By Anna Martinez Chingona. This is one of the words Elena Flores uses to describe herself. “It is a word that can have a negative connotation, but women [are] taking a stance and changing the meaning of what this word means, we get to define it,” said Flores. Flores is in the business of changing…
How a pioneering Colombian chemical engineer inspired a young writer to live life fully By Carlota Vásquez Once my tía Mona asked me to sing her a song. The family had gathered for Christmas, and although many hadn’t come, we were still about 30 people. We were sitting in the living room, and naturally, someone…
The Austin Film Festival is an 8-day convention that kicks off in October, featuring writing competitions, panel discussions, and even exclusive screenings. Though the Festival may be months away, deadlines for the competitions and early registration are coming up, so in preparation for this exciting event I sat down with Script Director Grace Donaldson to…
La temporada navideña en América Latina es un momento de celebración, alegría y unión familiar. Aunque la Navidad se celebra en la mayoría de países, Latinoamérica tienen costumbres únicas que hacen de esta época del año algo especial. Desde celebraciones religiosas hasta festines familiares, América Latina ofrece una variedad increíble de formas para conmemorar esta…
Al menos 107 actos musicales latinos de 11 países representados se presentaran en el festival de música llamado South by Southwest que se llevará a cabo del 11 al 16 de marzo en Austin, Texas. Establecido en 1987, SXSW abarca una amplia gama de campos, incluyendo música, cine, tecnología, medios interactivos y conferencias. El evento…
Originally published on BoldLatina. Sometimes problems have simple solutions. In order for there to be more Latinx television shows on the air, we have to watch them. Although I’ve been guilty of it more than once, we can’t complain there aren’t enough Latinx TV shows to watch, and then forget to watch the ones that…
On Saturday, September 21st, Grupo Firme graced the stage at Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle, WA, a fitting way to end the summer for lovers of Mexicano music. The Tijuana, Baja California-based band has risen to prominence in recent years with songs such as “Pídeme” and “Juro Por Dios” along with winning Best Banda Album…
With her stylish outfits, golden heart, and trademark Nuyorican sass, Andrea Navedo’s charm was palpable from the moment she graced the screen as Xiomara Villanueva in the CW’s hit show Jane The Virgin. For years, as I made my way through college, my mom and I would huddle around the TV in our cramped Brooklyn…
All across the country, the final week of November means that many families will be celebrating Thanksgiving and to others, it’s a regular week. Whatever the case may be, it is a good thing that at least for this week we can sit back and reflect on the things that we are thankful for this…
