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Papaya (2024) co-written and directed by…
Proud to be a part of the global success of Brazilian cinema, and rubbing shoulders with Walter Salles, Kleber Mendonça Filho, and Gabriel Mascaro to…
LATIN THINGS NOT TO MISS IN 2026
You only had to watch Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl show to realise why Latin Music is now officially the world’s most listened to. 2026 will be the biggest…
THE RIVER TRAIN (2026) co-written and co-directed by Lorenzo Ferro and Lucas A…
The world premiere of the Argentine film ‘The River Train’ has been screened in the ‘Perspectives’…
NARCISO (2026) by Paraguayan writer/director Marcelo Martinessi
Following on from his successful opera prima “The Heiresses” in 2018, Marcelo Martinessi’s second…
Guillermo del Toro’s ‘FRANKENSTEIN’ (2025) embodies the gothic fantasy horror…
A master of fusing film genres, Del Toro challenges our perception of reality, taking us on an…
“FEELS LIKE AN ITCH YOU CAN’T SCRATCH”
Featuring a stunning performance by Bahiano Wagner Moura (Narcos / Elite Squad), THE SECRET AGENT (…
VILPA MAX- A New Streaming Platform for Short Films
Having spotted a gap in the market, with the brave spirit of an entrepreneur, Mexican producer,…
Belén (2025) Dir. Dolores Fonzi
The Oscar shortlist film tells the true story of a woman who in 2014, after suffering a miscarriage…
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Lifestyle
Favela Aesthetics: From the periphery to global fashion reference
Brazilian culture is a dazzling celebration of life, bringing together music, dance, and vibrant…
Film
CRASHING THE BALL: Meet the UK Latina Actors Taking the Stage
What happens when you bring thirteen Latina actors together to take part in the first ever magazine…
Culture
Resilience and Resistance: a History of Colombian London
Over the last 50 years, hundreds of thousands of Colombians have made their mark as the UK's…
Film
The Rise of Female Mexican Filmmaking
Mexican filmmaker Lorena Valencia’s “DANDELION” (Cuanacaquilitl) recently won the top prize at the…
Interviews
Revolutionising the Black Economy
Adriana Barbosa is the entrepreneur and visionary behind Feira Preta - the festival celebrating the Black diaspora all over the world, which is …
On Writing a Continent’s Story - A conversation…
Poet, translator and critic Leo Boix is a lyrical tour de force and a fire-keeper for a new generation of British Latinx writers, having edited the…
Top 10s
Film
CALL ME DIVA: The New Latina Darlings of Hollywood
From centre stage to front page, finally Hollywood studios and media are giving Latina Actors some…
Culture
10 Distinguished Brits You Didn't Know Were Colombian
The UK hosts the world's second largest Colombian diaspora, and has born generations of talent…
Culture
10 Stand Out UK Afro-Latinos y Latinas
In the last of our series celebrating Black HIstory Month...it’s time to bring it home. While the…
Culture
10 Latin@ LGBTQ+ Creatives in London
Over the years, London has attracted some of the finest creatives from Latin America and Spain,…
Flamenco
Paco Peña's Solera
Celebrated guitarist Paco Peña creates the perfect blend with his flamenco favourite.
Top 10s...
Top 10 Revolutionary Latinas
We pay tribute to the Latin American women who throughout history have fought for freedom, peace and justice and continue to do say every day. Women who have fought side by side with men for freedom for their countries, even when those countries saw them as lesser. Women who have taken part in armed revolutions but also revolutionized the world by peaceful actions and been persecuted for them. Women who have fought to receive the same benefits and privileges that society automatically to bestow on men. Women who still fight social prejudice and inequality, even when some now argue this fight is lover.
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Things You Should Know About... Day of the Dead
There is still a commonly held view that ‘Day of the Dead’ is Mexico’s ‘Halloween,’ that everyone dresses up as skelatons, and it is truly scary, therefore unsuitable for children. 'Dia de Los Muertos' is in fact a beautiful, family friendly and spiritual event where the streets are full of families celebrating the lives of their departed in the most creative manner, by displaying the simple things they cherished in life. WE dispel some of the myths around the famous Mexican celebration.
