Reading Time: 2 minutes National Hispanic Heritage Month is from Sept. 15 to Oct. 15. During Hispanic Heritage Month the U.S “honors the cultures, traditions and contributions of Hispanics and Latin Americans who live or have lived in what is now the United States of America,” according to the USDA. “Older generations identify with the terms Hispanic, Latino, or […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes During the month of August, The Consulate of Mexico in Salt Lake City and The Mexicano-Latino Institute of Utah are hosting an art competition for artists residing in Utah who are of Latino origin and/or descent and are 18 or older. These artists are given the opportunity to submit up to three of their original […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes The all-inclusive Salsa Chocolate and Afuego Fridays heat up downtown Provo by creating cultural diversity through the art of dance. Located on Center Street in downtown Provo, Salsa Chocolate and Afuego Fridays are separate weekly dance events rooted in Latin culture. Every Thursday night, Salsa Chocolate hosts salsa lessons for all to enjoy. After one […]
Reading Time: 3 minutes I should have known better than to pull out my notebook too soon. Big journalism faux pas. Still, I ended up leaving with free coconut candy from Guatemala—striped like a flag, it’s the manager’s favorite. I think speaking a little broken Spanish and showing my curiosity paved some common ground. For this article I […]
Reading Time: 4 minutes A couple of shrouded figures on campus, huddled against a random wall, were enough to make some students feel like they were hallucinating. The figures, two students participating in an art installation three separate days, showed up at three different places on campus. Friday’s installation was punctuated by the two artists shouting, “I dare […]