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Learn about the Spanish language in Google Arts & Culture’s newest collection
What connects a pop star from Colombia with a street artist from Madrid? What does a YouTuber in Buenos Aires share with a movie director from Chile? Very simply: a common tongue. Spoken by over 500 million native speakers across 21 different countries, the Spanish language is nothing if not global. As it connects communities…
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5 San Diego and Tijuana Artists Who Inspired Us in 2023
By Amelia Rodriguez Amelia Rodriguez is San Diego Magazine’s Associate Editor. The 2023 winner of the San Diego Press Club’s Rising Star Award, she’s covered music, food, arts & culture, fashion, and design for Rolling Stone, Palm Springs Life, and other national and regional publications. After work, you can find her hunting down San Diego’s…
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Preserving Kwantlen language a big project for Langley arts group
An Indigenous arts society based on the Kwantlen First Nation reserve in Fort Langley is hoping more secure funding will help it preserve a language that has almost gone extinct. stalew Arts & Cultural Society staff members met with Langley East MLA Megan Dykeman on Dec. 7 to talk about some of their successful projects,…
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Porto Novo to Host a Week of Art and Culture Celebration
Porto Novo to Host a Week of Art and Culture Celebration Porto Novo, a municipality in Santo Anto, Cape Verde, will be a hub of creative energy from Thursday, December 14, until Sunday. The Cape Verdean Authors Association (SOCA) and the Porto Novo municipal government have joined forces to host a week-long celebration of art…
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‘Real Women Have Curves’ – The Bay State Banner
Director and choreographer Sergio Trujillo (right) greets the company as Alex Tobey looks on at the first rehearsal of “Real Women Have Curves.” PHOTO: MARIA BARANOVA In 2002, the film “Real Women Have Curves,” starring America Ferrera, Lupe Ontiveros and George Lopez, was a groundbreaking story of a young Latina finding herself and learning self-acceptance…
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The Waldo is multi-year recipient of arts grant
WALDOBORO — The Waldo Theatre is excited and proud to announce that it is the recent recipient of a multi-year grant from The Onion Foundation. Pledging $20,000 in unrestricted support each year for the next three years, the grant is intended to support general operating expenses. The Waldo will use this generous gift to help…
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FC Buzz Weekend of Arts & Culture in Fairfield County December 15-17
Stepping Stones Museum for Children, Norwalk Saturday, Dec 16, 11:00 am and 2:00 pm; and Sunday, Dec 17, 2:00 pm A Christmas classic like you’ve never seen it before! This modern re-imagining of the Charles Dickens story features marionettes big and small. Experience the story of Scrooge on a giant multimedia screen. Connecticut Ballet’s “The…
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Arts Focus: Arlington’s holiday feast of arts & culture!
This column is sponsored by Arlington Arts/Arlington Cultural Affairs, a division of Arlington Economic Development. The holidays are upon us and many of you are hosting family and friends for extended stays well into the New Year. But… what to do before and after the big celebration? Fortunately, Arlington has one of the most active cultural…
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City Of Bryan Accepting Applications For New Arts And Culture Grant Program – WTAW
Screen shots from bryantx.gov. Individuals and organizations are invited to apply for money through a new city of Bryan grant program that is designed to elevate the arts, culture, and tourism. Deputy city manager Joey Dunn says this grant is also targeted towards for-profit businesses and non-profit agencies that deal with among other things, music,…
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In New Zealand, arts journalism is fading. Here’s how to bring it back.
One of the primary roles of arts and culture is to hold a mirror up to society. The stories artists tell through books, performance, movies, music and visual art reflects an image of who we are, and shows us who we might yet become. Journalism plays a crucial role in holding a mirror to this…