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Things you should know about Latin American Oscar Triumphs
Do you remember the days when Latino artists weren’t allowed to sing their songs on mainstream TV because ratings would drop? I know right? Hard to imagine, but it did…Back in 2005, when Jorge Drexler was nominated for an Oscar for ‘El Otro Lado Del Rio’ he was told that he couldn’t sing his song at the ceremony because …’er sorry dude, but nobody knows who you are’. But nobody thought he’d actually win the Oscar. See below what happened next, just one of many other magical history-making moments, when Latin Americans triumphed at the Oscars, from the very first Latin American Oscar victory to the Mexican Invasion
Latin Londoners
LATIN LONDONER #53 - Jimena Larraguivel, Actor, Writer
Mexican actor Jimena Larraguivel has worked with the Royal Shakespeare Company twice - first in 2018, in a musically devised piece about the disappearance of 43 students in Mexico, and then again in 2023 in the UK tour of Shakespeare's 'Julius Caesar.' She also played the lead role in 'Faces in the Crowd' at the Gate Theatre and starred in the world premiere of the English version of Pablo Manzi’s 'Una Lucha Contra' at the Royal Court. We can expect to see her in Channel 4’s upcoming crime drama 'Patience.'
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Things You Should Know About...
Things you should know about Spanish Oscar Triumphs
After celebrating Latin America's successes at the Academy Awards, we couldn't carry on without bringing you Spain’s most successful Oscar-winning films and individuals within the film industry.
Culture Guides
LatinoLife's Guide to the Latin American Classics
A list we've always wanted to do... the must-reads of Latin America's fantastic array of fiction. Here we begin with the classics, from the 20th century and before, obviously omitting many greats...but you have to start somewhere. More book lists to come!
Things You Should Know About...
...The Greatest Latin American Plays of all time
A selection by Daniel Goldman, Artistic Director of CASA Latin American Theatre Festival
Reviews
Maison Cachua by Fernando Montaño
Former Royal Ballet dancer and Colombian dance megastar Fernando Montaño launches new bespoke luxury fashion brand
In-depth Interviews
HOLOGRAM (2022) Book of poems by Miguel Cullen
‘Books should be more than just lines of poetry.’ HOLOGRAM (2022) the new collection of poems by Anglo-Argentine poet and journalist Miguel Cullen, includes visuals and videos and certainly fits the bill of being different.
Classical, Jazz and Folk
Carlos Acosta’s Nutcracker in Havana
Carlos Acosta’s Nutcracker in Havana, is back by popular demand, following a hugely successful premiere sell-out tour. A Cuban take on the favourite festive classic, the production explodes onto Hackney Empire's stage, featuring new choreography by Carlos Acosta CBE and performed by his Cuban company, Acosta Danza.
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Pioneering Black Latina Artists
Recently we published a list of Black Heroines of Latin American History, Afro-Latinas who put their lives at risk, and in some cases gave their lives, in order to shape our history. This week we bring you the brave women who have pushed the boundaries in the artistic world, fighting racism in film, theatre, literature and the arts (not music, that’s for another list!), to get better representation for women of colour and pave the way for generations of Afro-Latinas to come. There is still loads more work to do, but thanks to these wonderful artists, who by nature of being dark skinned had to also be activists, on-screen entertainers and artists are looking a little still less like Xuxa.
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Film
Papaya (2024) co-written and directed by Brazilian…
Proud to be a part of the global success of Brazilian cinema, and rubbing shoulders with Walter Salles, Kleber Mendonça Filho, and Gabriel Mascaro to…
Film
THE RIVER TRAIN (2026) co-written and co-directed by…
The world premiere of the Argentine film ‘The River Train’ has been screened in the ‘Perspectives’ section of the 2026 Berlinale. In a warm coming-…
Most Viewed
Latin American Myths and Legends
"I'm learning about really scary myths and legends..." my son recently told me,…
Top Ten Latin Bars in London
Want to do Christmas the Latin way? Try some of London's best Latin bars, from glamourous to…
Top 10 Latin Series on Netflix
These winter days may be dark, damp and dreary, but we've got you covered with this list of…
My 10 Favourite Samba Songs for Dancing
In the last piece in our series on Brazilian music, samba dancer, academic and enthusiast, Foteini…
