Latin Culture in Chicago

Ca$hflow: Using Graffiti to Heal in La Habana

Ca$hflow: Using Graffiti to Heal in La Habana

A group of graffiti artists has plans for La Habana. Help them meet their goals!…

Recap of Ricky Martin’s appearance on Glee, from someone that doesn’t watch Glee

Recap of Ricky Martin's appearance on Glee, from someone that doesn't watch Glee

Remezcla editor Matt Barbot doesn’t watch Glee, but he’s doing a recap of Ricky’s appearance…

VIDEO: Watch Mexican Writer Alberto Chimal Be Magically Real

VIDEO: Watch Mexican Writer Alberto Chimal Be Magically Real

The new short story collection, Three Messages and a Warning, seeks to keep the Latin…

Puerto Rico to Export Delicious Iguanas

Puerto Rico to Export Delicious Iguanas

From Puerto Rico to your dinner plate.

Most Recent Articles

The Old Town School’s Pan-Latino Initiative
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The Old Town School’s Pan-Latino Initiative

CHICAGO – We reached out to Mateo Mulcahy of Chicago’s Old Town School of Folk Music to hear more about their new pan-Latino initiative for…

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Chicago Latino Film Festival holds contest for new poster
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Chicago Latino Film Festival holds contest for new poster

CHICAGO – Gentlemen, start your tablets. The Chicago Latino Film Festival is letting you submit your designs for their 2012 poster.

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Hangover Helper 2012: End of the World Edition
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Hangover Helper 2012: End of the World Edition

An unscientific study of how to cure that unbeatable hangover, a lo Latino.

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Best Bets for New Year’s Eve 2012
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Best Bets for New Year’s Eve 2012

NYC, CHI, MIA, SF, LA – Remezcla has scoured its guide for the four Best Bets in each of your cities for the best chance…

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Latin New Year’s Traditions 2012 – End of the World Edition
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Latin New Year’s Traditions 2012 – End of the World Edition

The best clues, lore and ancient superstition to ensure loads of luck for the next 12 months – unless the world ends.

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Halloween/Día de los Muertos – Best Latin Events 2011
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Halloween/Día de los Muertos – Best Latin Events 2011

Remezcla’s favorite Halloween/Day of the Dead tradition is bringing you a guide to the best parties in your city. STAY TUNED! This list will be…

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Fotos: La Catrina Fashion Show
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Fotos: La Catrina Fashion Show

Just in time for Halloween and Day of the Dead, NMMA hosted the first ever La Catrina Fashion Show, named after the famous Day of…

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PUTO: The Almost Naked, Almost Communist Play
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PUTO: The Almost Naked, Almost Communist Play

Sure, the play has a catchy one-foul-word title going for it, but this play also dishes out a healthy dose of commentary on the continuous…

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5 Latin Books Your Local Junta Doesn’t Want You To See!
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5 Latin Books Your Local Junta Doesn’t Want You To See!

Celebrate Banned Books Week (September 24th-October 1st) with this roundup of great censored/banned/forbidden Latin literature.

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I eat, therefore Yo Soy
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I eat, therefore Yo Soy

“Restaurantes de puertas cerradas” and underground supper clubs are nothing new, but in a city where speakeasies were once as popular as corner stores, it’s…

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Mexican Independence To-Do List 2011
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Mexican Independence To-Do List 2011

The Remezcla staff lets you know what you should be doing this weekend in your city, in our not-so-humble opinions.

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Maya Indie Film Series Guide
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Maya Indie Film Series Guide

Make a movie date in Chicago this week. The Maya Indie Film Series runs 7 new films, in these 7 cities, for 7 consecutive days…

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New Almodovar trailer even weirder than the last one
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New Almodovar trailer even weirder than the last one

We’ve been waiting for Pedro Almodovar’s new film, La piel que habito (The Skin I Live In), with great interest, and we’re happy to say…

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Johnny Depp raises hell in San Juan in The Rum Diary trailer
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Johnny Depp raises hell in San Juan in The Rum Diary trailer

Johnny Depp is set to appear in the lead role in the film adaptation of Hunter S. Thompson’s “The Rum Diary,” filmed entirely in Puerto…

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Born & Hated, From Chicago With Love
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Born & Hated, From Chicago With Love

With his new found passion for street fashion, Mingo Cerda is slowly rising as a tee shirt entrepreneur handmaking inspiring pieces that will soon flood…

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