The musical group was symbolically sponsored by the famous group Rondalla Del Amor de Saltillo during its first concert at a church in Santa Monica, California. Our correspondent Rubén Tapia reports. This feature story is part of our series, Raices, Los Maestros: Artists who are passing on their art to the next generation.

(Español) “Las venas abiertas de América Latina” (1971) pronto resultó censurado y hasta quemado por varios regímenes de América del Sur, y unos 40 años después ganó categoría de best seller cuando el presidente Hugo Chávez se lo regalo al presidente Obama durante una Cumbre de las Américas.

(Español) “Los huérfanos de la tragedia de Ayotzinapa no están solos… Los acompañan las voces solidarias en todo el mapa de México y más allá, incluyendo las canchas de fútbol, donde hay jugadores que festejan sus goles dibujando con los dedos, en el aire, la cifra 43, que rinde homenaje a los desaparecidos”: EG

Montoya is considered one of the most important artists of the Chicano cultural movement, and a pioneer of social silkscreening in Northern California. At 77, Montoya is a professor emeritus at UC Davis, and he is still teaching free art classes at the Taller Arte del Nuevo Amanecer, which he founded with his son Maceo. Fernando Torres visited him at the workshop. This story is part of our series Raíces: Los Maestros. Stories About Those who are Passing Art on to the Next Generation.

For some, their native language is indigenous. Others are just beginning to learn them. Marco Vinicio González was at a commemoration in Nueva York of the 10 years of life of the Iguana Azul project.