The first celebration of the International Festival of Performing Arts in Mexico City marks a turn toward the re-appropriation of public space.

Upon reflection on the great Latin American liberators and other historical figures, it’s easy to conceive of Latin American history as an epic poem; their deeds were as heroic and mystical as Homer’s poems tell, but the current political situation weighs upon the region, leaving it without the heroes of old.

Perú has a rich history that is shown in different formats through five museums in its capital city of Lima.

Artists from across Argentina will come together for the Buenos Aires Young Art Biennial this coming September, at the Recoleta Cultural Center.

Twenty years after Jaime Hernando Garzón Forero’s assassination, ARCADIA has released four videos commemorating Colombia’s young comedian, activist, and thinker.

The “International Conference 1519: Contacts and Connections,” held at the Institute of Historical Research of the UNAM, began with a talk called “The Canvas of Tlaxcala and the importance of the Indigenous Conquistadors.”

August 7 marked the 75th anniversary of the death of Agustín Pío Barrios, who performed as Cacique Nitsuga Mangoré later in life, the Paraguayan guitarist whose work is not just known throughout the country, but throughout the world, and is characterized by the way in which he combined western influences and Latin American culture.

As the national music of Mexico, mariachi has long been loved by the country and its people.

The National Library of Chile’s exhibition on the history of television, called “¡Adelante estudios! 60 años de la televisión en Chile,” includes a wide range of information but lacks critique and balance in its presentation.

Salvador Juárez, author of Puro Guanaco, recognized inside and out of El Salvador as the poet who championed popular speech in his work, died in July 2019, at the age of 73.