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David Bisbal

[Your Name Here] — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 19:39:03 +0000

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.

A Panamanian Story

[Your Name Here] — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 05:39:13 +0000

Cristina Hernandez on her collection of short stories, "Come Together, Fall Apart," partly inspired by her childhood memories of Panama.

The Los Angeles Latino International Film Festival

[Your Name Here] — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 04:05:15 +0000

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 - including Eva Longoria, Jimmy Smits, Culture Clash, Lupe Ontiveros, Dave Navarro and co-festival director Edward James Olmos. Opening night started off strong, with Pedro Almodovar's new film, Los Abrazos Rotos (Broken Embraces). This year LALIFF offers a great selection of movies and documentaries, from Spanish-speaking Latin American countries, the U.S., Spain and Brazil LatinEyes was there 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 is www.latinofilms.org.

Latin America's Vibrant Art (Part I)

[Your Name Here] — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 20:53:48 +0000

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.

Dancing Horses of Peru

[Your Name Here] — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 18:04:37 +0000

The Peruvian Caballos de Paso are world famous for their exquisite gate, the result of 500 years of breeding horses that originally came from Spain. Meet one of the top caballos de paso breeders in Peru as he explains the finer points of these elegant creatures.

Minos, a Scary Tale

[Your Name Here] — Sun, 31 May 2009 20:25:59 +0000

Lunch with Marcos Villatoro, author of Minos, a thriller with a strong female heroine and a scary, seductive criminal. We also get to see some dishes from El Salvador while Villatoro tells us about his own background as a "Latino Hillbilly."

Las Vegas gets Latinized

[Your Name Here] — Mon, 25 May 2009 05:35:04 +0000

Las Vegas in all its glamour! LatinEyes ventures into Sin City to find some of the best Latino culture there.

Ojos de Brujo

[Your Name Here] — Sun, 26 Apr 2009 01:43:49 +0000

The exciting music of Ojos de Brujo has taken Spain and many other countries by storm. A vibrant mix of flamenco, hip-hop and jazz, with a fresh take on sounds that are centuries old. Veronica Castro meets the band to learn more about flamenco and why Ojos de Brujo has made it into their own modern sound.

Hawaii loves Mexico

[Your Name Here] — Sat, 07 Mar 2009 05:45:46 +0000