In Latin America, the LGBT community has faced significant prejudice and violence. Latin American film has represented these conflicts, offering visibility to dissident sexualities. Some iconic examples include Kiss of the Spider Woman (Argentina), Pixote (Brazil), Dona Herlinda and Her Son (Brazil), and Strawberry and Chocolate (Cuba). Since those films were released, new alternative […]
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This episode of Hybrid Atlanta features The Bakery, the multifaceted arts complex of southwest Atlanta that keeps the DIY spirit alive, with an inclusive approach and a global focus. Meredith Kooi (director of development) and Daniel DeSimone (venue manager), talk about experimental art, intimate audiences, environmental awareness, and international acts. […]
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Ni Una menos, the grassroots feminist movement, has spread across Latin America since its formation in 2015 in Argentina. While female journalists and academics started the movement, it has grown to include a new wave voices from all walks of Latin American culture. Some of these voices come from female hip […]
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Since one of the first proto-punk bands of the world appeared in Peru in the 60s, Latin American rock music has adopted and combined many esthetics, styles, and genres. From entertainment to activism, rock en español rose from an underground counter-culture to the core of popular entertainment. Navigating military dictatorships, authoritarian regimes, […]
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This episode of Hybrid Atlanta features Colombian artist Esteban Patiño. He talks about the relation between language, art, and arbitrary symbols; and his project with the High Museum of Art. After being based in Atlanta for 12 years, he describes the local art scene: “It’s in a small peak,” he […]
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This episode of Hybrid Atlanta features Hector Santiago, the celebrated Puerto Rican chef and owner of El Super Pan. He talks about Latin American cuisine, his experience in Top Chef, the role of celebrity chefs in today’s culture, and why a good “chicharron” is the most delicious food in the […]
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![Book Commentary📚
‘El tercer paraíso’ [The Third Paradise] by Cristian Alarcón. Novel, Chile.
Commentary by @paulalonso1
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![Book Commentary📚
‘El tercer paraíso’ [The Third Paradise] by Cristian Alarcón Novel, Chile.
Commentary by @paulalonso1
#novelas #novel #book #chile #booktok](https://polivision.modlangs.gatech.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/430766619_197585250114299_6239093814172189655_n.jpg)