When Heritage Tourism Doesn’t Tell the Whole Story
When Heritage Tourism Doesn’t Tell the Whole Story
“Join us for this truly unforgettable experience where two worlds once collided forging a New World that would change the course of history.” —Promotional language from announcement of upcoming group […]
Smithsonian releases Fresno musician’s songs of the Chicano movement
*This is very cool, and very relevant. VL By Andrea Castillo, Fresno Bee (2.5 minute read) Agustín Lira, whose music became the anthem of the farmworker movement in the 1960s, released […]
Border-inspired Latino artists among 43 in U.S. featured in Smithsonian portrait exhibit
*Check it out. If you’re in Washington DC – Chicano, Latino artists are included, it runs until January 8. We should support our artistas. VL By Luis Gonzalez, Borderzine WASHINGTON – When […]
What Might Have Been; Treaties and Nation-Building
By Eduardo Diaz, Director/Smithsonian Latino Center “Great nations, like great men, should keep their word.” – Hugo Black, U.S. Supreme Court Justice Nation to Nation; Treaties Between the United States […]
Northwestern University hosts “Bittersweet” exhibit about bracero guest worker program
By Ray Salazar, NewsTaco The Smithsonian Institution’s traveling exhibit “Bittersweet Harvest: The Bracero Program, 1942-1964” will be on display at Northwestern University through March 28 at the Dittmar Gallery on the first floor of […]
Smithsonian Latino Virtual Museum: Discover Central America’s Past through 3D simulation!
By Smithsonian Latino Virtual Museum The Mayan civilizations was one of the most advanced civilations in the history of Mexico. Much of their mathematic findings are used by scientists today. […]
What Do We Mean When We Talk About ‘Latino Art’?
By Elizabeth Blair, NPR When the Whitney Museum of American Art announced the artists for its 2014 biennial, people took to the Internet to chime in about who’s been included and […]
Day of the Dead Fact Sheet (… to set the record straight)
By Smithsonian Latino Virtual Museum Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) is a festival celebrated on November 2nd by people in Mexico, parts of Central and South America, and increasingly throughout […]
Smithsonian Celebrates Día de los Muertos Online
By Smithsonian Latino Virtual Museum One of the things I have realized working in social media is that social media is an incredibly powerful tool to promote many events and […]
Our America: The Latino Presence in American Art
PRESS RELEASE Opens at the Smithsonian American Art Museum Oct. 25 “Our America: The Latino Presence in American Art” presents the rich and varied contributions of Latino artists in the […]
