New Latino culture speaker series kicks off

New Latino culture speaker series kicks off

By Ileana Najarro – Chron.com – Photo: Courtesy Of The Artist: Gonzo 247. Photo: Gonzo 247 painted “Hola Houston” on a building in San Miguel, Mexico in 2016. The image will be featured during Houston, Texas, Spring of Latino Arts. “Houston is...
The Latino Cultural Center’s fraught history

The Latino Cultural Center’s fraught history

By Rebecca Spiess – DowntownDevil.com – Photo: Courtney Pedroza|DD. Photo: In 2017 downtown was home to the Arizona Latino Arts and Cultural Center (ALAC) on Adams St and 2nd St, pictured. The proposed Latino Cultural Center would fall under the umbrella...
HACER celebrates tradition, history with Quinceañera

HACER celebrates tradition, history with Quinceañera

By Katelyn Landry – RiceThresher.org – Photo: Stephany Marchany/Thresher. The Hispanic Association for Cultural Enrichment at Rice (HACER) made Victoria Saeki-Serna’s fantasy quinceañera a reality on Saturday at Quinceañera 2019. Every year, HACER collects...
Tucson wishes Selena happy birthday with new mural

Tucson wishes Selena happy birthday with new mural

By Johanna Willett – Tucson.com – Photo: Andi Berlin. Photo: The Selena mural on the back wall of American Eat Co. was painted by local artist Jonny Ballesteros. Tucson, Arizona, now has its very own Selena mural. Local artist Jonny Ballesteros spent about...