From the increasing economic disparities in Colombia, to the need of a new solidarity as means of becoming better people after the pandemic, Colombian Journalist and Youtuber María Paulina Baena exposes the socioeconomic reality that her country and Latin America face after the Covid-19 pandemic. This video column is part […]
Read More2023 Global Media Festival – Reduced Inequalities
The 2023 Global Media Festival, Georgia Tech’s annual film and discussion series focusing on sustainability across languages and cultures in Atlanta, Georgia, explores the theme “reduced inequalities within and among countries” (# 10 of the UN sustainable development goals). This year, the festival will run from Monday, April 17th to […]
Read MoreJournalism can help Guatemala’s citizens fight fascism (video column by José Zamora)
In this video column, José Zamora, a Guatemalan journalist, chief communications and impact officer at Exile Content Studios, highlights how the government of President Giammattei exploited the COVID-19 crisis to establish and promote an authoritarian political system that suppresses critical voices. Zamora further emphasizes the role of journalism in empowering […]
Read MoreLatinx Film Was Represented With 16 Movies in the 2023 Atlanta Film Festival
The 2023 Atlanta Film Festival + Creative Conference (ATLFF), founded in 1976 and operated by the Atlanta Film Society, celebrated its 47th edition. Combining Hollywood and independent films, it featured a total of 115 creative works (from nearly 10,000 submissions). The final lineup of 40 feature-length films, 84 short films, […]
Read MoreMaria Korol: "Atlanta's art community is diverse and unpretentious"
This episode of Hybrid Atlanta features Argentinean artist Maria Korol. She talks about her upbringing during the Argentina’s military dictatorship, her artistic influences from Brazil, her multilayered creative process, and Atlanta’s “unpretentious” artistic scene. Hybrid Atlanta is a video series of interviews with local artists and creatives whose work establishes […]
Read MoreHow did the pandemic impact Mexico’s culture and independent art? (Video column by Adela Goldbard)
From the militarization of the citizens to socially committed art, Mexican artist and professor Adela Goldbard helps us understand Mexico’s situation and challenges after the pandemic. This video column is part of our series on Reimagining Latin America After the Pandemic. Adela Goldbard is an interdisciplinary artist/educator/scholar from Mexico City. […]
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