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First-ever Festival Latino to highlight the Hispanic community’s traditions and culture

Saturday’s event is spearheaded by Conexión Latina Newport, which works to increase access and representation for people throughout the city.
Odie Henderson review | ★★★

Gael García Bernal delivers a knockout performance in ‘Cassandro’

The actor plays real-life luchador Saúl Armendáriz and his wrestling alter-ego in this uplifting tale of an openly gay sports hero.
Hispanic Heritage Month

Latinx Heritage Month kicks off with fiesta on City Hall Plaza

The city's Fiesta en La Plaza series features events poetry to salsa, from now until Oct. 14.

How to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month in Boston

The celebrations began Sept. 15 and continue through Oct. 15, with music, film, dancing, and more.

CONNECTIONS
Morir como mártir no era una opción, por eso elegí el exilio
Mi nuevo comenzar en Boston.

CONNECTIONS
My life was in danger trying to help children in Guatemala. I had to choose exile.
A refugee journalist and humanitarian makes a new home in Boston with her family.

IDEAS | OMAR VEGA
Rarely seen snapshots of Latino Boston
Boston’s Latinx Community History online archive offers the pleasure of revisiting daily life in another time.

My Boston History
Talent and education aren’t always enough. So I work to ensure opportunities for all.
I came to this country from Cuba and watched my parents struggle to get a professional foothold here. Now, I’m in a position to help others as the state’s secretary of labor and workforce development.

A Beautiful Resistance | Jeneé Osterheldt
The Hispanic History I Carry With Me: Al Horford
A Beautiful Resistance celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month and Latino joy, as told to Jeneé Osterheldt.

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More Hispanic Heritage Month Headlines

Globe Magazine

Meet six Massachusetts leaders from Amplify LatinX’s ALX100

A doctor helping children in Latin America, a tech entrepreneur, trailblazing artists, and more from the nonprofit's inaugural list of change makers.

Globe Magazine

Amplify LatinX: Honoring 100 change-making leaders across Massachusetts

In its inaugural ALX100 list, the nonprofit group highlights the leadership of people of Hispanic and Latin American heritage in government, business, the arts, and more.

My Boston History | Mi Historia En Boston

¿Qué significaría para los latinos perder un lugar como El Oriental de Cuba?

Puede ser que la pérdida de puntos de referencia que representan un legado en Boston sea un resultado natural de la creciente población latina.

Perspective

¿Cuándo nos vamos a asegurar que la gente que trabaja en nuestras fincas y cocinas sean tratados con equidad?

Del campo a la mesa, los trabajadores latinos forman una parte integral en los sistemas alimentarios de EEUU. Necesitamos tomar pasos para crear un sistema más equitativo.

My Boston History | Mi Historia En Boston

En vísperas del Día de la Independencia de Centroamérica en Boston, busqué el sabor de mi tierra

Tras mudarme a los Estados Unidos a los 23 años, me sorprendió lo mucho que echaba de menos las tradiciones de mi país.

My Boston History | Mi Historia En Boston

Ahead of Central American Independence Day in Boston, I went searching for a taste of home

After moving to the United States in my early 20s, I was surprised by how much I missed the traditions of my homeland.

My Boston History | Mi Historia En Boston

Un diseñador de luces pone enfoque en la escasez de diversidad detrás de las escenas

Como diseñador de luces y como educador, estoy laborando para transformar a la industria teatral a que sea mas acogedor para la próxima generación de artistas de color.

My Boston History | Mi Historia En Boston

A lighting designer shines a spotlight on the lack of diversity backstage

As a theatrical professional and educator, I’m working to help make the industry more welcoming for the next generation.