Building community one event at a time
This powerful exhibit, curated by LUNA co-founder Katie Avila Loughmiller, composed of artists and friends of LUNA (Latinas Unidas en las Artes), explores what it means to be Latinx in the United States. Each piece is a personal representation of identity and culture through the eyes of the artist, demonstrating that there is no one-size …
This powerful exhibit, curated by LUNA co-founder Katie Avila Loughmiller, composed of artists and friends of LUNA (Latinas Unidas en las Artes), explores what it means to be Latinx in the United States. Each piece is a personal representation of identity and culture through the eyes of the artist, demonstrating that there is no one-size …
Join us for an evening of painting, wine and tapas at our Pinto con Tinto: Talavera Bird Houses event!Unleash your creativity at this unique paint-and-sip event. Celebrate the start of Summer by painting your very own bird house to take home all while enjoying wine and tapas and learning about the Talavera technique of painting.Commonly …
The Big Idea: Our 8th installment of our Big Idea exhibition features the work of local students and artists from the UCC Adult Day Center and will focus on the big idea of how we are indeed "Stronger Together". This motto serves our community as we all persevere as a united front through the pandemic …
Learn traditional Afro-Colombian drum rhythms with Bembé instructora, Bony Plog-Benavides! Four-week session of in-person classes at Escuela Verde, located at 3628 W. Pierce St., Milwaukee (face masks required in school building). Instruments provided.Cost: $50 for four classes. Join Bembé for cultura, learning, and summer fun! Bembé is a community-based, cultural performing arts program in the …
Join us for our second annual celebration of the Mexican painting icon Frida Kahlo!We will have live music, food trucks, local art vendors, live mural paintings, and interactive art installations! And of course the famous Frida Kahlo look-alike contest! This year we will have a kids and adults category with cash prizes for both! Vendor …
We invite you this Saturday, July 31st from 11AM - 1PM to celebrate the unveiling of our third mural at 1247 S. Cesar E. Chavez Drive. Join us as we commemorate Dolores Huerta’s contributions toward social and economic justice of migrant farmworkers. In partnership with UScellular and El Rey Foods we will have CASH PRIZES, …
Join in the celebration of the rich exotic culture that is Puerto Rico. The Puerto Rican Family Festival is Wisconsin's only Puerto Rican festival featuring traditional music, dance, and food. They host a Salsa and Merengue Dance Contest, a Domino Contest, and Baseball Contest. Free and open to the public and alcohol-free.
Learn traditional Afro-Colombian drum rhythms with Bembé instructora, Bony Plog-Benavides! Four-week session of in-person classes at Escuela Verde, located at 3628 W. Pierce St., Milwaukee (face masks required in school building). Instruments provided.Cost: $50 for four classes. Join Bembé for cultura, learning, and summer fun! Bembé is a community-based, cultural performing arts program in the …
Learn traditional Afro-Colombian drum rhythms with Bembé instructora, Bony Plog-Benavides! Four-week session of in-person classes at Escuela Verde, located at 3628 W. Pierce St., Milwaukee (face masks required in school building). Instruments provided.Cost: $50 for four classes. Join Bembé for cultura, learning, and summer fun! Bembé is a community-based, cultural performing arts program in the …
Learn traditional Afro-Colombian drum rhythms with Bembé instructora, Bony Plog-Benavides! Four-week session of in-person classes at Escuela Verde, located at 3628 W. Pierce St., Milwaukee (face masks required in school building). Instruments provided.Cost: $50 for four classes. Join Bembé for cultura, learning, and summer fun! Bembé is a community-based, cultural performing arts program in the …
Entertainment line-up:Friday, 8/27 | Saturday, 8/28 | Sunday, 8/29Mexican Fiesta brings the sound, culture, and taste of México to Milwaukee’s lakefront this coming August 27, 28 & 29, 2021. Join in on the fun as we celebrate three days of fun, food, Mariachi and Fiesta for everyone. Mexican Fiesta is more than just a celebration; …
