Arts & Culture
Play Denounces Death of Culture in Latino Neighborhood
The iconic Latino neighborhood of The Mission District in San Francisco, a capital of Latino artists, is undergoing intense gentrification and increasing housing prices. This has resulted in the displacement of neighbors and artists who have made this district their home for decades. Our reporter Silvia Parra is one of a number of artists who are finding themselves forced to say goodbye to the Mission. For this reason, Silvia accepted an invitation from Teatro Arcoiris to participate in an innovative play about the death of cultural identity of the legendary Mission District. The play went on stage during the weekend of the Day of the Dead, that attracts tens of thousands of people to the district. Silvia Parra brings us this feature direct from the stage of Still Life Cabaret. This feature story is part of our series Raíces: Stories About Grassroots Artists.
<!–:es–>Una "tarjeta postal" sonora del Día de los Muertos<!–:–><!–:en–>An audio "postcard" from Day of the Dead<!–:–>
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The culture heal in the border
For many years, Ciudad Juárez on Mexico’s border, was known as the world capital of homicides, as a result of drug violence. The Mexican government invested copious resources into rebuilding the social network of the city, but many of these projects did not continue. Some civil organizations have taken the initiative to use culture to treat the traumas violence has left among youth and to show the community another way to live. Vladimir Flores reports from this border city.
TRIO LOS PANCHOS.
The internationally famous Trio Los Panchos, perhaps the best known interpreters of classic-trio romantic boleros, talk about the beginnings of their unique music style, their most memorable themes, and the future of the classic trio sound. Guests: Gabriel Vargas, Jaime Islas y Taurino Vargas, Trío Los Panchos, Oakland, CA. For more information about Linea Abierta click here To […]
Radio Bilingüe airs poignant soccer stories in the second program from Radio Ambulante
The 29-minute program brings the stories of a young fan who used to be a play-by-play announcer of imaginary football soccer games, the broadcaster who broke all professional rules when his team went under, and the sinister soccer game in Pinochet’s National Stadium that made Chile qualify for the World Cup in 1973.
ANCIENT FOOTPRINTS OF THE COLORADO RIVER.
Native sacred sites along the Colorado River are facing the worst threat ever from off-road vehicles, vandals and most recently, solar power mega-projects, says veteran activist Alfredo Figueroa. He argues in a new book that thousands of petroglyphs, geoglyphs and images, as well as the Mojave and Chemehuevi oral tradition, relate these sacred sites to […]
LATINO STARS SING FOR REFORM.
The legendary Norteño band Los Tigres del Norte and Mexican-American singer Lila Downs are headlining a free immigration reform concert at the National Mall in Washington DC on October 8th. Another event, on October 5th, seeks to mobilize demonstrators in more than 80 cities during the National Day for Dignity and Respect to push immigration […]
MODERN ILLS, OLD MEDICINE.
Because of poor diet, alcohol consumption and obesity, American Indians have the highest diabetes rate among all population groups in the U.S. and one of the highest rates in the world. They die at three times the rate of the general population from the disease. In response, health and cultural organizations in California -home to […]
Returning to Roots to Combat Diabetes
American Indians have the highest rate of diabetes among all population groups of the United States. Several community centers and indigenous health centers are seeking to fight this illness and heal the community, growing traditional herbs and fresh vegetables, cooking with old recipes from the ancestors, and teaching and practicing traditional dance. Although it is a challenge to live healthy in the heart of the city, with little access to organic food, this is a challenge that the Intertribal Friendship House in Oakland, California has decided to take on. Our reporter Zaidee Stavely visited the Friendship House and has this story.
Thousands of Central Americans celebrate Independence Day in L.A.
(Español) Este año la celebración regresó a las escalinatas de la alcaldía de Los Ángeles, después de que durante 6 años se celebrara en la Placita Olvera. Con esto se cierran en la ciudad los festejos de las fiestas de independencia, las mayor celebración de mexicanos y centroamericanos fuera de sus países de origen.
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