Juan Plaza meets his friend, producer Brian Rashid, months after writing him a very peculiar love letter. With her, Brian wanted to thank her for her successes in her 35 years living in New York City. “A big surprise and the truth is that I received it with great joy and with great humility,” said … Read more
With lights, wood and ceramics, the Colombian-American Javier Sánchez, 52, has dedicated himself to creating a Christmas village in an unusual place every winter. And it is that for more than a decade, under a skyscraper, in an Upper East Side parking lot, Sánchez has surprised the inhabitants of the complex and all the curious … Read more
As a legitimate and humble particular person, spouse and children customers, politicians and youngsters remembered the late Condition Senator Jose Peralta at the PS 89 Elementary College in Elmhurst renaming ceremony to be known as Jose Peralta University of Dreamers. “He tried, did what he could and see how they are recognizing the title of … Read more
To the unmistakable rhythm of Mariachi, a gastronomic festival began that celebrates not only the rich cultural heritage of Mexico, but also 22 years of offering New Yorkers truly authentic dishes with ingredients brought from the country they represent. The Palapa at Saint Mark’s Place has been a guardian of tradition for two decades. – … Read more
Spanish singer, Dove St. Basilreturns to the stages of the United States and this time it does so with a tour entitled: I tell you with music. This interpreter arrives in the country after having performed at various venues in Latin American nations and explained why she greatly enjoys performing before the New York public. … Read more
This weekend will be full of music and party thanks to the free concert Border Fandango that will bring together Arturo O’Farrill with the Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra. Originally, the show was presented in the cities of Tijuana and San Ysidro, on both sides of the border between Mexico and the United States. Border wall … Read more
The heritage and culture of Puerto Rico shone from this Friday full of pride and excitement with a view to this weekend. Leaders of the Puerto Rican community of our city, and municipal officials, including Mayor Adams, carried out the traditional flag raising in Bowling Green Park in Lower Manhattan. This, in anticipation of the … Read more
The Latino theater scene in New York continues to show signs of a solid recovery, as evidenced by the various world premieres that the city is hosting. And on this occasion the Spanish actor, Marc Parejo, makes his debut on the New York stage with a monologue written by the Italian playwright Luca Pizzurro. The … Read more
The SoHo Rep. theater company premieres a production criticizing the Puerto Rico Supervision, Administration and Economic Stability Act, known in English by the acronym PROMESA. And, curiously, the title of the work plays with the name of this law. By the author, Mara Velez Melendez explains why he decided that his feature debut: Notes to … Read more
Excited, the new Deputy Commissioner for Inclusion and Equity, Wendy Garcia, speaks after being proclaimed the first highest-ranking Dominican-American in the NYPD. “It was something that I never imagined, you work your whole life with a purpose but you don’t know where you stop, where you end up,” Garcia said. A native of Washington Heights, … Read more