Entertainment line-up:Friday, 8/27 | Saturday, 8/28 | Sunday, 8/29EL REY / ROSEN AUTOMOTIVE STAGE1:00PM Grupo Musical Klan 4142:00PM Ballet Folklórico DAOM3:00PM Mariachi Infantil Los Nietos de Sebastián Lupercio4:00PM La Dezz5:20PM Rosen Automotive Raffle5:30PM JR Aldaco and the Midwest Allstars6:45PM Browns Crew8:00PM Gego y Nony de Milwaukee9:15PM NORIEL10:30PM Cache MKEANTHEM BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD12:00PM Mahuatzi-Danza Group from Ciudad Juárez Chihuahua1:00PM Mariachi Nuestras Raíces de José A. González2:00PM Sonidos y …
Entertainment line-up:Friday, 8/27 | Saturday, 8/28 | Sunday, 8/29EL REY / ROSEN AUTOMOTIVE STAGE12:00PM ICD Company by Manuel Gaona1:00PM Mariachi México Vive2:00PM La Dezz3:15PM David Farias5:00PM Mi México Querido Sonidos y Movimientos de México, Ballet Clásico CIA, Mariachi México Vive, Orquesta Tlalipac & Danza Macuixochitil-Xipetotec | Special performance by: Natalia Ramos- Soprano | Cesar Delgado- Tenor |Carlos …
Latino Arts, Inc. invites you to join us for the opening of our Fall Exhibit, Mauricio Ramirez: Poly Wave - Seeds of Color and Shape on Thursday, September 2 at 5:00 p.m. in the Latino Arts Gallery!Mauricio Ramirez is a prolific muralist with large scale works throughout the United States. Latino Arts is proud to …
Join historian-scholar-activist Dr. Sergio M. González, Assistant Professor of Latinx Studies at Marquette University, for an informative and thought-provoking presentation giving a historical framework to the present-day issues facing Latinx communities. Assimilation, gentrification, representation, immigration, DACA… what does this mean to Latinx communities? What about here in Wisconsin? We invite you to come listen and …
Latinos in this region are responsible for 100% of the net population growth and 100% of the net job growth over the past two decades. In addition to our cultural influence, Hispanics are a demographic powerhouse who are helping keep the economy and all of our lives moving forward during this pandemic. We invite you …
Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month 'Dancing Under The Stars' Sponsors…The Roberto Hernandez Center, The UW-Milwaukee Sociocultural Program, The UW-Milwaukee Planetarium… and evening of Latin Dance and Star Gazing… a night of entertainment, education, and fun! Online EventFacebook Live
Put your dancing shoes on and join us for a night of dancing and stars. Enjoy a demonstration by Salsa Organica followed by salsa lessons from UWM dance instructor Krislyn World in the courtyard outside of the Physics building. When you need a break, pop into the planetarium for storytelling and stargazing shows at 6:10 …
LOUD (Latinos Organizing for Understanding & Development) is proud to invite you to participate in this first Wisconsin Conference on Latinx Art & Culture, highlighting artists who have lived in or had significant experience in Wisconsin.Join us to learn about artists and community leaders in Wisconsin and engage with the community. Keynote TedX-style short sessions with artists Q&A Breaks …
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Celebrate Día de los Muertos with regional artists and the Milwaukee Art Museum in this special online version of our popular family event: Kohl’s Family Sundays. Learn about the tradition of Day of the Dead, and make art inspired by this important day. Visit artists’ studios to take a closer look at what they create. …
A presentation of the results of a two-year oral history project conducted by the Roberto Hernandez Center, faculty, staff, and the UWM Libraries. UWM Libraries Director Michael Doylen and Roberto Hernandez Center Director Alberto Maldonado will begin the event; Jesus Salas and Dr. Patricia T. Najera will offer historical remarks; UWM Librarian Heidi Anoszko will …
Join us as we present the results of a two-year Oral History project conducted by the Roberto Hernandez Center, faculty, staff and the UWM Libraries. You will have an opportunity to see UWM Archives exhibit "Activism and Excellence: Celebrating Latinx History at UWM", the newly added archival materials, interviews, photographs, and the revamped webpage for …
Well our beloved Pulaski Park had a quiet soft opening last summer due to, you guessed it- The COVID PANDEMIC.But now the grass is green, the rain gardens, and a variety of tree groupings have taken hold calling the bees and butterflies. So, It is time to celebrate this great achievement of “Back to Nature” …