Over 1,500 Prom Dresses Will Be Given Away To High School Students

On February 8, 2020, the Vida de Oro Foundation will be giving away prom dresses for the second year in a row, but this year it will include young men’s attire as well.

SACRAMENTO, CA – The Vida de Oro Foundation, a public benefit nonprofit organization, has been informed by Quota International of Oroville and LULUs.com, that they will be contributing 1,700 prom dresses and some new shoes for this year’s prom dress giveaway.

Established in 2016 and best known for producing the annual Sacramento Taco Festival, the Vida de Oro Foundation received over 600 prom dresses last year that were saved from the devastating Camp Fire in Paradise, California. With the help of the media and Sacramento Councilmembers Angelique Ashby and Allen Warren, the Foundation gave away over 500 dresses to young women representing 73 different schools from throughout Sacramento and as far away as Fresno, Oakland, and Corning, California.

“This event creates an opportunity for young women to participate in a very important passage of life, attending their Prom,” says Mina Perez, President/CEO of the Vida de Oro Foundation. “And last year we had many requests from young men, but we were not set up to provide them suits. This year with donations from Armando Flores and CAFFE, and Sacramento KIWANAS we’ll be able to include young men.”

The dresses, which vary in sizes, are donated under the condition that they be given away and not sold. With the assistance of U-HAUL, the dresses and suits will be given away at the former Wonder Bread building located at 1324 Arden Way, Sacramento, CA.

“All students need to be accompanied by a parent or responsible guardian and be attending a high school,” adds Perez. “I firmly believe as this is an American Tradition and no student should be left out from attending their Prom because they did not have the right formal attire.”

Anyone interested in learning more about this giveaway can visit us at www.vidadeoro.org or email us at vida@vidadeoro.com.

Ed Goldman: Vida De Oro puts focus on opening doors for Latino artists, artists-to-be and community

By Ed Goldman – Contributing columnist
Aug 12, 2019, 11:30am EDT





Mina Perez, the founder and executive director of nonprofit arts group The Via de Oro Foundation, doesn’t let a little thing stop her, like currently lacking an office in which to hold a meeting. Accordingly, when I meet with her last week, she drives up in a van that contains not only Adrian — her husband of 36 years and “partner-in-everything,” as he says with a grin — but also a folding table and chairs, tablecloth, bottles of water, a bag of chocolate chip cookies and a new box of crayons “just for you.” She says it with a maternal smile that makes me feel like I’m 7 years old again.

The couple sets up our alfresco conference room in a shady spot behind the old Wonder Bread/Hostess plant on Arden Way, which was bought by U-Haul several years ago and converted into storage facilities. “U-Haul is building our new offices,” Adrian Perez says. The DIY hauling and storage firm “likes being involved in local communities,” he adds.

Vida de Oro, which Mina Perez says can be translated as "golden life" or "golden path," has been otherwise carving its own way through the wilderness of regional arts nonprofits since its founding 11 years ago. “My goal was to remove stereotypes and stigmas often associated with Latino arts,” she says. The premier Vida de Oro Folk Art Festival was held in 2009. “It attracted artists, artisans, poets, performers and food vendors,” she says. Five more folk festivals were held in ensuing years. “We drew an average of 1,500 visitors to each event,” she says. The festival then disappeared for a year and returned as the Sacramento Taco Festival. Its fifth iteration under its new name was held on the grounds of the U Haul campus this past June.

Adrian and Mina Perez of The Vida de Oro Foundation

Vida de Oro also made a foray into this year’s Wide Open Walls mural competition — and on Aug. 17, from 1 to 4 p.m., it will be working with the downtown Sacramento Macy's store on a back-to-school promotion, during which customers spending $75 or more will receive gift boxes assembled by the Perezes. The boxes “will have pencils, crayons, tape” and other traditional, possibly even quaint, classroom and craft supplies.

The Perezes are both retired state employees and both 63 years old. Mina Perez has been an artist all of her life. She volunteered as a library assistant in the Sacramento Public Library’s branch in Del Paso Heights, where the couple, who had made their home in North Natomas, now live, “having raised five kids who we encouraged to spread their wings,” she says with undisguised joy. At the library, Perez helped youngsters from the underserved area discover their creative side. “Teachers did that for me when I was young,” she says.

Recently, Vida de Oro took on one of its larger-scale community efforts: It was offered prom dresses for distribution to families who couldn’t afford them, by Quota International — a worldwide service organization that helps women, children and the deaf — if the Perezes would come to Chico, where a clothing store had been severely damaged by fires in April 2018, to pick them up.

“We expected, what, maybe 45 dresses,” Mina Perez says. “Instead, there were 700 waiting for us!” The couple put the dresses in storage, courtesy U-Haul, “which built four 15-foot-long racks,” she says. Last Feb. 2 — “a rainy day no one should have been out in” — grateful recipients drove “from as far away as Fresno, San Jose and Colusa, representing kids from 73 schools,” to pick out their formals. “Some of the art we do at Via de Oro is simply giving back to the community,” Adrian Perez says.

Yes, but don’t forget those crayons and cookies.

