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The Rise of Female Mexican Filmmaking
Mexican filmmaker Lorena Valencia’s “DANDELION” (Cuanacaquilitl) recently won the top prize at the recent ‘16 Days 16 Films’ competition. ‘Esperanza’ and ‘A Very Nice Guy’, also directed by Mexican female directors, featured…
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Our Favourite Latin Christmas Songs
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Things That Matter to...La Chica
Uniting Paris Belleville and Merida, Sophie Fustec was born in Paris to a French father and Venezuelan mother. Between visits to Merida, Sophie studied violin and then piano, for 13 years in the conservatory and then sound…
Remembering Lalo Rodriguez
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Latin Things to Do with Kids
There’s always something exciting to do in London, but it gets a bit tricky when it comes to finding things in Spanish for kids or to inspire them about their culture! So we’ve put together a list of great things to do with the…
When Two World's Collide (Dir. Heidi Brandenburg and Mathew Orzel)
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Latin America's Heroes: Paralympic Glory in Paris 2024
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'Britain and the Dictatorships of Argentina and Chile' by Grace Livingstone
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Modern (yet Unashamedly Macho) Malambo
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Ricardo Cinalli’s “ A Ravishing Muse – An Irreverent Homage to Picasso”
Ricardo Cinalli (born on April 3rd 1948) is a renowned Argentine artist, known for a neo-Classical approach to his painting. Focusing largely on the human figure he has created a style of his own with remarkable drawing skills.…
Films to Watch Before You Die #5: 'Palomita Blanca' by Raúl Ruiz
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Nuevo Orden (2020) Dir. Michel Franco
In ‘New Order’ (2020) the third feature written and directed by Mexican Michel Franco, no one is innocent. There is no ‘get out of jail free card’ here! Michel Franco’s powerful film, screened at the 2020 BFI London Film Festival…
LATIN LONDONER #17: Juliano Fiori - rugby player
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Sonora Ponceña Tunes that Rock the Dance Floor
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A Film Guy named Jean Jean
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Mamacita
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Uncovering B.Léza - Cesaria Evora’s songwriter
Few people had heard of Cabo Verde, an arc of islands off the coast of Senegal, until Cesária Évora put them on the map. B. Leza is one of the most important composers in the history of Cabo Verde, and anyone who knows Cesária…
The Unusual Spaniard
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Salsa Hits of the 1960s
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Memorable Films: Hectór Babenco and 'The Kiss of the Spider Woman'
Corina Poore pays tribute to one of Latin America's great directors Hectór Babenco and his most memorable film ‘The Kiss of the Spider Woman' which continues to draw public fascination, even more remarkable for being…
Los Babasonicos @ The Dome, Tufnell Park, 27th October
A lack-lustre performance from the classic Argentine band, lacking its fans' enthusiasm for an Argentine night to remember in the classic North London msuic venue
Brazilian women in London share experiences of gendered violence
As the rates and intensity of violence against women dramatically rose globally over lockdown, Gil, a Brazilian woman in London who has suffered domestic violence, tells her story of being denied support from emergency services.…
The Juanes Mash Up
The Colombian music landscape has transformed dramatically over the last 10 years, with reggaetón becoming the new pop, but one Medellín rockero has transcended all trends and remains as relevant today doing the music he loves.…
Mariah
Women in the urban genre are now playing a big role in the Latin Music industry, one of these great promises of female urban music is named Mariah, "La Princesa de Miami" (Miami's Princess).
Brazil's Antonio Társis wins the VIA Arts Prize 2019
Bahiano ANTONIO TÁRSIS from Brazil has won the 2019 VIA Prize out of a record total of 402 submissions. His large and colourful collage is built up from fragments of fruit boxes from all parts of the world, that he meticulously…
Made in Brasil's Moqueca
Moqueca is A Classic from Bahia, mixed seafood and fish stew made with sweet peppers and coconut milk served with steamed rice. The etymology of the word moqueca traces it back to an African word mu'keka meaning "fish…
ARMANDO MANZANERO : LIGHTS GO OUT FOR MEXICO'S SMOOCHIE COOCHIE MAN
Armando Manzanero was one of Mexico’s greatest romantic composers, whose ballads were performed by the likes of Elvis Presley and Christina Aguilera and, most famously, provided the tunes for Luis Miguel's best selling…
Things That Matter To...Flavia Coelho
From the morros of Rio de Janeiro where she was born to the paved streets of Paris, where she now resides, Flavia Coelho has travelled the world and is at home where her music feels welcome. Needless to say, the Brazilian has…
Omar Allibhoy's Piquillo Peppers Stuffed with Mushrooms
I have always been a big fan of mushrooms in all their forms – from taking long walks with family to pick wild mushrooms, to cooking them in many ways at home. This recipe is packed full of tastiness.
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