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Join Hibridos Collective to celebrate Mano a Mano’s tenth annual Day of the Dead (DÃa de Muertos) celebration in New York City. A variety of events and workshops will be offered in the churchyard of St. Mark’s in-the-Bowery (10th Street … Continue reading
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Weekend Art Festival “Latin American countries have different holiday traditions, however, as soon we arrive in USA we have to focus on working, studying, making art and surviving. Many holidays just pass by us without notice. We do not have … Continue reading
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Written by Vanessa Gualdron for Queens Public Television. Although it’s home to some of the most culturally diverse neighborhoods in the country, Queens is an often overlooked borough when it comes to the New York art scene. However, every year … Continue reading
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The Mashup Train Ride – Interactive Projection is a software application developed by Fluid New Media Lab during the course of 8 weeks, in a workshop lead by teaching artists Sofia Paraskeva and Gabriel Roldos. Participants: Ellen Pearlman, Esmeralda Kosmatopoulus, … Continue reading
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Imagining a World Where Artists Decide Public Policy: Exhibitions and performances that imagine a world where artists remix public policy. A Queens Art Express exhibition and event, presented in partnership with Jamaica Center for Arts and Learning & A Better … Continue reading
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There are over 118 nationalities and cultural groups living in Queens. Many are recent immigrants while others have been here for several generations. There are stories from around the world on its streets – some visible to the casual visitor, … Continue reading
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Written by Caroline Chen for The Eye Nonprofits are making art accessible to one and all Carlos Martinez, a participant in Create Change, now serves on the board of directors of The Laundromat Project. A resident of Jackson Heights, Martinez … Continue reading
Radio segment produced for Radio Diaspora, a project of the Latin American and Caribbean Community Center. In recent years, information, communication and digital technologies have played a critical role in different communities around the world. Some groups have found that … Continue reading
This radio segment about The Occupy Wall Street movement in the Bronx was co-produced with José Mangasha as part of the 2011 Diaspora Media Institute. The Latin American and Caribbean Community Center (LACCC) hosted the third installment of its Diaspora … Continue reading
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This month’s forum focuses and explores social engagement through the arts. Invited artists work in the public sphere generating collaboration, interaction and participation of people residing, visiting or simply passing by a community. Guest artists present documentation of their works, … Continue reading
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Written by John Galayda for The Local East Village Blog – NYTimes.com Beatriz Gil, a writer, and Carlos Martinez, a photographer, teamed up this year to offer the Calaveritas Poetry Workshop at the eighth annual Mano a Mano Day of … Continue reading
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Event produced by New York Foundation for the Arts (NYFA) This panel sought common ground among voices that weave together art and social change strategies in their engagement with immigrant communities. At that intersection, we brought together dynamic figures from … Continue reading