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Junta Hispana 2023 is a Family Festival of Latin Culture in Queens

Junta Hispana (Juan Moyano/Dreamstime)

Junta Hispana 2023 is a family-oriented festival of Latin food, music, dance, beauty, and folklore from 20 Spanish-speaking countries of the Americas. Sort of a casual Latin World’s Fair, it’s even on the Flushing Meadows Corona Park location of the 1964 New York World’s Fair. The festival is produced by Bravo and Ctown Supermarkets which sell many Latin products in Latin … [Read more...] about Junta Hispana 2023 is a Family Festival of Latin Culture in Queens

Queens Hispanic Parade is a Grand Community Celebration

Queens Hispanic Parade (Shiningcolors/Dreamstime)

The Queens Hispanic Parade 2023 celebrates the diversity, traditions, folklore and unity of the Queens Hispanic community. Founded in 1976, the parade is a series of community events including: a parade queen coronation, gala, and parade. Queens is probably the most diverse region on the planet. It's the starting point for many New Yorkers. Wherever you are from, there is … [Read more...] about Queens Hispanic Parade is a Grand Community Celebration

Hispanic Heritage Month 2023 Isn’t About Spanish Culture Any More

Hispanic Heritage Month 2023 (Skypixel/Dreamstime)

Hispanic Heritage Month 2023 isn't about Spanish culture, it's about us, the Americans of the Americas who come together in the United States, and especially New York City, the capital of the Latin world. We meditate on Hispanic Heritage Month every year, because as New Yorkers traveling constantly in the Caribbean and Latin America, our understanding of what it means to be … [Read more...] about Hispanic Heritage Month 2023 Isn’t About Spanish Culture Any More

The Armory Show Brings International Latin and African Galleries to New York

Armory Show 2023 (Vincent Tullo/Armory Show)

The Armory Show 2023 is New York City's big fall contemporary art fair. It anchors the Armory Week cluster of contemporary art fairs, and is currently run by a leadership team of women. The fair was acquired this year by Frieze, a London art magazine and art fair producer. Frieze produces the Frieze art fair which anchors New York's Frieze Week cluster of contemporary art … [Read more...] about The Armory Show Brings International Latin and African Galleries to New York

Watch the New York Red Bulls vs D.C. United at Red Bull Arena

New York Red Bulls (Jenta Wong/Dreamstime)

The New York Red Bulls 2023 Season is the 29th season of Metropolitan New York's oldest Major League Soccer (MLS) team. They play the MLS Eastern Conference from Red Bull Arena, a state-of-the-art soccer stadium, in Harrison, New Jersey (Newark). It's about 45 minutes by train from Manhattan's Pennsylvania Station. New York Red Bulls 2023 MLS Season The New York Red … [Read more...] about Watch the New York Red Bulls vs D.C. United at Red Bull Arena

New York Salsa Festival 2023 Features Willie Colón, El Gran Combo, Victor Manuelle, Oscar D’Leon and Merengueros Oro Solido

New York Salsa Festival 2023 (EKH Pictures/Adobe)

The 17th New York Salsa Festival features the biggest stars in salsa including: Willie Colón, El Gran Combo de Puerto Rico, Victor Manuelle, Grupo Niche, Oscar de Leon, Jerry Rivera, Tony Vega, Edgar Joel, with special guests New York merengueros Oro Sólido, backed by a great salsa band directed by Bobby Allende and Marc Quiñones; at Barclays Center in Prospect Heights, … [Read more...] about New York Salsa Festival 2023 Features Willie Colón, El Gran Combo, Victor Manuelle, Oscar D’Leon and Merengueros Oro Solido

Ballet Hispánico Dances an Iconic Ballet Pas de Deux, New Commissions and a Latin Classic at New York City Center

Ballet Hispánico New York City Center Spring 2023 (Rachel Neville)

Ballet Hispánico Spring 2023 Dances Ballet Hispánico Spring 2023 dances “New Sleep,” an iconic Forsythe ballet pas de deux; new commissions: “Sor Juana” by Michelle Manzanales and “Papagayos” by Omar Román de Jesús; and a company classic “Club Havana” by Pedro Ruiz; at New York City Center in Midtown, Manhattan; Thursday-Saturday, June 1-3, … [Read more...] about Ballet Hispánico Dances an Iconic Ballet Pas de Deux, New Commissions and a Latin Classic at New York City Center

Ballet Hispánico Legacy Gala Hosted by Ana Navarro with Sergio Trujillo Tributes The Miranda Family at The Plaza

