South By Southwest has been an Austin staple since its inception in 1987. What started as a simple idea to unite the creatives within one city has grown into a global phenomenon. One that features a full-scale music festival, a Hollywood-worthy film festival, along with conferences, panels, and exhibitions (oh my). SXSW is quite the…
Looking for summer activities to get involved with? Camp Latinitas is offering exciting and rewarding Day Camps starting June 26th through July 28th. This is an amazing opportunity for young girls and nonbinary students aged 9-14 to engage and network with others while taking part in educational activities stemming from media, health, fashion, business, and…
Photography Credit: @yoelphotostudio.1 From October 31st- November 3rd, a celebration of Dia de los Muertos was held in Seattle, Washington titled “Seattle Catrinas Festival” at the Town Hall in the downtown area. The festival covered 4 days of festivities and included numerous activities such as face painting by makeup artists from Maritza’s Beauty College, Mexican…
Last week, Latinitas celebrated its twentieth anniversary at the Latinitas Purple Party for Chica Power Gala. As part of the annual fundraiser, Latinitas chooses six courageous female leaders to honor. The women that were chosen all have incredible stories and immense accolades, but what sets them apart is the passion they bring to their field….
Music is a constant in my life, at all times. Not just because I have learning disabilities that make it difficult for me to concentrate fully without some kind of background noise, but because I also genuinely love all things music. I grew up listening to a variety of genres, from Sundays cleaning with my…
Padres Digitales is one of many programs offered within the Latinitas organization. Latinitas’ overall mission is to empower young women and nonbinary kids by providing opportunities to learn new skills in media and technology. Padres Digitales (Digital Parents) is a family program that aims to provide lessons to Spanish-speaking parents who want to learn digital…
Houston, TX—¡Hamilton, la sensación de Broadway aclamada por la crítica, regresa! Como parte de la temporada 2024-2025 del Memorial Hermann Broadway en el Hobby Center, el exitoso musical regresa al Hobby Center for the Performing Arts por un período limitado de tres semanas, del 4 al 23 de marzo de 2025. La Noche de Prensa…
In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, which starts September 15th all the way through October 15th, I’ve compiled a list of all the Latino artists set to hit the stage in Austin this fall! SEPTEMBER Jenny and the Mexicats | Sept. 9 at Parish Jenny and the Mexicats are an American Spanish fusion band that…
By Samantha Paradiso AUSTIN, Tx. —Reusable straws and greenwashing may have swept sustainability into the mainstream, but South America, the continent south of the equator, has had the eco-friendly movement down way before it was cool. Regardless of the circles you run in, sustainability has become a buzzword consumers cannot seem to escape. The topic…
