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EL MITO DE AZTLÁN DEBE INVESTIGARSE Y SER LA PRIMERA PARTE DE LA HISTORIA DE ...
Por Daniel López Aguilar ~ La Journada ~ 20 de Enero de 2018 Expertos ortodoxos dicen que es leyenda; ahora sé que en Nayarit hay un relieve de mil años con la imagen del águila y la serpiente, relató Ángeles González Gamio en la presentación. Julián Gascón Mercado, ex gobernador de ... -
Conoce el huauzontle, una planta mexicana 'literalmente milagrosa'
CIUDAD DE MÉXICO ~ Excelsior ~ 19 de Enero de 2018 El huauzontle es una planta en forma de un pequeño arbolito alargado, con tallo y ramas gruesas, flor en forma de bolita, además tiene un alto valor nutricional, ya que contiene vitaminas A, B, B1, B2, B3, C, E, así ... -
En México, el sitio arqueológico bajo el agua más grande del mundo
Por Excelsior ~ 18 de Enero de 2018 El proyecto Gran Acuífero Maya encontró el mayor sistema de cuevas inundadas, que conecta Sac Actún y Dos Ojos en Tulum, que cubre alrededor de 347 kilómetros El grupo de exploración subacuática del proyecto Gran Acuífero Maya, encontró la conexión de dos sistemas de cuevas inundadas, lo ... -
Exhibition of La Raza photos documents Chicano life during the 60’s and 70’s
By Jessica Wolf | UCLA Newsroom ~ December 28, 2017 There are photographs of crowds of people carrying protests signs, determined speakers holding megaphones, streams of people marching down streets of Los Angeles, facing down barricades. Images of bodies covered in bruises from police near portraits of children and families, moments captured ... -
Harvey Weinstein is my monster too
By Salma Hayek New York Times ~ December 12, 2017 HARVEY WEINSTEIN WAS a passionate cinephile, a risk taker, a patron of talent in film, a loving father and a monster. For years, he was my monster. This fall, I was approached by reporters, through different sources, including my dear friend Ashley ... -
The Chusma House Tiburcio Vasquez Documentary is here
By The Chusma House This lecture/documentary, Tiburcio Vasquez, is the latest release for our Ethnic Studies Learning Channel. Unfortunately, our limited budget is depleted. If you believe this Channel has value for students and the public please make a pledge of any amount you can afford. All funds received go directly to production ... -
‘Coco’ Dominates Thanksgiving Weekend at the Box Office
By: ANDREW R. CHOW, New York Times ~ NOV. 26, 2017 A superhero squad was no match for a boy with a guitar and a dream at the box office this weekend. “Coco,” a vibrant, multicultural film from Pixar set in Mexico, drew $71 million domestically over the five-day holiday weekend, beating out ... -
How Pixar Made Sure ‘Coco’ Was Culturally Conscious
By Reggie Ugwu ~ NY Times ~ November 21, 2017 When the Pixar writer and director Lee Unkrich received the green light in 2011 to develop his follow-up to “Toy Story 3,” the best picture nominee that made his career, his initial excitement dissolved into fear. Mr. Unkrich, 50, hadn’t ... -
Día de los Muertos gets the American holiday treatment: Commercialization
By James F. Peltz, Los Angeles Times ~ October 30, 2017 As thousands prepared to head to Hollywood Forever Cemetery on Saturday for its 18th annual celebration of the Mexican tradition known as Día de los Muertos, they had no shortage of places to shop. Outfits adorned with images ... -
Don't Miss Encuentro de Las Américas!! Nov 2 - 19, 2017 at the Los ...
WHAT: Encuentro de Las Américas — Fourteen companies from the U.S. Canada, Mexico, Cuba, Peru and Colombia celebrate dynamic, contemporary Latinx and Latin American theater during a three-week festival, with five performances presented simultaneously every Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday in the five performance spaces that make up The Los Angeles Theatre Center. An additional ...