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Aliada

@Aliada_Global

Communications Strategy for the empowerment of Latin American & Latino people and culture. Arte y cultura. https://xitter.cf/t.co/YNLyCN1ZQJ. See also: @MargaretNYC

 New York, USA
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New from me: I wrote about how watching pro-independence Puerto Rican theater in Denver feels revolutionary in more ways than one. I'm grateful for this play and to @LatNewsletter for publishing this essay on how art can allay diasporican solitude. thelatinonewsletter.org/p/de…

​​Denver's Puerto Rican Theater Is Revolutionary

In more ways than one

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Felicidades a Marcela Guerrero y Drew Sawyer por ser eligido para dirigir el 2026 bienniale para el ⁦@whitneymuseum⁩! nytimes.com/2024/08/06/arts/… via @NYTimes
Whitney Museum Announces 2026 Biennial Curators (Published 2024)

Whitney Museum Announces 2026 Biennial Curators (Published 2024)

Marcela Guerrero and Drew Sawyer will organize the 82nd edition of the museum’s signature survey of contemporary American art.

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The U.S. Latinx Art Forum announces 15 artists as the 2024 Latinx Artist Fellows. Each receives $50,000 in unrestricted funding to support their creative work. #felicidades #artistas #arte #latinxart #cultura artnews.com/art-news/news/la…
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To date, the fellowship program has supported 60 exceptional artists at all career stages, as part of @USLAF’s continuing efforts to address a systemic lack of support, visibility, and patronage of Latinx visual artists.
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None of this would have been possible without the support of the @FordFoundation and the @MellonFdn, who established funding for the fellowship in 2021. A total of a $5 million commitment over 5 years.
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33 artists have been selected for @elmuseo del Barrio's next Triennial. The 3 youngest were born in 1995; the oldest was born in 1929. Opens Oct. 10 in #NYC. Leer más en @artnews #latinxarte #latinxart #cultura #arte #felicidades artnews.com/art-news/news/el…
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I am so into this new album, Atmósfera Infinita, the first #music #album by @radioambulante! Brilliant. #musica #bravo #radioambulante #MusicaInternacional
Radio Ambulante (@radioambulante) profile pictureRadio Ambulante@radioambulante23 May 2024
Ya está disponible en todas las aplicaciones de música “Atmósfera Infinita”, el primer álbum de Radio Ambulante Records. Puedes escucharlo en: 🎧 Spotify: spoti.fi/3WTPO0i 🎧 Apple: apple.co/3V9BiA7 🎧 YouTube: bit.ly/4bM1dDm Y muchas apps más.
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Arte paño y pañoarte. La diferencia: "The first is a private exchange...the latter is public, a celebration of a unique artistic tradition born of tragedy." Via Alvaro Ibarra y @hyperallergic. #chicano #artechicano #vatos #rucas hyperallergic.com/869813/the…
The Private Life of Paño Arte

The Private Life of Paño Arte

When I first encountered paño arte in an art institution I was torn in my assessment of whether or not it belonged in a museum.

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QEPD latimes.com/obituaries/story…
Chita Rivera, revered and pioneering Tony-winning dancer and singer, dies at 91

Chita Rivera, revered and pioneering Tony-winning dancer and singer, dies at 91

Chita Rivera, the dynamic dancer, singer and actress who garnered 10 Tony nominations, winning twice, in a long Broadway career that forged a path for Latina artists and shrugged off a near-fatal car...

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Felicidades al @LatinoCommFdn on the appointment of @JoaquinCastrotx as their new CEO. #filantropía #philanthropy #Latinos latimes.com/delos/story/2023…
Julián Castro to head the California-based Latino Community Foundation

Julián Castro to head the California-based Latino Community Foundation

The foundation is known as the largest network of Latino philanthropists in the U.S., and Castro said he aims to take its efforts nationwide.

