Poetry, Performances and Palomas: What To Do in NYC This July and August
Poetry, Performances and Palomas: What To Do in NYC This July and August
If you’re looking for LATINA approved activities to check out in New York City this week — whether it’s art, musical performances, film, or food — we’ve got you covered. Grab a friend, dress fashionably but practically for the ninety degree weather, pack a water bottle, and head out to [...]
Ada Limón is the Next Poet Laureate
Ada Limón is the Next Poet Laureate
On July 12, 2022, Ada Limón was named the next U.S. poet laureate, making her the first Latina to hold this prestigious role. Speaking to the New York Times, Limón shared her desire to use her platform and linguistic skill to harbor a space for unfiltered feeling and emotion. Only [...]
New Music Picks: Doris Anahi, Ricky Martin, Young Miko, and More
New Music Picks: Doris Anahi, Ricky Martin, Young Miko, and More
Welcome to LATINA’s weekly roundup of the best new music. This week’s list features the emergence of Mexican-American singer Doris Anahi and the return of Puerto Rican superstar Ricky Martin. There are plenty of all-star collaborations with Sebastián Yatra and Pablo Alborán as well as Camilo and Nicki Nicole. Also [...]
New Music Picks: Anitta, TINI, Danny Ocean, and More
New Music Picks: Anitta, TINI, Danny Ocean, and More
Welcome to LATINA’s weekly roundup of the best new music. This week’s list features a double dose of Anitta. The Brazilian superstar teamed up with Argentine singer TINI for "La Loto" and her boyfriend Murda Beatz for the star-studded "No Mas," and Venezuelan singer Danny Ocean released one of the [...]
9 Reproductive Justice Organizations You Can Support
9 Reproductive Justice Organizations You Can Support
With Roe v. Wade overturned on June 24th, people across the country have been feeling both incensed and powerless. There are looming fears that this court, with its unchecked power, will continue to ban other contraceptive measures, or even overturn decisions such as Obergefell v. Hodges, and that such a [...]
The Power of Latina Artists Taking Agency Over Their Stories
The Power of Latina Artists Taking Agency Over Their Stories
Latina is highlighting the work of Latinx creatives and visual artists through NYC art guides and thematic stories in our new column, Curated by KCV. Each month, Art Curator and Processa founder, Kiara Cristina Ventura, will speak on exhibitions and inspirational artists that everyone should keep on their radar from [...]
Veronica Fernandez Extends Empathy Through Her Art
Veronica Fernandez Extends Empathy Through Her Art
Delving into the depths of her mind, Veronica Fernandez extricates and depicts memories that extend empathy to the viewer while capturing her father's spirit. The Los Angeles-based, Virginia-born, and New Jersey and Miami-raised artist creates evocative works that tug on the dynamics of family and emotional understandings that exist within [...]
