Venezuelan inmates compete in rugby tournament, get taste of freedom
12/03/2018 - 12:20
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As part of the Alcatraz Project, inmates from 12 prisons gather together to play rugby and see their families.
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One newspaper in Arizona has made it its mission to stop the drug crisis in its community
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Spain's 1970s counter-culture brought out of the shadows for Madrid show
12/03/2018 - 11:02
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A new exhibition opened at the Reina Sofia Museum which features art and artists that were ignored during the 1970s.
AL DÍA Foundation welcomes leaders for its Pennsylvania Leaders Connection reception
12/03/2018 - 10:23
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“One of the places we need to raise our voice is in the media,” said Anthony Rosado, a Senior Vice President at Wells Fargo. “The point is to tell our own story, not have others tell it for us. We need to have our own narrative.”
Chile will allow people to change sex legally
11/30/2018 - 12:18
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The law allowing people after the age of 14 to change their name and sex took five years to get through Congress.
Eyes on the Capitol
11/21/2018 - 16:31
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In the artworks of Michelle Ortiz, the mothers of Berks stare down PA politicians to demand an end to the imprisonment of children and their families at the Berks Detention Center.
Ojos en el Capitolio
11/21/2018 - 13:15
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En el arte de Michelle Ortiz, las madres de Berks le clavan la mirada a los políticos de Harrisburg para exigir el fin de las cárceles de niños y sus familias.
Giant animal figures draw stares in Chilean capital
10/26/2018 - 13:24
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These sculptures made from recycled plastic materials help carry a message about the importance of protecting native wildlife and forests.
Cartagena: The dark side of tourism
10/24/2018 - 10:58
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The sex trade is a reality hidden behind the beauty of the famous Colombian city.
Cartagena: El oscuro Lado B del turismo
10/24/2018 - 10:47
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El comercio sexual es una realidad escondida detrás de la belleza de la famosa ciudad colombiana.
Islam takes root in community in Southern Mexico
10/22/2018 - 10:25
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A Muslim community thrives in the southern Mexican state of Chiapas.
Salvadoran nuns await Romero's canonization with joy, trepidation
10/12/2018 - 15:03
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Sister Bernardita and the other nuns who now serve as guides to the home where Archbishop Oscar Romero lived in San Salvador anxiously await the Vatican's formal announcement of his canonization.
On the Table Philly seeks to open up civic dialogue
10/04/2018 - 12:18
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With a good meal, guiding questions, and diverse, small discussion groups, On the Table Philly, set to take place Nov. 8, is seeking to shift the narrative on civic dialogue at the local and national levels.
Exposing the hidden struggles of Puerto Rico through fashion
09/25/2018 - 14:50
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Fashion designer Nasheli Juliana Ortiz-González takes her visions of Puerto Rico’s complex history to the runways of Paris.
Una nueva mirada a “El Campamento”
09/17/2018 - 14:19
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Administradores de HACE, funcionarios electos y otros participantes elogiaron la presentación de la instalación de Marta Sánchez, en conjunto con la poesía de David Acosta, como un paso más para que la comunidad logre transformar por completo el sitio.
A new vision at former ‘El Campamento’ site
09/12/2018 - 15:42
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HACE, elected officials, artists, and residents hailed the unveiling of the new art installation and trail on Gurney Street as a step forward for the community to reclaim and beautify the site.
The Chilean 9/11: An art exhibit in Philadelphia
09/11/2018 - 15:35
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The University of Pennsylvania is hosting an art exhibit focused on the overthrow of former Chilean President Salvador Allende on September 11, 1973, and the event's impact on society.
50 Gifts That Won't Break The Bank
12/14/2017 - 11:37
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From stocking stuffers to chimney dwellers, these fifty unique gifts are all less than $100.
Walk in the other person's shoes at Brazil's Empathy Museum
12/13/2017 - 12:14
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Sao Paulo's Empathy Museum boasts no paintings or other works of art, only well-worn footwear and audio recordings of dozens of personal stories that enable the visitor to literally walk a mile in someone else's shoes.
This was not a typical ‘PA Society’ Reception: Latinos now the hosts
12/08/2017 - 17:48
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Philadelphia’s very own mayor, Jim Kenney, called it “the best reception” of annual gathering of Pennsylvania Leaders in New York City.
Esta no fue una típica recepción de "PA Society": Latinos ahora los anfitriones
12/07/2017 - 16:25
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El propio alcalde de Filadelfia, Jim Kenney, la llamó “la mejor recepción” de la tradicional reunión anual de líderes de Pennsylvania en la ciudad de Nueva York.
Mientras el mundo celebra a Quienes Rompieron el Silencio, las acusaciones sobre una cantante latina siguen en el radar
12/07/2017 - 11:38
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“Es difícil decir que alguien a quien amaste te violó. Alguien a quien TODAVÍA amas” – Timothy Heller
While the world cheers on for ‘The Silence Breakers’, accusations about a Latina singer remain under the radar
12/06/2017 - 17:03
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“It’s hard to say someone you loved raped you. Someone you STILL love.” - Timothy Heller
Comentarios contra hispanos causa despido de dos locutores de radio.
12/05/2017 - 17:57
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Dos locutores fueron despedidos después de hacer comentarios racistas sobre hispanos creyendo que sus micrófonos estaban apagados.
Giving Christmas Meaning, Pt. 1
11/30/2017 - 17:52
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"Maybe Christmas, the Grinch thought, doesn't come from a store." - Dr. Seuss
ContraFuerte: Concibiendo una Escultura Urbana
11/27/2017 - 14:39
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Miguel Antonio Horn, artista local de raíces colombianas y venezolanas, estará instalando una escultura innovadora y contemporánea interpuesta en la rampa tipo puente de la 12th y Cuthbert Street, a nivel del Reading Terminal Market y el Centro de Convenciones de Pennsylvania. Horn será uno de los pocos artistas latinos en tener una pieza de arte público emplazada permanentemente en Filadelfia, epicentro artístico que compite con ciudades como París y Nueva York.