Ballet Hispánico Legacy Gala Spring 2023 (Rachel Neville/Ballet Hispánico)

Support Ballet Hispánico at its Legacy Gala tribute toThe Miranda Family, with Ana Navarro, Sergio Trujillo, many special guests, dinner, and dancing to the Spanish Harlem Orchestra at The Plaza Hotel. It follows Ballet Hispánico's opening night performance at New York City Center in Midtown; on Thursday, June 1, 2023 with a 5:30pm reception for the 6:30pm premiere performance. … [Read more...] about Ballet Hispánico Legacy Gala Hosted by Ana Navarro with Sergio Trujillo Tributes The Miranda Family at The Plaza

Ballet Hispánico Makes its Mark as America’s Largest Latinx Cultural Organization

Ballet Hispánico New York City Center Spring 2023, Forsythe "New Sleep" (Rachel Neville)

Ballet Hispánico takes center stage in Spring 2023 with William Forsythe's iconic ballet pas de deux "New Sleep" at New York City Center. William Forsythe's "New Sleep" William Forsythe is an iconic New York contemporary dance choreographer known for his work with Ballet Frankfurt and The Forsythe Company. @william_forsythe_🗽 "New Sleep" is a duet danced in a … [Read more...] about Ballet Hispánico Makes its Mark as America’s Largest Latinx Cultural Organization

Ballet Hispánico Leaps into the Top Tier of American Dance Companies

Ballet Hispánico "Club Havana" (Rachel Neville/New York City Center)

Ballet Hispánico in Spring 2023 has grown into America's largest Latinx cultural organization. It's become a full-fledged dance organization with its own studios, a touring company, school of dance, and multidimensional community arts outreach. The Hispanic community dance company that Venezuelan-born, Mexican Puerto Rican dancer Tina Ramirez started in 1970, has grown into … [Read more...] about Ballet Hispánico Leaps into the Top Tier of American Dance Companies

Happy Mother’s Day NYC 2023!

Mother's Day NYC 2023 (David Castillo Dominici/Dreamstime)

Our world is changing, but everyone still has a mom. Mother's Day in New York City 2023 The Latin way would be that everyone goes to Mom's house or a kid's house and we cook, eat, drink, talk, maybe dance a little, and that's about it. We just have a house party. But there are some things that your Mom might enjoy this year in New York City. Spanish Harlem … [Read more...] about Happy Mother’s Day NYC 2023!

Chosen Memories at MoMA Finds the Needle in the Haystack of Contemporary Latin American Art

Chosen Memories installation (Jonathan Dorado/MoMA)

by Keith Widyolar Chosen Memories: Contemporary Latin American Art from the Patricia Phelps de Cisneros Gift and Beyond is a major exhibition of Latin American artists who have used history as inspiration during the contemporary period of the last 40 years. Chosen Memories That's an interesting title. These artists were inspired by Latin America's rich past, so they … [Read more...] about Chosen Memories at MoMA Finds the Needle in the Haystack of Contemporary Latin American Art

International Workers Day or Labor Day is a National Holiday in Much of the Latin World

International Workers Day (TMLsPhotoG/Adobe)

International Workers Day on May 1 celebrates the organized labor movement. It's a popular day to protest for workers' and civil rights, which is something that both Latin Americans and Latin Europeans seem to enjoy. It's not a big deal in the United States, but is in the Latin world. Owners don't like it because they don't want to be unionized, but workers see it as their … [Read more...] about International Workers Day or Labor Day is a National Holiday in Much of the Latin World

Bárbara Martínez & ALBA Musik Fundraiser for DAWN, their new album, is a Celebration of Sevilla’s Feria de Abril

Bárbara Martínez and ALBA Musik fundraiser for DAWN (courtesy)

The Bárbara Martínez & ALBA Musik Fundraiser for DAWN, is a New York celebration of Sevilla's Feria de Abril, in the Lower East Side. La Feria de Abril is the spring festival in Sevilla, Spain, the flamenco heartland. New York Venezuelan Bárbara Martínez is one of The City's busiest flamenco singers and dancers. ALBA Musik is her duo with New York Spanish guitarist … [Read more...] about Bárbara Martínez & ALBA Musik Fundraiser for DAWN, their new album, is a Celebration of Sevilla’s Feria de Abril

Elsewhere is a Three-Story Brooklyn House Party

Elsewhere Rooftop (courtesy)

Elsewhere is a live music venue, night club and arts space in a converted warehouse in Bushwick, Brooklyn. It has a concert Hall, Rooftop, performance Zone, and lounge Loft. This is one of the houses of Brooklyn cool. The good old days of clubbing are right here, right now. And everyone is welcome. That's really important. Latin Culture Elsewhere Venezuelan … [Read more...] about Elsewhere is a Three-Story Brooklyn House Party

