ARTS & CULTURE

TIGHT5 Welcomes Barbara Matos as Senior Founding Board Member

LAGUNA BEACH, CA – October 14, 2020 – (LATINX NEWSWIRE) – TIGHT5, a non-profit organization and online community for writers, welcomes Barbara Matos, former Vice President of Diversity & Inclusion at CBS, as their Senior Founding Board Member. Matos holds more than 20 years of experience as a diversity and inclusion leader, with a proven… Continue Reading

Buena Vida Media Celebrates the 3rd Annual Hispanic Heritage Entrepreneur Awards

— Buena Vida Media and the Latin American Business Association honor Hispanic entrepreneurs who have persevered in the face of COVID-19 during Hispanic Heritage Month 2020 —

The Warrior Women of Afro-Peruvian Music by Just Play Nominated for Latin GRAMMY® Award

— Documentary film accompanying extraordinary album receives nomination in the Best Long Form Music Video category —

— Just Play (@justplayglobal), an ongoing travel music series about global unity, creativity and freedom as expressed by 285 international musicians in the Americas was created in 2013 by music producer and New York bassist Matt Geraghty (@geraghty_bass) —

TIGHT5 Launches $1,000 Online Short-Form Screenwriting Competition for Writers from Culturally Diverse Groups

LAGUNA BEACH, CA – October 6, 2020 – (LATINX NEWSWIRE) – TIGHT5, a non-profit organization and online community for emerging writers, has launched the first of its online screenwriting competitions, in short-form storytelling, to encourage, enlighten and empower people of color to find and develop their authentic voice. The short-form competition launches Thursday, Oct. 1,… Continue Reading

Wanna see historic Ivy Queen/Celia Cruz Virtual Duet? Best of Calle Ocho Live Airs Tonight at 6 p.m. EST on CalleOchoLive.com and VivaLiveTV.com

MIAMI, FL – October 5th, 2020 – (LATINX NEWSWIRE) – If you missed Calle Ocho Live on broadcast, digital or social media yesterday, tonight at 6 pm EST you will get a chance to view the Best of Calle Ocho Live on www.CalleOchoLive.com and www.VivaLiveTV.com. And don’t take our word for it but the buzz… Continue Reading

Happening Today! What and Who to Expect at Sunday’s All Star, Latin Music Virtual Fest, Calle Ocho Live!

— Ivy Queen reveals iconic song for her historic virtual duet with the late Celia Cruz —

— Event Co-Hosts are Rosario Dawson and Dascha Polanco. Other Co-Hosts include Influencers Jenny Lorenzo, Lulu y Lala —

MyCajita Brings Day of the Dead Altar Experience Into Your Home

— A Little Box of Artisanal Surprises Delivered to your Doorstep —

MEDIA ADVISORY: Calle Ocho Live Organizers and Ivy Queen Unveil Final Agenda, New Details in Virtual Press Conference Today at 11 a.m. EST

— Organizers to announce highlights and hosts for historic show —

Running for a Cause: Calle Ocho Live Partners with TeamFootworks for National Hispanic Heritage Month Virtual 8K Run

MIAMI, FL – September 30, 2020 – (LATINX NEWSWIRE) – Organizers of Calle Ocho Live, the virtual stand-in for the nation’s largest and most iconic Latin music festival, today announced that the Oct. 4th National Hispanic Heritage Month event is partnering with TeamFootworks for the Calle Ocho Virtual 8K Run. Proceeds from the virtual run… Continue Reading