A Mott Haven panadería is keeping “Día de los Muertos” alive
During the last days of October, preparations start for Día de los Muertos, an indigenous festivity celebrated every year on Nov. 1 and 2. All around the world, including the South…
Indigenous migrants in the South Bronx dance to keep their roots alive
They are thousands of miles away from the place they once called home, but a group of migrants and indigenous descendants from Mexico practice the dance of their native people…
Women filmmakers celebrated at Bronx Documentary Center
Seats filled quickly over the weekend in a dimly lit art studio as the Bronx Documentary Center in Melrose celebrated its ninth annual Women in Film Series. The featured film…
Bronx Fashion Week celebrates creativity and Hispanic Heritage Month
Models strutted across the stage of the Bronx Library Center Saturday wearing an array of diverse clothing that featured glitter, sequins, colorful fabrics, and innovative patterns showcasing the passion, talent,…
Bronx artist is using children’s stories to change the local narrative
Bronx author C.G. Esperanza’s latest book, “Kicks in the Sky,” might be getting glowing reviews and flying off the shelves at local libraries and bookstores, but you wouldn’t know it…
Helping migrants: from “La Bestia” to St. Jerome’s Church
Para leer una version en español, vaya aquí. A year ago, Sister Rafaela Martinez spent her days in Hidalgo, Mexico, helping migrants make their way to the United States in…
Free workshops for aspiring storytellers offered at the Bronx Council on the Arts
The Bronx Council on the Arts will hold its free Bronx Memoir Project workshop series in October and November with the goal of teaching aspiring memoirists the skills to write their own stories. Since 2014, the…
Domestic violence 5K event aims to raise awareness
Cesar Talor grew up with domestic violence. The 46-year-old said he was a “witness” to it, watching his father abuse his mother. So when his girlfriend invited him to the…