2010 Mexico City Bicentennial Celebration and Art Tour organized by Mexic-Arte Museum
Mexic-Arte Museum has prepared a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for participants to be involved in the celebrations of the Bicentennial of Mexican Independence and the Centennial of the Revolution, as well a chance to tour some of Mexico City’s most famous art destinations led by Executive Director Sylvia Orozco. Don Miles, one of the participants and author [...]
Los Angeles’ Nocturnal Festival makes its way to Texas.
I have traditionally associated Labor Day weekend with pool parties, boating on the lake, or tubing on the river. However, this year I executed a slightly different holiday weekend game plan and ventured out to the beautiful outdoor camp grounds of Rockdale, Texas, to check out the first annual Texas installment of Insomniac Events’ Nocturnal [...]
Salsa Candela Latino Party hosted by Las Comadres Para Las Americas
Salsa Candela will be kicking off Hispanic Heritage Month at Copa Bar and Grill, August 27th from 6:30PM to 9:30PM, benefiting the 2011 Hispanic/Latino/Indigenous Heritages Celebration organized by Las Comadres Para Las Americas. The fundraiser will also include potluck and silent auction. The tight group of friends performing, Salsa Candela, specialize in a variety of [...]
Backpacks for underprivileged students
Mano de Cristo’s goal is to provide more than 2200 students from pre-kindergarten through 5th grade with school supplies, backpacks, and clothing (2 changes of clothes, socks, and underwear) for the upcoming school year from August 2-6 and August 9-13 at the Travis County Building, 5335 Airport Blvd. “There is a difference between students coming [...]
Beat the summer heat with your own pool
With the August heat starting to bear down on us and crowds flocking to community pools and area lakes, some homeowners may be considering adding their own pool to their backyard. Future pool owners will need to take into consideration budget and factors such as size, shape, and features that will affect the price. Joni [...]
World Music Night bringing diversity to Austin
For one year now, Bemba Entertainment and KUT90.5/KUT.org have brought World Music Night every Tuesday to Momo’s, giving Austin a chance to connect with cultures from all over the world through music. Founded in 2007 by Brandon Badillo, Bemba Entertainment has been producing unique events inspired by the arts and multiculturalism. World Music Night, one [...]
“Fun Fun Fun Fest”: The economics of the ‘Trickle Down Effect of Fun’
Fun Fun Fun Fest announced today in a press conference that would be putting into effect a “Fun Stimulus Plan.” The Fun Fun Fun Fest executive team presented an engaging laser-guided Power Point display where they explained in full details of the “trickle down effect” of fun. The full lineup for the 5th annual Fun [...]
2010 HSC Scholar Leadership Conference
Empowering young Hispanic students for personal and professional success beyond degree attainment Austin, TX – The Hispanic Scholarship Consortium (HSC) will host its annual Scholar Leadership Conference on August 3–5, 2010 at the Hyatt Regency Hotel Austin. The conference aims to empower scholars to enter the workforce as leaders upon degree attainment. Throughout the conference, [...]
Pilot Leadership Academy to Prepare Central Texas Students for Future Challenges
AUSTIN, Texas — Fifty students from Central Texas high schools will arrive at The University of Texas at Austin on July 18, to begin an intensive four-day leadership academy designed to give them the skills to address the needs of the next generation, including a growing Hispanic population that has become the largest and youngest [...]
First digital magazine for Hispanic girls seeks America’s next top athlete
About 36 percent of Hispanic sophomore girls played interscholastic sports, compared with 52 percent of non-Hispanics in 2002, according to an analysis of the U.S. Department of Education survey data last year. Low-participation was attributed to economics, transportation, and also responsibilities Hispanic girls still have in traditional households, such as contributing to the household income by [...]
