Como en la foto de arriba, a Don Artemio Posadas seguido se le ve sumido en su música. Esa noche estaba participando en un fandango en la casa de los Beltrán, y junto a él, tocaba Maria de la Rosa otra líder de este movimiento cultural.Un fandango es una fiesta de son jarocho, y cuando … More Un mexicano recibirá el más alto honor en las artes folclóricas de Estados Unidos.
“I am the one who eats breakfast gazing at morning glories.” – Basho (Travel) – Morning Glory is one of the most charming restaurants in Oregon. The food is delicious, the ambiance cozy, and the way you are treated couldn’t be better. It is in Ashland, and it is a stop one must make while … More Food: Morning Glory in Oregon.
By Lupita Peimbert (US Holidays) A widow who shared a memory of the moment she was told her husband had died, a master of ceremonies whose sons are active in the military, political leaders who spoke fondly of veterans, the daughters of a highly honored veteran who lost an eye, an arm and a leg for … More Memorial Day. Their friends…never forgotten.
Por Lupita Peimbert (Cultura). Turista en tu propia ciudad. ¿Cuánta gente lleva años viviendo en cierta área, pero no se ha dado el tiempo de conocerla? – El Distrito de la Misión es el corazón Latino del Norte de California y sin embargo, es un sitio desconocido para miles de personas. Les presento “Dos … More Dos murales y un café.
By Lupita Peimbert (Travel) – Paris is one of the most beautiful, romantic, and interesting cities in the world, no doubt. Simply said, Paris is a circle with a river crossing in the middle and around. One can find amazing and landmarks along both sides of the Seine river, but to see all its well-known … More First Time in Paris, finally? One Visit May Not Be Enough To See It All!
By Lupita Peimbert (Cinema) – With an interesting lineup headed by “Frank & Cindy,” almost 3 dozens of indie movies including a few Spanish-language films, and closing with “Too Late,” the 18th San Francisco Independent Film Festival is on its way. SF IndieFest will hit three movie theaters, all in the Mission District, February 11th … More SF IndieFest: Independent and Provocative.
By Lupita Peimbert (Cinema). A fictionalized biography about Vincent van Gogh’s last two months before his death. Director and writer Maurice Pialat shows different aspects of the artist’s life, providing a beautiful, unconcerned, nonchalant look into life in 1890’s rural France, in a small town not far from Paris. Beyond the image that most of … More The Films of Maurice Pialat: Van Gogh
By Lupita Peimbert – (Culture). As if all the fun from Christmas and New Year’s Eve wasn’t enough, the Holidays aren’t over yet, at least not for the families who celebrate 3 Kings Day on January 6. The “Dia de Los Reyes” marks a religious legend turned into a beautiful tradition that started in Medieval … More Rosca de Reyes: More Than a Cake For Three Kings.
Por Lupita Peimbert. Me abruman las dos, la extrema pobreza y la extrema riqueza que abundan en San Francisco y ciudades aledañas. El muy pobre que se siente y se ve derrotado, y en el fondo y detrás de lo sucio, lo borracho y lo drogado, esconde su vergüenza y sus penas. Y el muy … More La vida en San Francisco.
By Lupita Peimbert. Photography by Luke Thomas. It took me a little while to process the one-woman show “Cuál es el Escándalo? – What is the Scandal?” presented to members of the media last Thursday, the day before its premiere at the Mission Cultural Center for Latino Arts in San Francisco. It was powerful, although … More A Powerful Revisit to a Scandal in the City.
By Lupita Peimbert. Courageous Leadership: the conviction to speak up for what is right, the ability to act in the face of fear, and the habit of continuously giving ourselves credit for our strengths, just to give a few definitions. At a recent event by the Bay Area Women Leader’s Network in San Francisco, … More Women Leaders Talk About Courageous Leadership.
No papers. Sans Papiers. Sin Papeles. The story of many people: living in another country without a visa. But when their skin is brown, it is more noticeable. Immigrants without authorization become third class citizens in that country to which they have arrived. “Immigrant,” becomes a synonymous for poor, uneducated, less-than, undesirable, and even stupid. … More Sin Visa – Would You Do It?
By Lupita Peimbert. In a city where technology meets local culture every minute of the day, and oftentimes their opinion of each other is blurred by biases and generalizations, the good heart of the people in San Francisco shows up more often than not. We must pay attention. It is Saturday, April 18, 2015. Parents from a … More Their Good Heart Hasn’t Left
On April we celebrate Khalil Gibran; we remember his legacy, and his passing the 10th of this month many years ago. Gibran was a Lebanese poet, writer, artist, and a mystic. He was born in Bsharri in 1883, and grew up in the United States. Among his most celebrated work, a book composed of 26 poetic … More Remembering Khalil Gibran
But you must do it by tomorrow. Nice. No pressure. ;-)! By Lupita Peimbert. Editor, Lupitanews.com. Carnaval San Francisco is asking anybody who wishes to help, to contribute to a Parade Fund that will help children to buy their carnaval costumes and fully participate in this important –and very fun! community event in San Francisco’s Mission District. Contributions … More Calling the Altruist in You to Support Children from Carnaval San Francisco.
By Lupita Peimbert. Photo by Nerusunero. It all depends who says it, those who study them or women themselves. In recognition of Women’s History Month and International Women’s Day, here is data to ponder about, by the United Nations, Gallup, and the US Census. Rights and Opportunities There is not one country, city or … More Women’s Day: Are We Thriving or Struggling?
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