-Editorial As Day of the Dead approaches, many organizations on both sides of the border are stepping into providing an alternative way to celebrate in the midst of the COVID-19 health crisis a holiday when relatives and friends would normally gather in close quarters. Despite the coronavirus pandemic, Halloween still …
November, 2020
August, 2020
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6 August
Yuma Art Center’s reopening to feature two new exhibits
-Editorial Preparing to welcome visitors back to its galleries, the Yuma Art Center will require advance appointments to view two new exhibits and visit the gift shop beginning Tuesday, Aug. 11. To make a ticketed appointment, visit www.yumaartcenter.com or click on the “get a ticket” link on the Yuma Art …
May, 2020
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25 May
JOURNALISTS FROM MEXICO AND SPAIN JOIN THE CIRCLE OF READING FOR THE FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION
To this day, communicators such as Moisés Godínez, Estephania Báez, Karen Rivera, Andrea Celeste Treviño, Ellie Burgueño, Ana Velia Guzmán, Rocío Galván, Alejandra Guerra have participated with readings of their own and by authors such as Jorge Luis Borges, Mario Benedetti, Óscar Chávez, Eduardo Galeano, Regina Brett, and Laura Martínez …
January, 2020
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9 January
Mayor of Mexicali presents Cultural events for 2020 in Mexicali Chinatown
-Editorial Mexicali, B.C.- At a press conference, members of the Imperial Valley-Mexicali Binational Alliance, headed by the Economic Development Council of Mexicali as well as Institutions and Authorities of Imperial County, in coordination with the Municipal Government, the bi-national agenda of work for 2020 was presented, on issues that impact …
November, 2019
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25 November
The Imperial Valley Master Chorale will join a chamber orchestra Dec. 5
The Imperial Valley Master Chorale, with more than 80 singers and four soloists, will join a chamber orchestra Dec. 5 to once again present Handel’s classic oratorio Messiah, the musical interpretation of the Greatest Story Ever Told. The joyous refrains and arias conclude with the powerful “Hallelujah” Chorus. The performance …
October, 2019
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31 October
Rep. Juan Vargas Presented H.R. 486 Chicano Park Preservation Act to Natural Resources Committee
Josephine Talamantez, co-founder of Chicano Park and the Chicano Park Steering Committee, supported the bill as a witness Washington, D.C.- Rep. Juan Vargas (CA-51) presented H.R. 484 Chicano Park Preservation Act of 2019 during the U.S. of House Representative’s Natural Resources Committee hearing. The bill will instruct the Secretary of …
September, 2019
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24 September
CULTURE BLOSSOMS IN BAJA CALIFORNIA
Mexicali, Baja California.- Different venues in Baja California will host the various shows that make up the 18th October Festival, with more than 100 cultural and artistic activities of international level, until October 30. The State Government, through the Institute of Culture of Baja California (ICBC), has formed a series …
August, 2019
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13 August
L.A. Cetto Wine Harvest Festival, a celebration that must be experienced
By: Ellie Burgueño For those who have not yet had the joy of knowing the wonderful Wine Country in Baja California and have not had the pleasure of attending one of the many Harvest Festivities, as I did last weekend in L.A. Cetto with its traditional annual Wine Harvest Festival …
March, 2019
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1 March
2019 California Mid-Winter Fair and Fiesta opens today
The 111th edition of the California Mid-Winter Fair opens today afternoon with a recognition of both veterans and senior citizens. The gates open at 3 p.m. That represents a change in opening day hours from previous years. Opening hours also have changed for weekdays, to 5 p.m. Monday through the second …
February, 2019
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13 February
Cultural Revolution to Begin at La Chinesca in Mexicali
-Editorial A revolution is needed to promote and preserve the history and legacy of “La Chinesca” and that is what will happen very soon. At the press conference held Feb. 4, Ruben Chen, a local entrepreneur and promoter of Chinese culture in Mexicali, wants to bring together artists from all …
