HARLINGEN, Tx.—L.A.-based Mexican-American musician MONOGEM, also known as Jen Hirsh, grew up in a family that not only loved music but celebrated it. Specifically, Hirsh’s abuelita would play the timeless bolero track “Bésame Mucho” by Consuelo Velázquez on repeat throughout the house. “I have the most beautiful memories of my abuelita singing and admiring the…
Durante las festividades, la comida es un elemento central que reúne a familiares y amigos. Este año, ¿por qué no añadir un toque latino a las celebraciones con platos que fusionan tradiciones y sabores de América Latina? Aquí te presento algunas ideas deliciosas para platos principales, aperitivos, bebidas y acompañamientos que seguramente deleitarán a todos…
El Inicio de una Carrera Literaria En una reciente entrevista, la talentosa autora Adriana Camacho-Church compartió su viaje como escritora y su enfoque sobre la narración como una herramienta importante para preservar la identidad cultural, especialmente entre las familias inmigrantes. Con su libro El cabello de abuela le llega hasta los tobillos, la escritora Camacho-Church…
Business owner Dez Ferrell is making a name for herself due to her work in the autobody industry where she owns a custom automotive restoration shop called Nessy’s Kustoms in Glendale, Arizona. An uncommon occupation for women in the automotive industry, Ferrell is challenging work norms for women which makes her entrepreneurial journey all the…
We have all probably encountered genre fiction at some point in our lives. Genre fiction can be horror, fantasy, sci-fi, romance, etc. It is any literary work that focuses on plot and world-building, as well as adhering to the specific themes and archetypes expected of that genre. When it comes to genre fiction, sometimes this…
The Texas Tribune Festival took over downtown Austin this weekend, drawing thousands for three days of high-profile speakers, lively debates, and in-depth conversations about the issues shaping Texas and the country. Hosted by The Texas Tribune, the annual event brought together lawmakers, journalists, advocates, researchers, and community leaders for a packed schedule of panels, interviews, and live recordings….
AUSTIN, Tx.—Do you have a chica at home who has an entrepreneurial spirit? Latinitas invites girls ages 9 through 18 to its annual StartUp Chica conference on Oct. 10 to learn business skills, invent a company or product idea, and work with real, qualified tech mentors. This year, Latinitas invited Co-founder and President of Siete…
¡Tú Cuentas! Cine Youth Fest’s Winner Victorya Cintra’s latest short film, Tea For Two, imagines a not-so-distant future where American women have been reduced to dutiful housewives. They roam around in their colorful yet confining dresses, forced to serve the men in their lives. Forced to make themselves smaller and forced to exist in a…
British Latina musician Sophie Castillo has found the perfect balance between Indie and Pop, ethereal and emotive. Her music is as lively as it is timeless, and Latinitas got to hear all about it when we spoke at SXSW. We touched on Castillo’s upbringing, the ways she fuses her cultura with her British identity, and…
