With the irresistible beat of Latin Jazz, the Havana International Jazz Festival opens in Cuba on December 15, 2013. Chucho Valdés and the Cuban Institute of Music warmly invite you to visit Havana for the music and fun. (Please see October 9, 1941 for more on Chucho.) The Festival is usually hosted in early January and features… Continue reading Havana International Jazz Festival Opens 2013
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Feast Day of the Virgen de las Mercedes
Today is the Feast day of the Virgen de las Mercedes (Virgin of Mercy) and the day to honor the Santeria god Obatalá. The Virgin is honored throughout South and Central America and in Spain and Portugal. Obatalá is honored in Cuba and Brazil, and is also considered as part of the Yoruba religion. For… Continue reading Feast Day of the Virgen de las Mercedes
Latinx / Hispanic Heritage Month
September 15 is the official start of our nation’s annual celebration of Hispanic / Latinx Heritage Month, which continues through October 15. Hispanic Heritage Week was initially approved by President Lyndon Johnson in 1968, and in 1988 President Ronald Reagan extended the week to a month of celebration. September 15 was selected since five Latin… Continue reading Latinx / Hispanic Heritage Month
Feast of the Virgen de la Caridad del Cobre
September 8 is the annual Feast of the Virgen de la Caridad del Cobre (Virgin of the Charity of Copper). The Virgin is nicknamed “Cachita” and she is highly revered in Cuba. During colonial times, the Virgin is believed to have intervened on behalf of native Cubans, saving them during a violent storm as they fled… Continue reading Feast of the Virgen de la Caridad del Cobre
28th Annual International Hispanic Theatre Festival 2013
The curtains opened on July 11, 2013, as stages throughout the Americas were illuminated by the 28th annual International Hispanic Theatre Festival (IHTF) of Miami. IHTF is presented by Teatro Avante, and offers renowned theater companies in performances in Miami, Los Angeles, New York, Buenos Aires (Argentina), Mexico City (Mexico), Quito (Ecuador), and Pais Vasco… Continue reading 28th Annual International Hispanic Theatre Festival 2013
May 1 / May Day
May 1 is celebrated as May Day, International Workers Day, and Día del Trabajo in many countries around the world. It is an official holiday in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Mexico, Panama, Peru, Uruguay, Venezuela – among other South and Central American countries. On May 1, 2006, Latino, Catholic, and immigrant rights groups organized the… Continue reading May 1 / May Day