1st Annual Cultural Celebration of La Batalla de Puebla | Mariachi Festival

May • 2017

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Rhode Island’s Latino Artists Get a Place of Their Own

December • 2016

Their gallery in Pawtuxet Village is a small place with big plans

By Liz Klinkenberg | Special to The Journal

CRANSTON, R.I. -- Tamara Diaz stands between two paintings from very different periods in her life.

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Exciting News About RI Latino Books Month 2016!

December • 2015

RI Latino Arts (RILA) receives grants from the Episcopal Charities Fund and Coastway Community Bank to expand May is Latino Books Month • RI.

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May is Latino Books Month and Reading Challenge for Adults

December • 2015

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We found this list online compiled by Latina magazine, and it inspired us to send out a challenge for Latino Books Month and the Summer Reading Challenge …

Do you want to take this challenge?

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7th Gathering of the RI Latino Arts Network

August • 2015

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On Thursday, September 15, 2015 from 5:30-7:00PM, we will kick-off Latino Heritage Month with our continuing networking gatherings for Latino artists. More details are forthcoming, so come back to read more …

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RILA Awarded Competative NEH Grant

June • 2015

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Rhode Island Latino Arts • Latino Oral History Project, in partnership with Rhode Island Council for the Humanities has been selected to receive a competitive Latino Americans: 500 Years of History grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) and the American Library Association (ALA).

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May is Latino Books Month

May • 2015

Latino Books Month, celebrated annually in May since 2004, promotes books by and for Latinos. This month-long celebration is sponsored by the Association of American Publishers (AAP), which encourages booksellers, librarians, and teachers to promote books by and for Latinos and encourage their communities to read Latino books in both English and Spanish.

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6th Gathering of the RI Latino Arts Network ❤︎ ¡Por El Amor Del Arte!

January • 2015

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On Thursday, February 12, 2015 from 5:30-7:00PM, we will host a very exciting networking event that will continue previous discussion and will give artists an opportunity to show us their stuff! The event will take place at Southside Cultural Center, 393 Broad St. in Providence.

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New and innovative ways to teach RI Latino history

September • 2014 Filed in: #LatinoHistoryRI

RILA Executive Director promotes Latino history in Rhode Island with book readings and lectures statewide and an interactive art installation taking the form of a coffee cart will travel with her...

Tags: #oralhistory #latinos

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5th Gathering of the RI Latino Arts Network - Are you ready for change?

September • 2014 Filed in: #LatinoCulture

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On Thursday, September 11, 2014 from 5:30-7:00PM, we will host a very exciting networking event meant for Latino visual artists and their guests. The event will take place at The ¡CityArts! Gallery 891 Broad St. in Providence. Come ready to make change!

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Café Recuerdos – Los Cubanos del Norte

February • 2014

I am working with Marta V. Martínez on a project that will feature the stories of Cuban immigrants in Rhode Island. Marta has asked me to do a visual art component and I'm honored to do it. I welcome the opportunity to connect with other Cubans in RI and New England.
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The National Day of Listening is November 29, 2013

November • 2013

On the day after Thanksgiving, set aside one hour to have a conversation with someone important to you: an older relative, a friend, a teacher, or someone from the neighborhood. Take notes or record your conversation, and post it below.
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Holiday Recipes from our Latin American Homelands

November • 2013

We leave our countries behind, but retain many of our customs. We miss many things: old friends, family that stayed behind, our musica, and our traditional dishes.
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Making Pan de Muertos: Bringing to life the Day of the Dead

November • 2013

One of autumn’s most important Mexican traditions involving food is El Dia de Los Muertos—the Days of the Dead. Marta V. Martínez, RILA’s Founder and Chair shares a family recipe. Read More...

Tags: #DiaDeLosMuertos, #DayoftheDead, #PandeMuertos

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4th Gathering of the RI Latino Arts Network

October • 2013

The fourth and final RILatino Arts Network gathering in 2013 will be a community reception in partnership with the David Winton Bell Gallery, List Art Center at Brown University. Preceding the reception, join us for a symposium... Read More...

