Tag Archives: Arts & Culture
Armenian Public Radio.
MONDAY, DECEMBER 26 PROGRAM # 7961 12:00 PM PST. Armenian Public Radio. This is the name of an acoustic guitar trio who plays Armenian folk songs blending contemporary sounds with traditional songs of their native homeland. The conversation with these recognized Armenian musicians from the diaspora was recorded before a live audience at the National […]
Sabores de Cuba.
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 22 PROGRAM # 7959 12:00 PM PT Sabores de Cuba. On time for the Holiday feasts, and in collaboration with an advocacy organization for diabetics, Chef Ronaldo Linares published a bilingual book to celebrate the healthy aspects of Cuban cuisine. Chef Ronaldo offers recipes combining fresh ingredients to make nutritious and delicious typical […]
Sounds of California.
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 15 PROGRAM # 7954 12:00 PM PT Sounds of California. Accomplished artists from different backgrounds and perspectives met at the Smithsonian Folklife Festival in the summer to discuss the role that the California experience played in their musical life, and the power of music to heal and connect different racial communities. The conversation, […]
Gabino Palomares.
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 14 PROGRAM # 7953 12:00 PM PST. Gabino Palomares. Renowned Mexican singer and composer Gabino Palomares, a leading exponent of Latin America’s New Song movement from the 60s, recently toured the US. Of Otomí Indian parents, Palomares comments on pervasive ethnic discrimination and fascination with foreign powers in Mexico, common themes in his […]
Immigrants in the Transition. Also, Juan Villoro.
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 13 PROGRAM # 7952 12:00 PM PST. Immigrants in the Transition. A veteran political analyst and immigration law expert comments on Trump’s transition plans. Trump nominated Sen. Jeff Sessions for attorney general and Gen. John Kelly to lead DHS. What does it mean for immigrants? And how are the plans for the wall […]
Grassroots Rappers.
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 24 PROGRAM # 7939 12:00 PM PT Grassroots Rappers. In this Holiday edition, correspondent José López Zamorano talks in Washington DC with grassroots rappers Ray Guzmán and Bambu. In this conversation recorded before a live audience at the Smithsonian Folklife Festival at the National Mall, the artists discuss their roots and the sources […]
Radio Movimiento Milestone.
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 17 PROGRAM # 7934 12:00 PM PT Radio Movimiento Milestone. On this day, KPCN, Radio Movimiento, celebrates ten years on the air. To mark the occasion, Radio Bilingue simulcasts from the studios of KPCN in Woodburn. The special program includes conversations with leaders of the community-based station and the parent institution PCUN, the […]
La Vaquería Yucateca.
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 11 PROGRAM # 7929 12:00 PM PT La Vaquería Yucateca. Mexican Mayans from around the San Francisco Bay Area gather this weekend in a yearly event called La Vaquería to celebrate their mother language, traditional music, dance and food. La Vaquería is the most anticipated festivity held for centuries in every town square […]
Dia de los Muertos.
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 2 PROGRAM # 7917 12:00 PM PT Dia de los Muertos. Mexican communities around the Northern Hemisphere gather to celebrate the Day of the Dead. Master artists from the Mexican state of Oaxaca visit California’s Central Valley bringing with them the music, dances, flower offerings, and humorous poetry that are at the center […]
Gabino Palomares.
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 11 PROGRAM # 7900 12:00 PM PST. Gabino Palomares. Renowned Mexican singer and composer Gabino Palomares, a leading exponent of Latin America’s New Song movement from the 60s, is touring the US. In this conversation in San Francisco, Palomares talks about his beginnings in the New Song, his signature song La Maldición de […]
