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Meet the 2020 Mayor’s Hispanic Heritage Awards Recipients

September 30, 2020 by Sandra Fernandez Leave a Comment

Business Award

Every year, the Mayor of Houston and the Mayor’s Hispanic Advisory Board honor five Houstonians for their outstanding contributions toward improving the quality of life within the Houston Hispanic community. The City of Houston recently announced this year’s recipients: Lifetime Achievement Award: Alfonso Maldonado III Arts in the Community Award: Alejandro “Alex” Roman Jr. and […]

Filed Under: Community, In the News & Around the Web, People & Profiles Tagged With: Awards, Hispanic Heritage Awards Honorees, Hispanic Heritage Month, Houston

Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month 2020

September 15, 2020 by Sandra Fernandez Leave a Comment

Folklorico

Welcome to the HispanicHouston.com listing of events for Hispanic Heritage Month (HHM). Celebrated every year from September 15 to October 15, in Houston there are typically many many activities and events scheduled. These usually include the Annual Fiestas Patrias International Parade as well as concerts and performances, and exhibits. This year is different, though. As a […]

Filed Under: Around the town, Arts & Entertainment, Community, Events, Featured, In the News & Around the Web Tagged With: events, Hispanic Heritage Month

East End Street Fest 2019

October 14, 2019 by Sandra Fernandez Leave a Comment

East End Street Fest Ballet Folklorico

This week’s featured event is the East End Street Fest on Saturday, October 19, 2019 from 2 to 9:30 pm. The event will be held in the three-block area of the Navigation Esplanade, at 2800 Navigation Boulevard. The festival will include an array of artisan and craft vendors as well as a Cultural Food Kitchen […]

Filed Under: Around the town, Events Tagged With: East End Street Fest, festivals, Hispanic Heritage Month, Navigation Blvd, Navigation Esplanade

Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month 2016 in Houston

September 5, 2016 by Sandra Fernandez 2 Comments

Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month 2016 in Houston (hispanichouston.com)

Welcome to the HispanicHouston.com listing of events for Hispanic Heritage Month (HHM). Celebrated every year from September 15 to October 15, in Houston there are many many activities and events scheduled. These include the 48th Annual Fiestas Patrias International Parade on Saturday, September 17, 2016, concerts and performances, and exhibits. Below is a list of events […]

Filed Under: Arts & Entertainment, Blog, Community, Events Tagged With: Hispanic Heritage Month, Sandra Fernandez

Mayor’s Hispanic Heritage Awards 2015

September 26, 2015 by Sandra Fernandez Leave a Comment

Mayor Annise Parker announced the recipients of the 2015 Mayor’s Hispanic Heritage Awards, an honor that is part of Houston’s observance of Hispanic Heritage Month. Each honoree was selected based on his or her outstanding contributions toward enhancing the quality of life and advancement of Houston’s Hispanic community. This year’s Mayor’s Hispanic Heritage Award recipients are: Lifetime Achievement […]

Filed Under: Blog, Community, In the News & Around the Web Tagged With: Barrio Dogs, Daniel Bustamante, Gilbert Garcia, Gloria Zenteno, Greater Houston Fair Housing Center, Hispanic Heritage Month, James Lee, Jose Adan Trevino, Josefina Rendon, Legacy Community Health, Multicultural Arts Cooperative of Houston, Sandra Fernandez

Acclaimed mystery writer Manuel Ramos event on Friday, October 16, 2015

September 13, 2015 by Sandra Fernandez Leave a Comment

WHAT: Acclaimed mystery writer, Manuel Ramos, will speak about his work WHEN: Friday, October 16, 2015 at 6 :30 pm WHERE: Murder by the Book 2342 Bissonnet St. Houston, Texas 77005 MORE INFO: https://www.facebook.com/events/1627005390871463/ Acclaimed mystery writer, Manuel Ramos, will speak about his work on Friday, October 16, at 6:30pm at Murder By The Book […]

Filed Under: Arts & Entertainment, Events Tagged With: Arte Publico Press, authors, books, Hispanic Heritage Month, Manuel Ramos, Murder By The Book, October 2015

Arte Publico Press presents “Exploring Latino Literature” on Thursday, October 15, 2015

September 12, 2015 by Sandra Fernandez Leave a Comment

WHAT: Arte Publico Press presents “Exploring Latino Literature” WHEN: Thursday, October 15, 2015 at 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm WHERE: Fort Bend County Libraries University Branch 14010 University Blvd. Sugar Land, TX 77479 MORE INFO: https://www.facebook.com/events/464947186963762/ Take advantage of this opportunity to meet leaders in Latino lit! The founder/director of Arte Público Press, Dr. Nicolás […]

Filed Under: Arts & Entertainment, Community, Events Tagged With: Arte Publico Press, authors, books, Gwen Zepeda, Hispanic Heritage Month, Latino literature, Manuel Ramos, Nicolas Kanellos, October 2015, Sarah Cortez

LATINO AMERICANS at UH: “Prejudice and Pride” on Thursday, October 1, 2015

September 11, 2015 by Sandra Fernandez Leave a Comment

WHAT: LATINO AMERICANS at UH: “Prejudice and Pride” WHEN: Thursday, October 1, 2015 at 4 pm to 5 :30 pm WHERE: The Honors College at the University of Houston 4800 Calhoun St (212 MD Anderson Library) Houston, Texas 77204 MORE INFO: https://www.facebook.com/events/179958389001949/ Join us for a special showing of LATINO AMERICANS, PBS’s landmark documentary featuring […]

Filed Under: Arts & Entertainment, Events Tagged With: films, Hispanic Heritage Month, Jesus Trevino, movies, Nicolas Kanellos, October 2015, PBS Latino Americans, television, TV

4th Annual Houston LibroFEST on Saturday, October 3, 2015

September 7, 2015 by Sandra Fernandez Leave a Comment

SAVE THE DATE! WHAT: 4th Annual Houston LibroFEST presented by the Houston Public Library WHEN: Saturday, October 3, 2015 at 10 am to 4 pm WHERE: Houston Public Library Central Library 500 McKinney St. Houston, TX 77002 Houston Metropolitan Research Center at the Julia Ideson Building 550 McKinney St. Houston, TX 77002 MORE INFO: https://www.facebook.com/events/826568204126502/ […]

Filed Under: Arts & Entertainment, Community, Events Tagged With: Arte Publico Press, Bargains, books, festivals, Gwen Zepeda, Hispanic Heritage Month, Houston Public Library, Jesus Trevino, Latino literature, LibroFEST, October 2015, Viola Canales, Xavier Garza

The Ensemble Theatre presents “Platanos Y Collard Greens” on September 19 to October 18, 2015

September 6, 2015 by Sandra Fernandez Leave a Comment

WHAT: The Ensemble Theatre presents “Platanos Y Collard Greens” WHEN: September 19 to October 18, 2015 WHERE: The Ensemble Theatre 3535 Main St. Houston, TX 77002 MORE Info & Tickets: https://ensemblehouston.secure.force.com/ticket#details_a0SG000000M4NVvMAN Plantanos Y Collard Greens is a thought-provoking romantic comedy about Freeman, an African American man and Angelita, a Latino woman who fall in love […]

Filed Under: Arts & Entertainment, Events Tagged With: Hispanic Heritage Month, Houston Arts Alliance, National Endowment for the Arts, October 2015, Platanos Y Collard Greens, Plays, September 2015, Texas Commission on the Arts, The Ensemble Theatre, United Airlines

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