Los Amigos Invisibles are one of the great Venezuelan Latin Alternative Bands

Los Amigos Invisibles in 2023 (High Road Touring)

Los Amigos Invisibles are a really fun multiple Latin Grammy-winning, latin alternative band that started in Caracas, Venezuela in 1995. Venezuela has a strong tradition of abstract contemporary art. One of the characteristics of Los Amigos and its spin-offs is that they make great psychedelic videos. We are tempted to call the music psychedelic pop, because it's funky disco … [Read more...] about Los Amigos Invisibles are one of the great Venezuelan Latin Alternative Bands

Omar Sosa and Seckou Keita with Gustavo Ovalles Revisit “Suba” and the Connections Between Cuba and Mother Africa

Omar Sosa and Seckou Keita: SUBA Revisited (Tom Ehrlich/RBA)

Omar Sosa and Seckou Keita, with Gustavo Ovalles, bring Cuba and Mother Africa back together in "Suba" which means "sunrise" in Mandinka. From Cuba, Africa is where the sun rises. By coming together in our roots, this group makes the most ethereal music. It's not what we call "soul music" in the United States, but it is soul music by every other definition. We've been … [Read more...] about Omar Sosa and Seckou Keita with Gustavo Ovalles Revisit “Suba” and the Connections Between Cuba and Mother Africa

Robert Browning Associates is a Pioneering Global Music Producer

Robert Browning Associates is a Global Music pioneer (Ildogesto/Adobe)

Robert Browning Associates is a pioneering global music (world music) producer of music and dance from the Americas, Europe, Africa, the Middle East, and Asia. Robert and Helene Browning are the lead producers. It's home stage is Roulette Intermedium in Boerum Hill, Brooklyn. Thank you for sponsoring Latin music and dance at New York Latin Culture Magazine. We are … [Read more...] about Robert Browning Associates is a Pioneering Global Music Producer

Bárbara Martínez Flamenco is at Sala Astoria

Bárbara Martínez (artist)

Bárbara Martínez News Bárbara Martínez sings and dances Spanish flamenco tablao for Flamenco Tuesdays; at Sala Astoria, a Spanish tapas bar in Astoria, Queens; on Tuesdays through March 21, from 7-9pm. 🇪🇸🇦🇷🇻🇪 Bárbara Martínez joins the New Andalucia Ensemble for Spanish flamenco at the Bronx Music Heritage Center in Longwood, The Bronx; on April 22, 2023 at 3pm. … [Read more...] about Bárbara Martínez Flamenco is at Sala Astoria

Fashion Designers of Latin America 2023 Fall Winter Collections are the Latin Part of New York Fashion Week

Fashion Designers of Latin America 2023 Fall Winter (Hrubaru/Dreamstime)

Fashion Designers of Latin America 2023 Fall Winter collections bring top Latin fashion designers from the Caribbean, Latin America, and Europe to New York City runways. The organization was founded by Albania Rosario, who didn't even speak English when she arrived in New York City from the Dominican Republic in 2000. A New York City Council member helped her launch … [Read more...] about Fashion Designers of Latin America 2023 Fall Winter Collections are the Latin Part of New York Fashion Week

Nella Rojas Sings Venezuelan Jazz at Carnegie Hall with Flor de Toloache

Nella Rojas (Eva Marques/World Music Institute)

Nella Rojas is On Her Way You probably haven't heard of her, YET, but mark my words, Nella Rojas is going to be a huge star. The young singer is already well on her way. Nella is from Margarita, Venezuela Nella was born in Margarita, a Caribbean island on the Venezuelan Caribbean coast. Like many of us, as a child she used to sing along with her favorite pop … [Read more...] about Nella Rojas Sings Venezuelan Jazz at Carnegie Hall with Flor de Toloache

Master Drawings New York 2023 is Showing Old Masters and Contemporary Masters

Master Drawings New York (Mrreporter/Dreamstime)

Master Drawings New York 2023 is a January art fair in which a group of Upper East Side galleries shows Old Masters from their own collections, and from visiting international galleries. The close proximity makes the fair walkable. It's basically an art fair that uses Upper East Side art galleries as its booths. This is part of Old Masters Week New York, a time when the … [Read more...] about Master Drawings New York 2023 is Showing Old Masters and Contemporary Masters

Locobeach Plays Psychedelic Cumbia in the Sultan Room

Locobeach (courtesy)

