Aurelio Martínez is a Honduran Garifuna singer-songwriter. To our uneducated ear, he sounds like an Afrobeat Bob Dylan with elements of surf guitar and something with the feel of Calypso. Aurelio is a leading voice of the Garifuna people, speakers of the last living Indigenous Carib language. There is a vibrant Garifuna community in Crotona Park East, The Bronx. Aurelio … [Read more...] about Aurelio Martínez & The Garifuna Soul Band Sing Folkloric Jazz for the World Music Institute at Le Poisson Rouge
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The Havana Film Festival New York 2021 Explores Themes of Loss, Resilience, and Hope
The Havana Film Festival New York 2021 is at Village East Cinema in Manhattan's East Village, Friday-Thursday, November 5-11, 2021. hffny.com 🇨🇺🇪🇸|🇨🇦🇬🇹🇭🇳🇲🇽🇺🇸|🇦🇷🇨🇱🇨🇴🇵🇪🇻🇪|🇬🇷🇬🇧 Latin cinema often has an emotional depth that you rarely find in Hollywood anymore. Most films have English subtitles. The opening and closing night parties are epic. There are usually some Cuban … [Read more...] about The Havana Film Festival New York 2021 Explores Themes of Loss, Resilience, and Hope
Movement Without Borders is a Day of Dance for Humanizing Immigration at Judson Memorial Church
Movement Without Borders, a day of dance, music, film, poetry and talk about humanizing our immigration system, is at Judson Memorial Church in Greenwich Village, Sat, October 2 from 11am - 6:30pm. Free and open to the public with a suggested donation of $20. movementwithoutborders.com 🇦🇫🇦🇷🇨🇦🇨🇴🇩🇴🇬🇹🇭🇹🇭🇳🇮🇹🇲🇽🇵🇷🇸🇻🇺🇸 Help us raise $15,000 today. We are almost there. … [Read more...] about Movement Without Borders is a Day of Dance for Humanizing Immigration at Judson Memorial Church
The Latino Experience on PBS is Really The American Experience
The Latino Experience, a three-episode showcase of short films exploring Latin identity and culture, premieres on PBS over three Tuesdays from July 6-20, 2021 at 9pm ET. thirteen.org In New York City, the PBS station is WNET PBS Thirteen. In New Jersey, it's NJ PBS. It looks like the episodes will remain available for streaming. If there is one takeaway from this … [Read more...] about The Latino Experience on PBS is Really The American Experience
Chloe Zhao’s “Nomadland” Makes History at the Oscars 2021 Academy Awards
In response to the COVID-19 Pandemic, the 2021 Oscars, the 93rd Academy Awards are moving from their usual February date to Sunday, April 25, 2021. We had some really bad COVID-19 months last year and this year. The Academy wanted to give filmmakers extra time to complete and release their projects this year. So the whole process is pushed back about two months. written … [Read more...] about Chloe Zhao’s “Nomadland” Makes History at the Oscars 2021 Academy Awards
The Neighboring Scenes 2021 Film Festival Puts Latin America on Your Screen
The 6th Neighboring Scenes: New Latin American Cinema 2021 film festival is virtual at filmlinc.org Wednesday, March 31 - April 12, 2021. $12 or $80 for an All-Access Pass. This year's festival brings the stories of women, Indigenous, African and LGBTQ Latin Americans to center stage. Neighboring Scenes is one of New York's most important Latin film festivals. It … [Read more...] about The Neighboring Scenes 2021 Film Festival Puts Latin America on Your Screen
Argentine British American actress Anya Taylor-Joy wins at the Golden Globes
The 78th Golden Globes Awards 2021 were on NBC on Sunday, February 28, 2021 at 8pm ET. The ceremony is normally held in January, but was delayed while everyone adapted to the COVID-19 pandemic. Film awards are great fun for their red carpet presentations, acceptance speeches, for discovering the year's best films and usually a few great movies you didn't know about. … [Read more...] about Argentine British American actress Anya Taylor-Joy wins at the Golden Globes
The 11th Cinema Tropical Awards 2021 Winners
The 11th Cinema Tropical Awards recognize the best Latin American and Latinx films of 2020 in a virtual ceremony with The New York Times Latino Network on Tuesday, January 19, 2021. cinematropical.org Cinema Tropical Awards 2021 Winners And the winner is... Best Film: La Mami 🇲🇽 by Laura Herrero GarvinBest Director: Karim Aïnouz 🇧🇷 for "Invisible Life / A Vida … [Read more...] about The 11th Cinema Tropical Awards 2021 Winners
Hispanic Day Parade 2019
The Hispanic Day Parade is an opportunity for the twenty-one Hispanic communities to share our heritage with our children, recognize contributions to society, and have a little fun. 55th Hispanic Day Parade The 55th Hispanic Day Parade marches up Fifth Avenue from 44th St to 77th St in Midtown, Manhattan on Sunday, October 13, 2019 from 11am to 4pm. FREE What is … [Read more...] about Hispanic Day Parade 2019
74th UN General Assembly looks for global solutions to global problems
The 74th UN General Assembly is at the United Nations in Midtown East, Manhattan from September 17-30, 2019. The High-Level General Debate begins September 24. Due to heavy traffic and security, Midtown East is best avoided during this time. Politicians get together every year to work on the problems of the world. In classic political speech, the meeting is called … [Read more...] about 74th UN General Assembly looks for global solutions to global problems