Latino arts, history and culture
The federal government shutdown over the national budget happened this last week as promised and will probably continue to dominate every news cycle news for at least a week, different aspects of it … [Read more...]
Mel Casas, a native of El Paso, moved to San Antonio in 1961 to teach art at San Antonio College. Over the next fifty years, until his death in 2014, Casas established himself as one of the nation’s … [Read more...]
In the heart of Mexican culture, certain phrases carry more than just meaning—they carry memory, warmth, and a sense of belonging. One such phrase is "Vete por la sombrita" or "Te vas por la … [Read more...]
Immigrants, undocumented or not, seek and receive less medical attention than any other population in the country. A new book explains why. The current hostility toward immigrants in the United … [Read more...]
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...]
Ire'ne Lara Silva is a poet based in Texas whose latest collection of poems is titled Cuicatcalli House of Song. Along with fellow poets Luivette Resto and Angelina Saenz , she recently read at the … [Read more...]
A Mexican Independence Tribute to Singer-Songwriter Juan Gabriel by the San Antonio Philharmonic The world premiere of "Juan Gabriel: A Philharmonic Tribute," San Antonio Philharmonic's … [Read more...]
One morning Jo Emma and I went to run some errands close to the house and one of them had to do with stopping at the Dollar Tree to buy some crossword puzzles. We found only two different types for a … [Read more...]
We’re in a world of hate Hate … causes (a person) to describe the beautiful as ugly and the ugly as beautiful, and to confuse the true with the false and the false with the true. Rev. Martin … [Read more...]
Charlie Kirk. Had to say that name and get it out of the way—Charlie got shot down on Monday, September 10th by a guy we still don’t know much about yet--the news about the shooter is being pretty … [Read more...]
Latino Culture and Community Celebrated in Photography The 2025 Centro Cultural Aztlan's Fotoseptiembre exhibit celebrates Latino Culture and Community. The exhibit photographs document everyday … [Read more...]
Burundanga de Zocotroco José M. Umpierre La violencia se he convertido en el tema del momento, no qué sea asunto nuevo; su sombra es tan viaja como la Biblia y el viento. La agresión es … [Read more...]
José M. Umpierre Violence has become the topic of the moment, not that it is a new matter; its shadow is as pervasive as the Bible and the wind. Aggression is part of the history of humanity, … [Read more...]
Mexican Independence Day “El Grito” Throughout Mexico and in Mexican and Chicano communities in the United States, the 16th of September is celebrated as Mexican Independence Day. It is the day … [Read more...]
Salomón Huerta is an acclaimed artist whose works have been exhibited in the United States and Europe. The diversity of his artistic expressions is evident in his themes which include masked wrestlers … [Read more...]
Salomón Huerta is an acclaimed artist whose works have been exhibited at New York's Whitney Museum, the Hammer Museum in Los Angeles and the Santa Monica Museum of Art. Although he considers himself a … [Read more...]
Latino Artist Juan Miguel Ramos Returns to Making Art An enthusiastic crowd of San Antonio art lovers greeted Juan Miguel Ramos’s return to Artpace’s Hudson Showroom last week [August 28, … [Read more...]
A very important historical event will occur on Monday, September 8, 2025, which marked the 125th anniversary of the birth of Adela Velarde Pérez, also known as La Adelita. When I was growing up in … [Read more...]
In Los Angeles, California each September, Alfredo "Frito" Lascano invites friends and family over to his home to roast and peel green chiles imported from Hatch, New Mexico. It is a tradition known … [Read more...]
THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA: AND NOW VENEZUELA, DIOS MIO! JESÚS TREVIÑO ON THE PRETEXT HIDES THE REAL MOTIVE, BURUNDANGA BORICUA: LET THE MAYHEM BEGIN, LUIS TORRES ON ANOTHER TRUMP PENDEJADA, RICARDO … [Read more...]
Hatch, New Mexico, a small town that lies along the Rio Grande River in southern New Mexico, is known as the Chile Capital of the world because of the huge Chile production industry there. Latinopia … [Read more...]
