This year the event is dedicated to the ancestors and will showcase the music, dance and the arts of Cuban culture. Thank you to everyone who has promoted Cuban culture over the years in the Bay Area. Where: Mission Cultural Center for Latino Arts, 2868 Mission Street (at 25th St.) F0r more info: http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/863927
Chicana Latina Foundation Annual Scholarships and Awards Fundraising Dinner
The 37-year-old nonprofit is holding its annual scholarships and awards fundraising dinner in San Francisco on Oct. 10 to celebrate scholarship recipients and community leaders. This year the CLF is also acknowledging the important role that music has played in social justice movements and in addition will present its annual Legacy Award and Emerging Leader […]
Teatro Visión Celebrates 30th Anniversary with 2nd Annual Production of MACARIO
Teatro Visión co-founder and Artistic Director Elisa Marina Alvarado spent nearly a decade developing this exclusive production in collaboration with a nationally renowned team of artists, including playwright Evelina Fernández, composer Russell Rodríguez and choreographer María De La Rosa. MACARIO debuted to rave reviews and packed houses in October 2013. This year, Alvarado passes the […]
Immigrant Film Festival
Celebrating narratives, documentaries and shorts about immigrant people from all around the world. The San Francisco Immigrant Film Festival showcases the work of directors that reveal the lives and experiences of immigrant people living outside of their country. Come experience a familiar feeling and be part of this celebration! Where: City College of San Francisco, Mission […]
LATINAS THINK BIG™ Innovation Summit (live via Google+ Hangouts On Air)
We’re excited to announce our title sponsor, Google, our official livestream partner and event host of the LATINAS THINK BIG™ Innovation Summit. The event will be broadcast live via Google+ Hangouts On Air for national visibility. Recordings of the live event and individual presentations will also be available a youtube.com/LatinasThinkBig To register or for more info: […]
¡Queer Qumbia! Beneficiary: Dolores Huerta Foundation
The Dolores Huerta Foundation is a nonprofit community benefit organization that organizes at the grassroots level, engaging and developing natural leaders. ¡Q2! is a political project that brings people together around musica tropikal — cumbia, merengue, salsa, norteñas, banda y más! We raise funds to support organizations/collectives doing work on issues impacting the community. Where: La […]
Concierto de Juan Gabriel
Alberto Aguilera Valadez mejor conocido como “Juan Gabriel” y su sobrenombre “El Divo de Júarez” nació el 7 de enero de 1950 en Parácuaro, Michoacán, México. Cantante y compositor de rancheras, pop latino y balas. Creador de canciones como “Abrázame muy fuerte”, “Así Fue”, “Hasta que te conocí” entre otras. No te pierdas su gran […]
7th Annual Redwood City Salsa Festival
Be a part of the community with Redwood City’s Salsa Festival and celebrate the culture and heart of the San Francisco Peninsula. Listen to a variety of Latin music including salsa and jazz and eat food from amateur and professional chefs, including a salsa tasting and competition. Where: Courthouse Square, downtown Redwood City Admission: Free Contact: wilder@redwoodcity.org
Latin Music and Food Festival
Join the Sacramento Hispanic Chamber of Commerce and celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month at the Latin Food & Music Festival. Enjoy the music, dance, art and food that make up our diverse Latino heritage. Bring your families to experience highlights from Colombia, El Salvador, Peru, Puerto Rico, Mexico and many other Latino countries. • Where: Cesar Chavez […]
Supervisors approve $2.1 million in legal aid for immigrant youths
The San Francisco Board of Supervisors approved $2.1 million in legal services Sept. 16 for immigrant youths who have escaped violence in their homelands of Central America but now face deportation.