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"Abel Alejandre: The Chicano Moon Landing of 1968," at LA's Launch Gallery reimagines the first moon landing -- the astronauts are Mexican and plant the flag for Xicanoland. Through Dec. 2 only! #chicano #chicanoart #moonlanding #mexicanos #arte #LA hyperallergic.com/857988/abe…
Abel Alejandre’s Chicano Cosmologies

Abel Alejandre’s Chicano Cosmologies

A narrative unfolds in Alejandre’s recent paintings whereby the Chicano moon landing led to the creation of “Xicanoland.”

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Grupo Folklórico Mexica at @CSULB unites and connects new generations with their Mexican roots through dance and music, with the aim of generating cultural pride. And it's working. Via @latimes. #baile #cultura latimes.com/delos/story/2023…

'It was like being transported into México': How folklórico helps students connect with their roots

Many first-generation Latinos in the U.S. are searching for ways to connect with their roots. For these students, the answer lies in folklórico.

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Mia Lopez has been hired as Curator of Latinx Art at San Antonio's @McNayArt. A specialist in working with living artists, her background includes @artinstitutechi and @RiceUniversity. Felicidades! #arte #latinxarte #cultura #texas #SanAntonio mcnayart.org/press/mia-lopez…
Mia Lopez Named Curator of Latinx Art at the McNay Art Museum - McNay Art Museum

Mia Lopez Named Curator of Latinx Art at the McNay Art Museum - McNay Art Museum

The McNay Art Museum welcomed Mia Lopez as the first curator of Latinx art on October 2, 2023.

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The legendary Joan Baez discusses her 'Mexicanidad,' childhood anxiety, rise to fame, social activism, Bob Dylan, marriage & motherhood in the fantastic documentary "I am a Noise." #cine #JoanBaez #heritage #documentary nbcnews.com/news/latino/joan…
Joan Baez documentary explores her life, legacy, Mexican roots

Joan Baez documentary explores her life, legacy, Mexican roots

Joan Baez’ Mexican American background was "huge" for her, both as a source of insecurity and empathy, said “I am a Noise” filmmaker Miri Navasky.

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Today in @latimes' Latinx Files newsletter: the lives of #BoyleHeights' birds, #BeckyG, #ThatMexicanOT, #BadBunny el tiburón, #JamesBond's #DiaDeMuertos, y Joan Baez la Mexicana. Gracias al editor @fidmart85. Suscríbase! #LA #LatinxHeritagemonth #Cultura latimes.com/newsletters/lati…
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Felicidades a los ganadores del MacArthur "Genuis Award" por 2023, incluyendo poeta Ada Limón, artista Maria Magdalena Campos-Pons, biólogo Jason D. Buenrostro, y escritor Manuel Muñoz. #Felicitaciones #Genios macfound.org/programs/fellow…
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LA's @LatinoTheaterCo is giving $9m in grants to 52 Latino theaters in NYC, LA, Chicago, Santa Fe, Denver, and more, and 6 theater spaces in Puerto Rico. Crucial support of artists and communities at a crucial time. #gracias #generosidad #Teatro latimes.com/delos/story/2023…
Latino Theater Company gives out millions in grants to boost Latino theaters nationwide

Latino Theater Company gives out millions in grants to boost Latino theaters nationwide

The National Latinx Theater Initiative aims to boost the profile of Latino theater companies across the U.S. with millions in grants.

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Now on @PrimeVideo, "A Million Miles Away," the story of astronaut Mike Peña. Rejected by @NASA 11 times, the son of migrant farmers from Mexico persisted thanks to his father's 'recipe for success.' #ReachingForTheStars #LatinoAchievement nbcnews.com/news/latino/lati…

From migrant farmworker to astronaut: a true story is now a movie

The story of José M. Hernández, one of NASA's few Latino astronauts, is the topic of Prime Video’s “A Million Miles Away” starring Michael Peña as the engineer and former astronaut.

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