In the early 1800's, Mexican and Portuguese cowboys came to Hawaii and settled there, first working the sugar cane plantations and then becoming the original Paniolos or Hawaiian cowboys.

Today their descendants still work the cattle, managing 1,500 to 2,000 per man and riding their Mexican-style saddles under beautiful Hawaiian skies. Marissa Mike reports for LatinEyes on the Paniolo culture and how Hawaii became Latinized.

David Bisbal is a Spanish musical superstar, with a fresh, high-energy sound and great dance moves. Born in Southern Spain, his flamenco pop sound has earned him a Latin Grammy and crossover fame worldwide.

Cristina Henriquez on "Come Together, Fall Apart," her collection of short stories and a novella, strongly influenced by her childhood in Panama and her memories of her father. 

Last night was the opening night of LALIFF's 13th festival. And this year the Los Angeles Latino International Film Festival was bursting with stars - Eva Longoria, Jimmy Smits, Culture Clash, Lupe Ontiveros, Dave Navarro and co-festival director Edward James Olmos. Opening night started off strong, with the West Coast premiere of Pedro Almodovar's new film, Los Abrazos Rotos (Broken Embraces).

This year LALIFF offers a great selection of movies and documentaries, all from Spanish-speaking Latin American countries, the U.S., Spain and Brazil. LatinEyes was in a nicely appointed VIP room to interview this glamorous crowd, so expect some great stories coming up this fall. Look up the movies you want to see at the LALIFF website: www.latinofilms.org.

Gregorio Luke gives LatinEyes a private tour of the museum he directs, the Museum of Latin American Art in Los Angeles, and talks about his museum's pan-Latino mission and the current art scene in the U.S. for Latino artists.