Espejos de Aztlan

Children´s Human Rights in EL SALVADOR

Cristina Baccin — Wed, 01 May 2013 16:55:11 +0000

Mon. 6 May 7p: A Salvadorian association for the promotion of children´s human rights (APRODEHNI) visited Albuquerque to meet their New Mexico friends and donors (Aquinas Newman Center, UNM, and Friends of the Children of El Salvador-FOCES). We interviewed Gil G. Pintín (APRODEHNI Director) and two Salvadorian students, Claudia L. Mendoza Morales, and Yanina G. Coto Cruz about the situation of impoverished children in the aftermath of the civil war in their country, and how are they working through education.

Immigration Reform: Peaceful March & Rally

Cristina Baccin — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 17:41:24 +0000

Mon. 29 April 7p: El Centro de Igualdad y Derechos, El Centro de La Raza/UNM, New Mexico Dreamers In Action, UNM Dream Team, and Casa de Salud will talk about Immigration Reform, and next step for action: Peaceful March & Rally on May 1st/International Workers´ Day in Albuquerque.

Theater Production: The Motherf**ker with the Hat

Sarah Gallegos — Sat, 06 Apr 2013 22:56:23 +0000

Mon. 4/8 7p: Alicia Lueras Maldonado and Ed Chavez, cast members of the Vortex Theater Production of The Motherfu**ker with the Hat will be interviewed about this new work. It is a 2011 Tony-nominated play, written by Stephen Adly Guirigs, directed by Leslee Richards, set in a blue-collar Puerto Rican community in New York City. March 22-April 14 at the Vortex Theatre.

Dolores Huerta speaks

Cristina Baccin — Fri, 29 Mar 2013 15:38:20 +0000

Mon. 1 April 7 p: DOLORES HUERTA speaks with host Cristina Baccin about the importance of "standing up" for Latino people, and women. Danny Solis (Coordinator) and Chuy Martinez of the "Recuerda A Cesar Chavez Committee" will join us to begin to celebrate the 2oth Annual César Chavez Day.

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Just Write

George Luna-Peña — Sat, 23 Mar 2013 23:17:12 +0000

Mon. 3/25 7p: Through journaling, poetry, and performance, JustWrite empowers, heals, informs, enlightens, and engages the minds and hearts of multiple populations simultaneously. JustWrite is an attempt to encourage folks from all walks of life, socioeconomic situations, ethnicities and backgrounds to do simply that: “just write”.

Recuerda a César Chavez

Cristina Baccin — Sat, 09 Mar 2013 02:17:32 +0000

Mon. 3/11 7p: The organizers of the 20th Annual CESAR CHAVEZ DAY will join us to talk about the legacy, life and work of the great American civil rights leader, César Chávez. The RECUERDA A CÉSAR CHÁVEZ Committee is organizing a march and a festival to celebrate his legacy on Saturday April 6th in Albuquerque.

International Women’s Day

Sarah Gallegos — Sun, 03 Mar 2013 18:41:18 +0000

Mon. 3/4 7.00 p: Eleanor Chavez and Maria Gallegos, members of the organizing committee for International Women's Day, will discuss how they have been coming together for a few months every year since 1987 to put on the International Women's Day Celebration. The primary focus of the International Women's day event is to educate about union women and their contributions to history. This year they will be honoring Emma Teneyuca, Fannie Sellins, and the washerwomen of Atlanta.

Julie Morgas Baca - Projects for the NHCC Foundation

Cristina Baccin — Fri, 01 Feb 2013 15:43:39 +0000

Mon. 2/4 7p: New Executive Director of the National Hispanic Cultural Center Foundation, Julie Morgas Baca will share with us her projects for the future of the most beloved Latin Center of New Mexico.

The Writings of Eusebio Chacón

George Luna-Peña — Sun, 27 Jan 2013 18:40:11 +0000

Mon. 1/28 7p: Eusebio Chacón, born in Peñasco, New Mexico, is arguably one of the most significant and most overlooked figures in New Mexico's cultural heritage. Dr. A. Gabriel Meléndez joins us in-studio to discuss a new collection of Chacón's writings.

Demetria Martinez and her new novella

Guille Quiroz — Mon, 21 Jan 2013 18:45:27 +0000

Mon. 1/21, 7p: Listen two great interviews! Mexican American author and activist, Demetria Martinez will share with us her new novella: "The Block Captain´s Daughter" and the Book Reading Benefit she will host for the Peace of Justice Center on January 26 @ 2 pm.

Journalist independent radio Producer Kent Paterson, will join us to talk about "Frontera Norte Sur", an electronic news agency that covers Border Journalism.

