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Cinequest Film & Creativity Festival: Mezquite’s Heart
Cinequest Film & Creativity Festival happens March 3 to 15, 2020. The festival continues to celebrate Latino cinema. Mezquite’s Heart tells the story of a girl who sets her heart on playing the harp
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Frida Kahlo: Appearances Can Be Deceiving | March 21 – July 26, 2020
I am beyond excited to see de Young museum’s upcoming exhibit, Frida Kahlo: Appearances Can Be Deceiving. This critically acclaimed exhibition originated at the Frida Kahlo Museum in Mexico City in 2012. The exhibition reveals how Kahlo used her dress and other creative enterprises as outlets to cover but also to contend with the physical and emotional traumas that shaped her life. Mark your calendars from March 21 – July 26, 2020, so you can see this transformative exhibit and go to one of the weekly Friday Nights at the de Young series. I know I will be!
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Latinas & Libros Event | March 17, 2020
In collaboration with the SJSU Chicanx/Latinx Student Success Center, we are so excited to bring together local Latina authors, students, and the community at the third Latinas & Libros event on Tuesday, March 17, 2020, at San Jose State University. Join us for an evening to celebrate contributions of Latinas in literature and our Latino heritage. This complimentary event will feature Latina authors sharing their inspirational stories, book signing, Mexican hot chocolate, and pan dulce.
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The Cost of Our Lives by Linda González #ModernLatinaBookClub
This month the #ModernLatinaBookClub will read The Cost of Our Lives by Linda González. In this memoir, Linda explores the multiple layers of her family history as she intertwines the stories of her father’s two families: one known to her, and the one kept secret for much of her life. Join us as we read this beautiful story of families uniting across physical and emotional borders.
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MAMÁ’S EASY GUACAMOLE
Erika Cruz shares the recipe for one of her favorite childhood recipes, Guacamole. It’s the perfect dish for family gatherings.