Locobeach is New York Psychedelic Cumbia band. They call their music Psychedelic Disco Cumbia. It's not disco in the traditional sense, but it is dance music. Psychedelic Cumbia brings surf guitar styling to the music of coastal Mexico, Colombia and Peru. It's called "chicha" after the Andean and Amazonian corn beer. Cumbia is fun to dance to. It's a little more relaxed than … [Read more...] about Locobeach Plays Psychedelic Cumbia in the Sultan Room

Celebrate National Chocolate Day and the Indigenous Mesoamerican Flavor

Chocolate comes from the Upper Amazon (Pixabay/Pexels)

Today we think of good chocolate as perhaps Swiss or Belgian, but chocolate is very American. Chocolate is made from cacao seeds which are native to the upper Amazon. This is prehistory, so the story keeps developing, but the earliest archeological evidence of cacao cultivation is believed to be in Ecuador. After that, the earliest archeological evidence of cacao has been … [Read more...] about Celebrate National Chocolate Day and the Indigenous Mesoamerican Flavor

Celebrate La Novena de Aguinaldos, the Northern Andean Christmas Tradition!

La Novena de Aguinaldo (D. Tiberio/Dreamstime)

La Novena de Aguinaldos is a nine-day prayer cycle leading up to the Noche Buena (Christmas Eve). It is a holiday tradition in Colombia, Ecuador and Venezuela. La Novena de Aguinaldos A Novena is a nine-day prayer. La Novena de Navidad is the tradition that families use to prepare for Christmas. Like a Passover Seder in the Jewish faith, it is a family time when … [Read more...] about Celebrate La Novena de Aguinaldos, the Northern Andean Christmas Tradition!

Mariah Carey Merry Christmas To All is at Madison Square Garden

Mariah Carey in 1999 (Fabio Diena/Dreamstime)

Mariah Carey is a New York Venezuelan Pop singer-songwriter who is one of the great voices of her generation, and a major influence on the singers who followed. She is perhaps most famous for the holiday anthem, "All I Want for Christmas is You." Mariah Carey in New York City Mariah Carey Merry Christmas To All is at Holiday show at Madison Square Garden in Chelsea, … [Read more...] about Mariah Carey Merry Christmas To All is at Madison Square Garden

DOC NYC 2022

DOC NYC (Guruxox/Dreamstime)

DOC NYC 2022 is America's biggest documentary film festival, and considered one of the best in the world. 13th DOC NYC 2022 DOC NYC 2022, America's largest documentary film festival, is at IFC Center in Manhattan's West Village, SVA Theatre and Cinépolis Chelsea, Wednesday, November 9-17, 2022. It continues online to November 27. 🇧🇷 🇨🇺 🇩🇴 🇨🇦 🇮🇹 ✡️ 🇻🇪 🇺🇸 The … [Read more...] about DOC NYC 2022

Havana Film Festival New York 2022

The Havana Film Festival New York mother festival is at the Payet Theater in Havana, Cuba. (Maisna/Dreamstime)

The Havana Film Festival New York 2022 screens Latin American films you won't see anywhere else in NYC. These are not Hollywood blockbusters. They are the exact opposite. Havana Film Festival selections have great storytelling and emotional depth that is beyond the comprehension of most Hollywood filmmakers. Non-English films are screened with subtitles. There are usually … [Read more...] about Havana Film Festival New York 2022

The Los Angeles Philharmonic with Gustavo Dudamel Plays Two Great Programs at Carnegie Hall

Los Angeles Philharmonic Gustavo Dudamel (Ryan Hunter)

The Los Angeles Philharmonic (LA Phil) is one of the world's great symphony orchestras. It is considered one of America's most forward-looking orchestras. In 2017, New York Times classical music critic Zachary Woolfe, called the LA Phil, "the most important orchestra in America. Period." Los Angeles Philharmonic at Carnegie Hall The LA Phil returns to Carnegie Hall … [Read more...] about The Los Angeles Philharmonic with Gustavo Dudamel Plays Two Great Programs at Carnegie Hall

Hispanic Heritage Month NYC 2022 is a Celebration of the Global Heritage of the Americas

Hispanic Heritage Month (Skypixel/Dreamstime)

Hispanic Heritage Month NYC 2022 is a U.S. national celebration of Latin culture and the contributions of Latin peoples to the United States. The celebration from September 15 to October 15 frames the independence days of Central America (Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua), Mexico and Chile. The Spanish national day is included too. … [Read more...] about Hispanic Heritage Month NYC 2022 is a Celebration of the Global Heritage of the Americas

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