Instituto Cervantes de Albuquerque

Sarah Gallegos — Fri, 11 Jan 2013 20:54:44 +0000

Mon. 1/14 7.00 p: Academic Director, Carlos Soler Montes, will discuss the Instituto Cervantes of Albuquerque which offers a variety of Spanish courses for individuals and groups, and organizes many exciting cultural events throughout the year.

Family Unity for Immigrants?

Cristina Baccin — Fri, 04 Jan 2013 03:18:56 +0000

Mon. Jan.7th 7p: The Department of Homeland Security announced a rule to support family unity during waiver process. We´ll discuss it with Olsi Vrapi (Adjunct Professor of Law at the UNM, and member of American Immigration Lawyers Association); Marcela Diaz (Executive Director, Somos un Pueblo Unido), and Javier Martinez (Associate Director, Partnership Community Action).

The Twelve Days of Christmas in Barelas

Sarah Gallegos — Sun, 23 Dec 2012 17:38:15 +0000

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"Bearing it"

Cristina Baccin — Tue, 11 Dec 2012 00:59:48 +0000

Mon. Dec 10th, 7pm: Carmela Chavez, writer of "Bearing it. The life of a New Mexico Woman" will talk with us about her courage for life as a descendant of Native Americans and a Spanish conquistador. Join us in this life-journey!

Hidden Histories of Sunland Park

Kent Patterson — Mon, 03 Dec 2012 20:59:10 +0000

Mon. 12/3 7p: The small New Mexico border town of Sunland Park was in the spotlight this year. But what did the media leave out about this struggling community? Find out on the HIDDEN HISTORIES OF SUNLAND PARK, a documentary by Kent Patterson.
Credit AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin

Frank Leto & Pandemonium

Cristina Baccin — Mon, 26 Nov 2012 17:08:48 +0000

Mon. Nov. 26, 7p: Frank Leto will join us to talk about Pandemonium and their celebration of "CARNAVAL" through musical styles of Cuba, Trinidad, Brazil and New Orleans. This Thursday, November 29th, the band will present an evening of original music at the Outpost Performance Space with rhythms, such as the samba, frevo, batucada, calypso, comparsa and more of this pan-Caribbean all-star ensemble.

Everyday Practices of Popular Power: Art, Media, and Immigration

George Luna-Peña — Tue, 06 Nov 2012 00:13:57 +0000

Mon. 11/5 7p: In recent years, a new generation of immigrant artists and, in particular, youth activists have used a variety of art and media forms to organize and inspire young people most affected by harsh immigration legislation. They create collective spaces for youth empowerment thereby strengthening local and national networks. We will be joined by two organizers of an upcoming symposium on art, media, and immigration: Irene Vasquez and Rafael Martinez.

The tower of Il Serrohe, new book by RJ Mirabal

Henry Gonzales — Fri, 12 Oct 2012 18:34:53 +0000

Mon. 10/15 7p: RJ Mirabal will be interviewed by host Henry Gonzales about his newly published book: "The Tower of Il Serrohe" pulls the reader into the deteriorating life of Don Vargas, thrown out of the house by his promiscuous wife. He lands in a dilapidated adobe casita in the Valle Abajo, a valley strangely like and unlike his own Rio Grande Valley, Albuquerque. The casita serves as a portal into an unknown world, a parallel to the present existence.

Nuestra tierra: Land grant movement in New Mexico

Cristina Baccin — Mon, 08 Oct 2012 16:50:59 +0000

Mon. Oct 8, 7p: Property rights regarding land and water were not fully respected in the years after 1848. We´ll talk about the struggle of nuevomexicanos to recover land and water rights, especially among who are heirs of community land grants.

This is an active movement regarging LAND GRANT-mercedes, an on-going burning issue with approximately thirty community land grants actively engaged with each other, U.S.

Upcoming Theatre Events at the NHCC

Sarah Gallegos — Thu, 27 Sep 2012 16:48:14 +0000

Mon. 10/1, 7p: Crawford MacCallum (Teatro Paraguas) will present Poesía de México, a trilingual production (Náhuatl, Spanish, and English). Alicia Lueras Maldonado and Sandra Marroquin-Evans will comment on La Casa de Bernarda Alba (by Federico García Lorca). Both plays will be performed at the National Hispanic Cultural Center.

Deportation from Albuquerque

Cristina Baccin — Wed, 19 Sep 2012 16:28:34 +0000

Mon. 2/6 7pm: How deportation and its aftermath destroys Latino families in our community.

