Miami’s Freedom Tower Goes National
The Twisted Tale of Taco Tuesdays
Illustration by Nuestro Stories It comes around once a week, to the delight of those who enjoy Mexican cuisine. It’s “Taco Tuesday” – a popular culinary catchphrase created in the good ol’ United States of America – dating back over five decades (that we know of). It’s so popular that it led to the well-known […]
Frankly? Latinos In Space Are a BIG DEAL
Illustration by Nuestro Stories NASA Astronaut, and Miami native, Frank Rubio just broke the record for the longest United States space flight. But, as many know, it’s not something he set out to do when he left Earth a year ago. Rubio, as the Associated Press reports, “arrived at in September 2022 with two Russians […]
Frida Fridays: A Shattered Body Leads to a Feminist Masterpiece
Credit: FridaKahlo.org/ Illustration by Nuestro Stories The Broken Column is considered a masterpiece. And rightfully so. The famous painting by the Mexican artist Frida Kahlo, created in 1944, is considered one of her most powerful self portraits – a clear representation of her influence and meaning in the artworld, and beyond. Like many of Kahlo’s […]
And This is Why We Love Fiestas Patrias
Illustration by Nuestro Stories Let’s have a fiesta! … a fiesta patria, that is. You know what I’m talking about. That time of the year to celebrate the independence of your favorite Latin American country. Breaking free of over 300 years of Spanish rule is a great reason to rejoice. Still not sure why it’s […]
La vida After Norma: Looking back at Sept. 11, 2001
Illustration by Nuestro Stories I met Norma Cruz Kahn back in 1999, when we were working together for nonprofits located in Northern Virginia (about 15 minutes away from the White House). Of course I had no idea I would specifically remember Norma every year on September 11. Why would I know? Norma was a single […]
Blood in and Blood Out and Up in Smoke make Congressman’s List for Library of Congress
Illustration by Nuestro Stories During the last weeks of Summer 2023, Congressman Joaquin Castro (TX-20) nominated 27 Latino-driven films for inclusion to the Library of Congress’s National Film Registry – the nation’s official archive of films with cultural, historic, or aesthetic significance to life in the United States. (Two of our all time favorites made […]
Frida: Love, Loss and Henry Ford
Credit: Fridakahlo.org One of the most famous faces of the feminist movement, Artist Frida Kahlo, lived her short life riddled by chronic pain. Born Magdalena Carmen Frida Kahlo y Calderón, in Mexico in 1907, the daughter of a German father and Spanish/Mexican mother is known for turning to art in her moments of great pain, […]
The Telenovela You Must Watch: Jane the Virgin
Credit: Miami Film Festival; illustration by Nuestro Stories. I don’t want to admit this (especially publicly here on the Nuestro Stories platform), but I did not watch the romantic comedy series Jane the Virgin during its successful run on the CW network, from 2014 to 2019. Not one episode. Yep, as a self-proclaimed Latina “girl […]
Mojitos Muddled Past and Popular Present
Lime. Ice. Sugar. Summer. These are precisely the ingredients which make summer magical. But, add just a few more simple ingredients (like mint leaves and rum!), and you’ve created the foundation to Cuba’s most popular cocktail. The mojito. So delicious during this time of the year. Millions worldwide enjoy the mojito on hot summer days. […]
Ras Tas Tas: Introducing the World to Salsa Choke
In the vibrant music scene of Colombia, few songs have the power to ignite a dance frenzy. One track that ignited crowds and was able to leave its mark in Colombia, and beyond, is “Ras Tas Tas.” The song, which first popularized the “salsa choke” genre worldwide, prompted people to learn its unique dance moves […]
The Origin of the American Cowboy Is Mexican
Photo courtesy of Ruiz Elevamos Films By Bel Hernandez Film festivals are an amazing place to discover films and filmmakers who you instinctively know you want to see more of. Recently at the Mexican American Film & Television Festival, there were several short films that fit the description. One that caught our attention, and an […]