Tag: culture

Knowing three languages opens doors to wonderful opportunities, but who knew that living in three different countries could cause someone to hate their background?  Almost two decades ago, two Ecuadorians—my parents—embarked on an adventure to Goiânia, a...
It’s often said that it’s better to have loved and lost than never loved at all, but does the same phrase ring true for hookups? Is it better to hook up and ghost someone than to...

Executive Director Of Cultural Affairs Selected For Prestigious Fellowship

Natalia Crujeiras, executive director of cultural affairs at Miami Dade College, was selected among ten mid-career individuals around the country for the 2020 Eisenhower...

Where There’s Art, There’s Drag

Whether you’ve been to an electrifying show or just seen the flashy costumes, drag queens know how to put on a once-in-a-lifetime performance.  Audiences have...

NWSA To Present Play By Playwright Federico García Lorca

New World School of the Arts, 25 N.E. 2nd St., will present a play entitled Yerma by Spanish playwright Federico García Lorca on Dec....

MOAD Presents Lecture By Martinican Author Raphaël Confiant

Martinican author Raphaël Confiant will discuss his literary work in connection to Where The Oceans Meet, an art exhibition on display at Miami Dade...

Miami Dade College Severs Ties With The Confucius Institute

Miami Dade College has cut ties with the controversial Confucius Institute, a Chinese-state funded program that incorporates Chinese culture into Western institutions.  In a letter...

Humanities Students Learn Culture And History In Europe

In high school, my college advisor told me that her only regret in college was never traveling in a study abroad program. During my...

Hialeah Is More Than Its Stereotypes

When you hear about Hialeah, what are your first thoughts? Do you think of it as the City of Progress and the hometown of...

Countercultures Set The Tone For Society

We live in a world of racial diversity. Nonetheless, the cultural backgrounds of each race and ethnicity are downplayed. The general population has no...

Is Bad Bunny Ending Machismo In Latin Culture?

Bad Bunny, a 24-year-old Puerto Rican Latin trap star, rose to fame virtually overnight. He appeared out of nowhere with his song Soy Peor,...

Does Language Define Your Identity?

Speaking Spanish is extremely important in Latino identity. But what if you don't speak Spanish? Does that make you less Latino? I went to eat...

Sahba Motallebi To Perform For MDC Live Arts

Iranian musician and songwriter Sahba Motallebi will perform on Jan 27 at 8 p.m. at the North Beach Bandshell, 7275 Collins Ave. She will...

Structural And Forensic Engineer To Speak At Kendall Campus

Structural and forensic engineer Jim O’Kon will hold a lecture on Maya culture at the Corn, Cotton, Chocolate event on Nov. 15 from 6...