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Daring Music for the Silenced Voices of Latin America

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“Atrévete, te, te, salte del closet!” This 2006 radio hit…

Barcelona: The City of Dreams

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Growing up, I never thought making a trip to Europe was a possibility.…

Para Los Enamorados, Solitarios, y Mujeriegos

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On Junot Díaz’s This Is How You Lose Her “Instead of lowering…

Connecting to Her Ancestors through Art

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Artist Ana Ruth Castillo was born in Los Angeles in 1982 to Guatemalan parents, economic refugees during the civil wars of the 1970s. She grew up in various parts of LA such as Inglewood, Southbay, and eventually graduated from high school in South Central. At six years old, she had the opportunity to visit Guatemala.

Letter from the Editor

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Finding opportunity through education is a theme that the writers explore in their stories. Opportunity is in between limitations and choice, between societal and legal expectations and the individual.

SnapFotos: Art in the Streets

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Introducing La Gente's photo blog. For today, pictures from Westwood LIVE.

Writings on the Wall: Piecing together graffiti art and culture

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From park benches to art galleries, graffiti has moved into the mainstream, but along the way has cultivated risk, fame and controversy.

Aztec Exhibition at the Getty Villa

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The Aztec empire has been resurrected in—of all places—the mansion-riddled cliffs of the Pacific Palisades.

More than a Night on the Town

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Sometimes it’s not feasible to plan an exotic excursion out of the country, let alone, out of town. Have no fear, we have a guide for the non-travelers too. The best part? These activities are FREE!

Ozomahtli

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You may have heard of Ozomatli, the alternative/Latin band whose hits include "Cut Chemist Suite" or "Saturday Night," but did you know their name derives from the Nahuatl word for monkey? Ozomahtli is the 11th daysign of the Aztec Borgia Codex, a manuscript that served as a 260 ritual calendar of sorts as well as used by religious figures made of beautiful painted animal skins. The monkey represents art, music and harmony - a perfect fit for the musical band.