Tags: #LatinoArts, #LatinoArtsRI, #Networking

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3rd Gathering of the RI Latino Arts Network

September • 2013

The 3rd gathering of the RI Latino Arts Network will featuring performances from local cultural groups, who are part of our consortium. We will be celebrating the 25th Anniversary of Hispanic Heritage Month RI ... Read More...

Tags: #LatinoArts, #LatinoArtsRI, #Networking

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Argentinean Flag Raising and Tango Night a Great Success!

July • 2013

The 2nd RI Latino Arts Network event, which took place on Tuesday, July 9th at the Southside Cultural Center in Providence, was attended by more than 200 people!
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2nd Gathering of the RI Latino Arts Network

July • 2013

On Tuesday, July 9, 2013, we will host the 2nd RI Latino Arts Networking event at our new home at the Southside Cultural Arts Center, located at 393 Broad Street in Providence. The event will begin promptly at 6pm and is scheduled to end at 8pm. Read More...

Tags: #Argentina, #LatinoArts, #LatinoArtsRI, #Networking

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Kick-Off of the RI Latino Arts Network A Great Success

May • 2013 Filed in: Latino Culture

The 1st RI Latino Arts Network event took place on Friday, May 17 at the John Hope Settlement House in Providence, where RI Latino Arts formally launched its new logo and distributed a listing of 2013 calendar of events. Read More...

Tags: #LatinoArts #RI

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Join Us for the 1st Gathering of the RI Latino Arts Network

April • 2013 Filed in: Latino Culture | Art

In 2013 the Hispanic Heritage Committee will be celebrating its 25th Anniversary! The mission of our organization is to support Latino art, artists and cultural arts organization, and now we're taking it to heart by organizing community gatherings called the RI Latino Arts Network (RILAN).
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Tags: #LatinoArtsRI

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Rhode Island Latino Arts Network - What is it?

April • 2013 Filed in: Latino Culture | Networking

Tags: #LatinoCulture, #LatinoArts #RI , #Networking

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El Día de Los Niños/El Día de Los Libros

March • 2013 Filed in: Latino Culture | Literacy

Many Children, Many Cultures, Many Books!
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Tags: #Dia #LatinoLiteracy

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National Puerto Rican Parade to be dedicated to State of Rhode Island

March • 2013

You are invited to a news conference by Governor Lincoln Chafee at 10am on Thursday, March 21, 2013. The Governor will make history by announcing the dedication of the National Puerto Rican Day Parade in New York City to the State of Rhode Island this year. Read More...

Tags: #PuertoRico #LatinoCulture

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Love Letters from Latin America

February • 2013 Filed in: Oral Histories

The Latino Oral History Project of RI is interested in getting copies of any letters that were exchanged between Latinos who moved to Rhode Island at any time in their lives Read More...

Tags: #oralhistory #latinos

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Día de Los Tres Reyes • Three Kings Day

January • 2013 Filed in: Latino Culture

Día de Los Reyes or Three Kings Day takes place on January 6th each year, it marks the peak as well as the end of Christmas. While the rest of the world has already packed up their festive mood, Latinos continue their annual celebrations and even turn it up a notch. Besides being a day of fiesta, it holds significant religious importance and age-old traditions. Read More...

Tags: #LatinoCelebrations #TresReyes

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Latino Oral History Project of RI

November • 2012 Filed in: Oral Histories

The Latino Oral History Project of Rhode Island would like to offer you, as a Rhode Island Latino. We are looking for any excerpts that capture when, why and how you immigrated to the U.S. and then to Rhode Island.

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Tags: #oralhistory #latinos

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RI Latino CommUNITY Bulletin Board

June • 2012 Filed in: RI Latinos | Artists | Latino Culture

Are you looking to connect with Latino artists, organizations and businesses? Post your note below, share your ideas and make connections.

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