Category: Latino

Tienes que ir a la exhibición de Frida Kahlo: Las Apariencias Engañan.

October 17, 2020

Si hay un museo fuera de México que con constancia y acierto le presenta al mundo la cultura mexicana es el de Young Museum de San Francisco. Esta vez el de Young nos trae la vida y obra de Frida Kahlo, la famosa y legendaria pintora convertida en ícono cultural un poco del feminismo, un … More Tienes que ir a la exhibición de Frida Kahlo: Las Apariencias Engañan.

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Friendly Little Monsters Called Alebrijes.

November 26, 2017

Photos and text by Lupita Franco Peimbert. (Culture) – Considered popular art in Mexico and Latin America, the Alebrijes are colorful creatures or friendly little monsters made of cardboard, paper-mache, and occasionally from Copal wood. There is some mysticism attached to these dreamy pieces, as many believe they are representations of something special: guardian angels … More Friendly Little Monsters Called Alebrijes.

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This is What Mexicans Are Doing to Help People During Winter.

December 7, 2016

  Are you cold? Take one. Want to help? Put one. (Community) – It is simple; yet, effective. Sharing a coat or two with people who during Winter might be out in the streets feeling the harsh cold. Mexicans are doing just that by bringing coats they don’t use and hanging them on a designated … More This is What Mexicans Are Doing to Help People During Winter.

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You Can Find Anything in the Streets of Berkeley. A Mayan Mural, For One Thing.

November 22, 2016

(Public Art) – What a treat! Someone from the neighborhood not far from UC Berkeley has a mural outside their home based on prior work and the ideas of local muralist Ernesto Olmos. A native of Oaxaca but also an American citizen, Olmos is well known in Oakland and the San Francisco Bay Area for … More You Can Find Anything in the Streets of Berkeley. A Mayan Mural, For One Thing.

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Thousands Celebrate the Mexican “Day of the Dead” in the United States of America.

November 3, 2016

By Lupita Peimbert (Culture) –  Cities and communities across the United States are celebrating the ‘Day of the Dead’, a Latin American tradition celebrated in Central and Southern Mexico. Marigolds (Cempazuchitl flowers), altars (Ofrendas), candles, Pan de Muerto, sugar skulls, Catrinas and skeletons abound in the streets and places where the festivity is observed each … More Thousands Celebrate the Mexican “Day of the Dead” in the United States of America.

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Los Muertos Descansan en Paz. Los Vivos Se Mueren de Miedo | 2016

November 2, 2016

Por Lupita Peimbert (Cultura) – Cada 2 de Noviembre los mexicanos en Estados Unidos celebramos el día de muertos a todo lo que da. Pero la celebración hace tiempo que dejó de ser sólo mexicana; se ha extendido a cualquier persona que aprecia la tradición, y se transforma cada año según lo que el grupo, … More Los Muertos Descansan en Paz. Los Vivos Se Mueren de Miedo | 2016

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‘Day of the Dead’ Exhibit at Tertulia Coffee & Gallery.

October 17, 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.

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Four Women Wrongfully Convicted. A Film to Watch Tonight.

October 13, 2016

SOUTHWEST OF SALEM: THE STORY OF THE SAN ANTONIO FOUR FRAMELINE’s ENCORE SCREENING TONIGHT:  THURSDAY, October 13, 2016 7:00 PM – Roxie Theatre 3117 16th Street, San Francisco, CA 94103 Free to the Public. No tickets are required.   This extraordinary documentary highlights the ongoing injustice that  “The San Antonio Four,” Elizabeth Ramirez, Cassandra Rivera, Kristie Mayhugh, … More Four Women Wrongfully Convicted. A Film to Watch Tonight.

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How Hispanic/Latino is San Francisco? Part II.

October 11, 2016

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.

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An Outstanding Account of Horrors at the Mill Valley Film Festival.

October 6, 2016

(Film ) Moving, remarkable, outstanding account of the horrific acts against people in Guatemala in 1982. “Finding Oscar,” is worth the trip to Marin County as this documentary is part of the Mill Valley Film Festival. The persevering of professionals determined to find the truth, a few survivors from the Dos Erres village and the … More An Outstanding Account of Horrors at the Mill Valley Film Festival.

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Evelyn Miralles, Groundbreaking Virtual Reality.

October 4, 2016

(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.

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