Hispanic Heritage Month 2016
By Lupita Peimbert (Art & Culture) – A few dozen paintings and multimedia work like the one above, adorn the large white walls inside Sanchez Contemporary, a gallery adjacent to Tertulia Coffee on Telegraph Street. The coffee shop and art gallery opened not long ago in Oakland’s trendy Uptown neighborhood. Tertulia is two business … More ‘Day of the Dead’ Exhibit at Tertulia Coffee & Gallery.
By Lupita Peimbert. #HHM2016 (Culture) – Part II. Allow me to present Latino/Hispanic key players of the past and present. The intention is to acknowledge their contributions, to inform those of Latino/Hispanic descent of the leadership we derive from, and to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month. This article is also intended for anybody who appreciates the … More How Hispanic/Latino is San Francisco? Part II.
By Lupita Peimbert. (Culture) – As it turns out, San Francisco is hell of a lot more Hispanic and Latino than many would think, and although some would like to have Hispanics, Latinos and the Spanish language as “nada” (nothing), the city by the bay has deep ties to Hispanics and the Latino culture, all … More How Hispanic is San Francisco? Part I.
(Latino) – CNET en español’s multimedia producer Erica Argueta presents a very interesting interview with scientist and astronaut Evelyn Miralles, who developed a virtual reality program of outstanding value to NASA’s space research, pioneering these type of programs in the industry. Check this video interview: https://www.cnet.com/es/videos/evelyn-miralles-nasa-realidad-virtual-latinos-2016-video/ About Erica Argueta: Argueta is Multimedia Producer at CNET … More Evelyn Miralles, Groundbreaking Virtual Reality.
(Culture) – For those of us who grew up in Mexico and other Latin American countries, El Santo, el enmascarado de plata was as familiar as cookies with Café con Leche. The wrestler who always covered his face with a silver mask, and who humanized “Lucha Libre” (wrestling), would have been 99 years old on … More You Got it Google, with “El Santo” Doodle. #HHM2016
In celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month 2016! – #HHM2016 By Alberto B. Mendoza Special to Lupitanews.com When I was 14 years old, a group of friends nicknamed me “41”. I didn’t know what that meant nor did I care since I believed they were my friends. But I was wrong, these kids were not my … More Reclaiming My Identity: Soy 41.
By Martha Escutia. Special to Lupitanews.com | Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month 2016. #HHM2016. (Travel) – The smell of “Tierra Mojada” (wet earth) immediately punched through my nostrils!! It had been decades since I had last smelled that wonderful smell, reminiscent of my family’s ranch in Mexico. Then, I heard the thunder and saw the electrical … More Reminiscences of Michoacan, Mexico.
Content by Lupita Peimbert. (Latino) – Each year, the U.S. government recognizes the contributions and culture of 55.6 million of Hispanics or Latinos in the United States throughout a month-long celebration known as Hispanic Heritage Month, from September 15 to October 15. These are 10 facts, as of September 10, 2016: People who … More 10 Basic Facts About Hispanics and Latinos in the United States.
