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Calle Orange celebrates Hispanic culture for the 21st year in a row this Sunday

By Wavanie Henry – OrlandoWeekly.com – Image: Calle Orange Festival | Facebook. Orlando, Florida, get ready for your 21st annual dose of Hispanic culture, brought to you by Festival Calle Orange. The 10-block fiesta features more than 40 artists, and each...

Dia de los Muertos celebrated, plus improv comedy, Mexican music in Santa Barbara

By Elle Arvesen – SantaMariaTimes.com – Contributed photo. Photo: Dia at Casa: Enjoy a free Craft Day inspired by “Dia de los Muertos” on at Santa Barbara’s Casa de la Guerra. Dia de los Muertos overlaps Halloween this weekend. This colorful “Day of the...

Mes de la Herencia Hispana Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month

Felicia Brunson – CommunityNewspapers.com – Image Not Credited. During National Hispanic Heritage Month (September 15 to October 15) we recognize the contributions made and the important presence of Hispanic and Latino Americans to the United States and...

Community explores Hispanic culture at festival in Evans

By Erika Wells – AugustaChronicle.com – Photo: Erika Wells | The Columbia County News-Times. Photo: The Herencia Latina dance company performs at the 27th annual Hispanic Festival at Evans Towne Center. Rosa Colon, of Evans, Georgia, did not let rain wash...

Tropicália 2019 Moves to the Fairplex in Pomona

By The Scene Star – TheSceneStar.Typepad.com – Image: TropicáliaFestival.com. They’re making room, Scenestar readers. The SOLD OUT Tropicália Music & Taco Festival is moving the third edition of this festival to the Fairplex in Pomona,...

Short films as time machines: works from the Chicago Latino Film Festival come to UNC

By Elise Mahon – DailyTarheel.com – Photo courtesy of María Lopez. Photo: A still from the short film “La Astucia y la Fuerza” by Francisco Novick. María López had worked with the Chicago Latino Film Festival for the last 10 years, but her...