Last week, The Texas Tribune held their twelfth annual Texas Tribune Festival in downtown Austin, a three-day celebration of politics, panels, and pandemonium as speakers from differing partisan sides shared their opinions along with their platforms. While the festival is obviously a state event, the panels provided covered a wide variety of issues beyond just…
Dicen que la experiencia es la madre de la sabiduría. Pero hay veces que los años no son suficientes para ser fluido en la multitud de dialectos que hay en nuestro diverso idioma del español. Ya llevo sobre 13 años siendo una hondureña en Houston, Texas. Me encanta hablar en español con tantas personas en…
By Lacey G. Segars AUSTIN, Texas — As a nonprofit organization, the success of Latinitas is determined greatly by our volunteers. This week we would like to highlight Stephanie Bazan as an outstanding volunteer! Stephanie is the director of communications for signature events and programs at the Greater Austin Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (GAHCC). She…
In 2013, Natasha Allegri, storyboard artist and writer for Cartoon Network, created a 10-minute episode introducing the world to the quirky and loveable Bee and Puppycat. The episode told the strange tale of a charming girl in her early 20s, Bee, struggling to navigate adulthood when all of the sudden a creature, not a dog…
The University of Houston-Downtown observed Earth Month and their 50th Anniversary on Tuesday, April 23 at the College of Sciences and Technology with their “From Information to Action: Sustainability Across Houston” event featuring four panelists and two art exhibitions that were focused on sustainability across Houston. All registered guests were provided with lunch, refreshments, and…
Known affectionately as “El Buki,” iconic singer Marco Antonio Solis is currently on his “Eternamente Agradecido” World Tour, where he will be performing throughout the United States for the remainder of the year. Kicking off his tour in Portland, Oregon last week on August 9th, Solis made his second tour stop in Seattle, Washington the…
Happy Valentine’s Day! Between people clamoring to get gifts and going out to celebrate, today might be so hectic you forget your greatest love: yourself! Here at Latinitas, we’re trying our best to ensure that doesn’t happen. On top of the many things Latinitas does, we also run weekly clubs in schools in Austin and…
Compiled by Anna Martinez Maria Mendoza was drawn to the field of nutrition after having an honest conversation with herself about what she was passionate about. Her father had a garden when she was growing up so participating in the food process was always important to Mendoza. She grew to enjoy this experience and enjoyed…
From afar, it may seem like Bad Bunny became an overnight sensation, but looking into his impressive fanbase and extensive body of work, it is obvious his success is anything but random. As a fellow Puerto Rican, Benito Antonio Martinez Ocasio has always been on my radar. After all, it’s not often I get to…
