National Concha Day – December 8

National Concha Day – December 8

by Linda Castillo I had the chance to meet these two talented Latinas, Jessica Resendiz founder of Raggedy Tiff and Alicia Becerra owner of Alicias Delicias, at their pop up shop in downtown San Jose. Their one-of-a-kind pieces sold out within the first hour of the...
KLIMT & RODIN: An Artistic Encounter

KLIMT & RODIN: An Artistic Encounter

Don’t miss the KLIMT & RODIN: An Artistic Encounter exhibit showing at the Legion of Honor in San Francisco from October 14, 2017 until January 28, 2018. Marking the centenary of Rodin’s death in 1917 and that of Gustav Klimt in 1918, KLIMT & RODIN: An...
Tales of Empowerment Power a Ñew Generation

Tales of Empowerment Power a Ñew Generation

by Marcela Davison Aviles (Marcela is a cultural consultant to Elena of Avalor) If history reveals the teachable moments from human efforts to preserve liberty and life, what can we learn from an animated fable about a teenage princess who cares more about equity than...
Creepy Crawler Cave

Creepy Crawler Cave

by Linda Castillo I think I was more excited than my daughter when her teacher assigned a “Haunted House” project to display during the month of October.  I went to the dollar store and picked up a pack of plastic insects that was the inspiration for the “Creepy...