Latino arts, history and culture
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...]
THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA: CELEBRATING CARTOONIST LALO ALCARAZ, RICARDO ROMO'S TEJANO REPORT ON LATINOS INFLUENCING THE NEW YORK ART SCENE, NEW YORK'S MUSEO DEL BARRIO AND MIS PENSAMIENTOS WITH ALFREDO … [Read more...]
THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA: DR. MARIO LONGORIA ON EDGEWOOD SCHOOL DISTRICT'S VIETNAM VETS, BOBBI MURRAY'S LATEST REPORT FROM THE TRENCHES ON CUTBACKS AT THE VETERANS ADMINISTRATION, BURUNDANGA BORICUA ON … [Read more...]
THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA: DR. ANGELA VALENZUELA ON MOTHER'S DAY, BURUNDANGA BORICUA ON AN EMINENT UNFORESEEN DANGER, DR. QUEZADA ON LAREDO'S 270TH AND DR. DAVID ROMO ON TERESITA URREA. In the wake of … [Read more...]
THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA: BOBBI MURRAY TRENCH REPORT, RICARDO ROMO ON SANTA BARRAZA, SANTA BARRAZA'S "NEPANTLA," AND SANTA BARRAZA IN HER OWN WORDS. Hola Mi Gente! This week we post an update from … [Read more...]
THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA: CINCO DE MAYO EVENT PROFILE, CINCO DE MAYO A POEM BY FRANCISCO X. ALARCÓN, JESÚS TREVIÑO HONORED WITH LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD AND RICARDO ROMO'S TEJANO REPORT ON COLORADO … [Read more...]
THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA: DR. ROGELIO SÁENZ ON HOW THE CITIZENSHIP QUESTION MAY IMPACT THE LATINO VOTE AND HOW AMERICANS ARE PUSHING BACK ON TRUMP'S AGENDA, JOSÉ UMPIERRE ON THE JUNGLA DE PUERTO RICO, … [Read more...]
THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA: SALOMON BALDENEGRO ON FAKE VERSUS TRUE RIGHTEOUSNESS, BOBBI MURRAY ON KILMAR ABREGO GARCIA, JULIAN VASQUEZ HEILIG ON CRIMSON COURAGE, ANGELA VALENZUELA ON CHRISTINA MORALES … [Read more...]
THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA: HAPPY BIRTHDAY DOLORES! LATINOPIA EVENT: NATIONAL ANTI-TRUMP PROTEST, LUIS TORRES ON TRUMP'S PERNICIOUS PENDEJADAS AND RICARDO ROMO'S TEJANO REPORT ON THE SWEET SCIENCE OF … [Read more...]
THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA: DR. FRANK BERUMEN ON TRUMP'S RACIAL SUPERIORITY PLOY, MICHAEL SEDANO ON NEVER FORGOTTEN, GONE FOREVER, RICARDO ROMO'S TEJANO REPORT ON SCHEREZADE GARCIA ART OF HER HOMELAND … [Read more...]
THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA: ALVARO HUERTA ON THE RESPONSE TO TRUMP ACTIONS AND ALVARO HUERTA ON HOW TO FIND YOUR FIGHT-BACK TRENCH, RICARDO ROMO ON CENTRAL AMERICAN AND MEXICAN MAYAN ARTISTS AND DR. … [Read more...]
THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA: BOBBI MURRAY ON FINDING YOUR FIGHT-BACK TRENCH, SALOMON BALDENEGRO SEES "NO SHAME, NO HONOR." RICARDO ROMO ON LINA GONZÁLEZ-GRANADOS AND LATINOPIA HERO SALUTES THE PASSING OF … [Read more...]
THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA: TREVIÑO AND MURRAY GUEST BLOG: IS TRUMP PRESIDENCY THE NEW TWILIGHT ZONE? BURUNDANGA BORICUA ON PUERTORICAN INDEPENDENCE BY A TRUMP EXECUTIVE ORDER? RICARDO ROMO ON MUJERES DE … [Read more...]
THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA. RICARDO ROMO ON THE ART OF VINCENT VALDEZ, CELEBRATING FIFTEEN YEARS OF LATINOPIA: 1970 CHICANO MORATORIUM, SOÑIA ROMERO'S URBAN OASIS MURAL, THE 1970 CHICANO MORATORIUM ON … [Read more...]
THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA: HAPPY NEW YEAR! NANCY DE LOS SANTOS REZA ON SAY A LITTLE PRAYER, THE LONG JOURNEY TO MAKE SAY A LITTLE PRAYER, RICARDO ROMO ON WHY WE LOVE ART, ANGELA VALENZUELA ON … [Read more...]
THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA:RASQUACHISMO! RICARDO ROMO ON RASQUACHISMO AT MCNAY ART MUSEUM, TOMÁS YBARRA-FRAUSTO ON RASQUACHISMO, RICHARD YÑIGUEZ ON BOULEVARD NIGHTS AND This week Ricardo Romo raises … [Read more...]
THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA: TONY PHOENIX ON TARGETED BOYCOTTS, DOLORES HUERTA ON THE GRAPE BOYCOTT AND CÉSAR CHÁVEZ FAST, RICARDO ROMO ON NUESTRA GENTE CULTURA Y COMIDA AND DIANE VELARDE HERNÁNDEZ ON HOW … [Read more...]
THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA: FEBRUARY 2ND IS GUADALUPE HIDALGO DAY! RICARDO ROMO ON SEGUNDO DE FEBRERO EXHIBIT AT CENTRO CULTURAL AZTLAN, THE TREATY OF GUADALUPE HIDALGO UP CLOSE, BURUNDANGA BORICUA WORDS … [Read more...]
