the Palestinians people who are … [Read more...]
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 … [Read more...]
THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA: CHICANO ACTIVISTS FIFTY YEARS OF STRUGGLE PART ONE AND FIFTY YEARS OF STRUGGLE PART TWO AND RICARDO ROMO ON LATINO IDENTITY IN ORDINARY ARTICLES. Hola mi gente! Last week we … [Read more...]
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...]
This is the trailer for Carlos Avila's film, The Kill Floor. You can watch the entire film by going to PBS.org. … [Read more...]
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...]
The de la Torre Brothers Exhibition “Upward Mobility” Breaks New Creative Ground The de la Torre Brothers' art exhibit Upward Mobility at the McNay Art Museum is a breathtaking perspective … [Read more...]
During the U.S.-Mexican War of 1846, more than 500 immigrant soldiers, mostly Irish, deserted the U.S. Army and fought on the Mexican side of the war. This battalion of Irish soldiers were known as … [Read more...]
Opinion: Reflections on Uvalde and historical Latino burdens Emilio Zamora My wife Angela and I drove down to Uvalde last Saturday and Sunday to pay our respects to the families suffering … [Read more...]
Carlos Avila is an acclaimed director and filmmaker whose credits include the feature film The Price of Glory, episodes of the Grimm television series and his landmark PBS drama series FotoNovelas. … [Read more...]
Johnny Hernandez: The Art of Creating and Preserving Mexican Cuisine And Culture Johnny Hernandez is an award-winning chef known for his food entrepreneurship, art appreciation, and philanthropy. … [Read more...]
María Jiménez Henley pioneering Latina actress, choreographer and stage manager. She began her career when she played the role of "Teresita" in the motion picture WEST SIDE STORY. Latinopia learned … [Read more...]
"Perfecta" is a one-act play written by acclaimed playwright, actress and stage director Diane Rodriguez. The play centers on Perfecta, a mother of five who has born children with five different men … [Read more...]
Ramón García is a poet whose two volumes of poetry include Other Countries (2010) and The Chronicles (2015). Here he reads two poems from his The Chronicles collection, Sleeping Beauty and Marilyn. … [Read more...]
On February 15, 2024, La Universidad Autonoma de Mexico (UNAM) opened Jorge Rojo's stimulating exhibit "Trece Años en San Antonio," (Thirteen Years in San Antonio). The title is a reference point for … [Read more...]
Latinopia Cinema Fotos Novelas to Grimm from Latinopia.com on Vimeo. Carlos Avila is a documentary filmmaker and a director of episodic television shows, his latest being na episode of the NBC … [Read more...]
In 2020 Amalia Ortíz was awarded the American Book Award for her book, Cancion Cannibal. In this Latinopia Plática, she reads the poem "I Remember," from her previous poetry collection, Rant, … [Read more...]
Juan Tejeda is an acclaimed musician, performer and author whose recent book is titled Mi Carnal Frank. It is a biography of Juan's older brother Congressman Frank Mariano Tejeda Jr. and highlights … [Read more...]