Las Historias Escondidas de Sunland Park

Kent Patterson and Mercedes Mejía — Thu, 13 Sep 2012 18:08:14 +0000

Mon. 9/17 7p: "The Hidden Histories of Sunland Park"
In 2011 and 2012, the small New Mexico border community of Sunland Park made regional headlines and national news for its political scandals. Delving into the sensational, the media coverage largely glossed over long-running environmental troubles affecting the lives of the town’s residents on a daily basis.
This Spanish-language radio documentary helps fill the gap by exploring crucial environmental issues that impact the nearly 15,000 residents of a mainly Spanish-speaking, low-income community bordering Texas and Mexico.

Can Tucson happen here?

Cristina Baccin — Mon, 10 Sep 2012 18:29:25 +0000

Mon. 9/10, 7p: Poet and community organizer, publisher of MÁS TEQUILA Review, Richard Vargas will talk with us about the panel "CAN TUCSON HAPPEN HERE?" that will take place at this year´s ALBUQUERQUE CULTURAL CONFERENCE (Sept. 28-30). Host: Cristina Baccin

Deferred Action Policy

George Luna-Peña — Sun, 26 Aug 2012 16:32:55 +0000

Mon. 8/27 7p: Now that the Deferred Action Policy has gone into effect, what's next? Christopher Ramirez, local activist and community organizer, as well as Jaen Ugalde and Italia Aranda, students with the New Mexico Dreamers in Action (NM DIA), join us to discuss a variety of aspects surrounding the Deferred Action Policy.

Albuquerque Law Enforcement and Racial Profiling

Cristina Baccin — Tue, 07 Aug 2012 13:39:43 +0000

Mon. 8/13 7pm: Marcela Diaz, from Somos Un Pueblo Unido, will discuss the release of a new report detailing local law enforcement compliance with a 2009 law that bans racial profiling and other forms of bias-based policing. Three years after the 2009 ban went into effect, the study finds that the large majority of local law enforcement agencies in New Mexico are not in basic compliance.

Las Vegas Mayor visits KUNM

Cristina Baccin — Mon, 06 Aug 2012 04:57:57 +0000

Mon Aug 6, 7p: Las Vegas Mayor, Alfonso E. Ortiz, will talk with us about his memories of his city, and the future his administration is creating. Host: Cristina Baccin

Chicano Secret Service: Art & Activism

George Luna-Peña — Fri, 27 Jul 2012 14:01:25 +0000

Mon. 7/30 7p: Artist, academic, and activist Elias Serna joins us for a conversation on the teatro sketch comedy group Chicano Secret Service as well as on the ongoing battle over Raza Studies in Tucson. Serna also treats us to a performance/interview with the most radical Chicano in all of Aztlan: Che Castro. You don't want to miss it!

Maya 2012 Revealed: Demystifying the Prophecy

Adam Aguirre — Sun, 22 Jul 2012 00:49:31 +0000

Mon. 7/23 7p: Jeanine Kitchel talks to us about her book "Maya 2012 Revealed" and the so called, "end of the world" on December 21, 2012.
Kitchel studied the world of the Maya for decades provides an enjoyable adventure deep into the heart of Mexico, into the mystery of the Maya.

"Paloma"

Ignacio Gallegos — Mon, 16 Jul 2012 21:21:17 +0000

Mon. 7/16 7pm: How did Muslims, Christians and Jews co-exist peacefully in eleventh century Spain when religious intolerance persists in present day U.S. society? Interview with the producer and the lead actress of the world premier performance of "Paloma," by Anne Garcia-Romero. The play follows three young students in New York City -shaken by the 9-11 terrorist attacks- while they study ancient Muslim Spain. The producer, Linda Lopez-McCallister and the lead actress, Lena Armstrong provide insight into the play.

Cuban Artist Roberto Gil Esteban - Santa Fe International Folk Art Market

Sarah Gonzales — Mon, 09 Jul 2012 23:43:05 +0000

Mon 7/9 7p: Peggy Gaustad, longtime board member of the Santa Fe International Folk Art Market traveled to Cuba in December 2009 on a scouting trip for the Market, with the intent of seeing what the state of folk art was in Cuba. She brought back paintings from four Cuban painters, Roberto Domingo Gil Esteban, being one of them.
Roberto Domingo Gil Esteban creates what he calls “naïve” art, using bright colors and depicting scenes from everyday life. He remembers being a small child and painting images depicting all of his daily experiences, and he has carried that passion and excitement into his more recent artwork. Roberto Domingo Gil Esteban is extraordinarily committed to his craft and loves painting without “any aesthetic or formal obligations,” a fact which he believes has made his work more dynamic and approachable.