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East L.A. Chicano trio bring Day of the Dead vibe to Japan

By Michael J. Miller, KYODO NEWS – English.KyodoNews.net – Photo Not Credited. Photo: El Haru Kuroi perform at the Japanese American National Museum. From left to right, bassist, Michael Ibarra, drummer Dominic Rodriguez, and vocalist/guitarist Eddika...

Remembering the Dearly Departed: Day of the Dead Celebration

By Smithsonian Voices Smithsonian Latino Center – SmithsonianMag.com – Photo: Dr. Xóchitl Chávez. Photo: Noche de altares in Santa Ana, California. Smithsonian Latino Center Mobile Broadcasts, 2015. With the arrival of Spaniards and Catholicism, this...

Sonoma County’s Fiesta de Independencia teaches youth about Latin heritage

By Robert Digitale | The Press Democrat – PressDemocrat.com – Photo: Schlanker/The Press Democrat. Photo: Janney Olmedo, 1 year old, performs with the group Ballet Folklorico Ireri Petaluma during the Fiesta de Independencia at the Luther Burbank Center...

Celebrando Chicano Art Gala To Raise Funds for The Cheech

By Press Release – InlandEmpire.us – Photo Not Credited. Receiving the Chicano Industry Award during the Celebrando Chicano Art Gala will be Cardenas Markets. Jesus Cardenas was an ambitious and determined young man when he came to this country from the...

Latino Life: Arte Americas Offers A Chance To Immerse Yourself in Latino Culture

By Aurora Diaz – ABC30.com – Photo: ABC 30. Photo: Arte Americas is offering opportunities to immerse yourself in Latino culture. Fresno, California (KFSN) — Whether its Dia de Los Muertos altars created by local artists or pieces coming from Mexico,...