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Houston Public Media celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month

Town Square

Celebrating the achievements of Hispanic Americans

Garrett Bohlmann

Posted on October 11, 2022 · Looking at Hispanic American culture and its influence in the United States.

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A map of South America from 1799

Encore Houston

Encore Houston, Episode 183: Aperio, Music of the Americas

Joshua Zinn

Posted on July 19, 2022 · Aperio performs music by Ginastera, Villa-Lobos, Lena Frank, and others.

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Afro-Latin Fest

Houston Matters

Afro-Latin Music And Dance Festival Celebrates Its Fifth Year

Abner Fletcher

Posted on July 24, 2018 · Raul Edwards, the event's founder, talks about the festival and its origins.

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Currently, Southwest Airlines is the only carrier flying internationally at Hobby, with routes that connect Houston to Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean.

News

Hobby Is One Of The Fastest Growing Airports In The United States

Alvaro 'Al' Ortiz

Posted on January 8, 2018 · The international terminal, which opened in October 2015, is the reason

Tags Brookings Institution Caribbean hobby airport houston latin america mexico Southwest

Bauer Business Focus

How Important Is NAFTA For Texas, Houston?

Florian Martin

Posted on May 12, 2017 · First Houston Latin American Business Forum aims to create dialogue on business with the different countries.

Tags Donald Trump economy latin america nafta trade agreements

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Chamber Music

AURA Celebrates Latin American Music And Literature

Joshua Zinn

Posted on April 20, 2017 · Previewing a collaboration between the AURA Contemporary Ensemble and the University of Houston Hispanic Studies Department.

Tags AURA Contemporary Ensemble Hispanic studies latin america poetry university of houston

Immigration lawyer Silvia Mintz talked to the cadets when the visited the Denver Harbor Multi-Service Center, which is located in a part of Houston where many of its residents are immigrants from Latin American countries.

How It Shapes Us

HPD Cadets Take Tour Of Houston To Learn More About City’s Diversity

Alvaro 'Al' Ortiz

Posted on November 8, 2016 · The police department wants to help them get to know the communities they will be patrolling.

Tags african american Houston Police Department hpd latin america middle east

Bret Scholtes, Chair of the Greater Houston Partnership’s Steering Committee for the Global Cities Initiative and President and CEO of Omega Protein Corporation; David Price, executive with ExxonMobil; Dan Allford, president of ARC Specialties; and Marek Goodman, fellow and director of strategic partnerships and global engagements at Brookings participated in a panel on exporting held during the Partnership’s event to present its plan.

Business

The Greater Houston Partnership Develops Plan For More Companies To Export Products

Alvaro 'Al' Ortiz

Posted on April 7, 2016 · The Greater Houston Partnership has developed it as part of the Global Cities Initiative.

Tags Asia Brookings China exports greater houston partnership houston JPMorgan Chase latin america Marek Gootman mexico Patrick Jankowski

Dr. Peter Hotez, Director of the Center for Vaccine Development at Texas Children’s Hospital, U.S. Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee, and Stephen Williams, Director of the City of Houston’s Health Department, participating in a meeting about prevention of the Zika virus held in Houston.

Health & Science

Houston Congresswoman Wants National Task Force To Fight Zika Virus

Alvaro 'Al' Ortiz

Posted on March 10, 2016 · Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee met with state and local officials in Houston to discuss how to fight the spread of the virus.

Tags Barack Obama congress Harris County’s Public Health and Environmental Services latin america sheila jackson lee Texas Department of State Health Services U.S. House of Representatives Zika

Arte Publico

Classical 91.7-Arte Público Press Author of the Month: Dr. Gloria Velasquez

Eric Ladau

Posted on January 15, 2014 · Dr. Gloria Velasquez is this month's Classical 91.7/Arte Público Press Author of the Month. In the latest installment of a series of monthly features, Houston Public Media's Eric Ladau spoke with Dr. Velasquez.

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Arte Publico

Classical 91.7-Arte Público Press Author of the Month: René Saldaña, Jr.

Eric Ladau

Posted on December 11, 2013 · René Saldaña, Jr. is this month's Classical 91.7/Arte Público Press Author of the Month. In the latest installment of a series of monthly features, Houston Public Media's Eric Ladau spoke with Dr. Saldaña.

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Arte Publico

Classical 91.7-Arte Público Press Author of the Month: J.L.Torres

Eric Ladau

Posted on October 30, 2013 · J.L.Torres has been selected as this month's Classical 91.7/Arte Público Press Author of the Month. In the next installment of a series of monthly features, Classical 91.7's Eric Ladau spoke with Mr. Torres.

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Arte Publico

Classical 91.7-Arte Público Press Author of the Month: Victor Villaseñor

Eric Ladau

Posted on September 10, 2013 · Victor Villaseñor has been selected as this month's Classical 91.7/Arte Público Press Author of the Month. In the next installment of a series of monthly features, Classical 91.7's Eric Ladau spoke with Mr. Villaseñor.

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Arte Publico

Classical 91.7-Arte Público Author of the Month: Manuel Ramos

Eric Ladau

Posted on June 25, 2013 · Manuel Ramos has been selected as this month's Classical 91.7/Arte Público Press Author of the Month. In the next installment of a series of monthly features, Classical 91.7's Eric Ladau spoke with Mr. Ramos.

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Arte Publico

Classical 91.7-Arte Público Author of the Month: Daniel Chacón

Eric Ladau

Posted on May 21, 2013 · Daniel Chacón has been selected as this month's Classical 91.7/Arte Público Press Author of the Month. In the next installment of a series of monthly features, Classical 91.7's Eric Ladau spoke with Mr. Chacón.

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