TOP TEN: Why Fidel thinks Communism failed

TOP 10 Reasons Fidel Thinks Communism Failed
By Dr. Al Carlos Hernandez

10. Tired of being rushed to the hospital in the trunk of a 1958 Buick.

9. Finally realized that the rest of Cubans didn't know how to amass a $2 billion personal fortune like he did.

8. Tired of being accused of being a ZZ Top wanna-be.

7. Someone finally had the nerve to tell him that Army pants make his booty look huge.

6. No hope of ever fielding a world class long distance Olympic swimming team.

5. Average worker earns 20 dollars a month; anyone making $25 a month or over is considered a one percenter.

4. He no longer thinks that exploding cigars are funny.

3. Convinced that he started the trend of big beards in major league baseball

2. Everything is free but the people.

1. Because it did fail. ¡Viva Cuba Libre!

TOP TEN indicators your dentist is a Vato Loco

By Dr. Al Carlos

10. For anesthesia, a Homeboy jumps out the closet, knocks you out while you are counting backwards.

9. Every time you tell him, "It hurts!", he slaps you in back of the head and calls you a punk.

8. He also does tattoos, piercings, and fade haircuts.

7. His chair is on hydraulics: it goes up, back, side to side..

6. When you ask him "Why a root canal?", he tells you he needs new 24 inch rims for his ranfla.

5. Everyone leaves with gold bicuspids, no matter what.

4. Primers your face, bondos your fillings.

3. While he's working on your mouth, he yells at you, "Stop smiling at me like you know me fool!".

2. He wears a XXX flannel shirt buttoned to the top over his surgical gown pajamas.

1. His receptionist does nails and is the gum-cracking champion of the world.

Rory Castillo: A Latino fashion designer

Rory Castillo is always creating and is limited by time and having only two hands

By Adrian Perez, Vida de Oro

Fashion Designer Rory Castillo

The fashion design world, at times, appears a bit confusing especially to those of us who have opted to conform with a standard mode of dress which allows us to blend into our social circles.   That is not the case for fashion designer extraordinaire Rory Castillo, whose daily apparel has made him unique and able to stand out in any social circle.  Matched with a creative and contagious personality, many wonder why he is still in his hometown of Sacramento, California.

For three decades, Rory’s work has been seen at numerous fashion shows in major cities and worn by movie stars, musical performers, and some of Hollywood’s elite.  Yet, the unpretentious Rory is proud to share that he grew up and still lives in a part of town that is economically challenged and at times, crime ridden. 

Rory Calhoun

Born and raised in Sacramento, Rory was named by his father after Hollywood’s Rory Calhoun, who used to woo the likes of Betty Grable and Marilyn Monroe.  Growing up, he demonstrated artistic abilities beyond his years, to the point that his childhood friends would tell him he would someday be a famous artist.

“In junior high, I was skipping a lot of classes, art being one of them,” shares Rory.  “When time came for grades, my art teacher Mr. Michael Fenton, passed me only after telling me he shouldn’t, but that he knew I was talented and needed to focus on what was important.”

Rory in high school and military

These were the first words of encouragement shared with Rory that lead him to pursue an artistic career.

Upon graduating from high school, Rory enlisted in the military, serving a three-year tour of duty with the Army in Europe, where he was exposed to the world of fashion design, studying historical fashions at The Albert and Victoria Museum in London and The Prado in Madrid.  He lived in Alicante Spain, studying paper maché and fashions based on Spanish roots.

“My Latino inspired designs attract the most attention since I have found that many Latinos want to feel in touch with their Latino roots,” Rory says.  “But, lately I’ve been feeling like I’m a designer of the world, without boundaries of what I can do or create.”

When Rory returned to Sacramento, he was providing free advice and doing free fashion shows for friends and nonprofit organizations.

Rachel Gloria-Hinojosa

“I met Rory in the early 1980’s, noticing he was pleasant and stylish,” says long time friend Rachel Gloria-Hinojosa.  “He had asked me to model for him and I regret that I never did, but he always gave me good advice on what to wear and what colors to use.  He is still a sweet and caring person.”

Things changed for Rory in the early 1980’s when he was asked to produce a fashion show for the donor appreciation banquet in recognition of their support of Cinco de Mayo and 16^th of September events held annually at Southside Park.  At the end of the show, Rory was offered a payment for his services.

“I was shocked,” says Rory.  “No one had ever offered me money for my shows, so when I was offered $250 dollars, I said OK and needless to say, I was thrilled and it made me feel my worth as an artist.”

Rory in Hollywood, 1984

Sporting a “George Michael” look, Rory’s skills increased in demand and felt a calling to go to Hollywood.  So he moved and was almost immediately taken in by Hollywood’s elite, producing fashion shows at the historic Biltmore Hotel, Paramount Studios, El Rey Theater, and the Hyatt Regency Hotel.  He became a costume designer for several movies and short films including:  Got Papers; Valentina’s Tango; and, Forgotten Voices a short film based on a story by Rory. 

Rory’s Hollywood triumph came when he was the stylist for international performer Vikki Carr, for her 1999 PBS Special, Memories/Memorias.  He also provided the dress for rock and roll icon Rosie Hamlin, of Rosie and the Originals fame when she performed her hit song “Angel Baby” on another PBS music special.  His popularity continued to grow along with the demand for his skills, which lead to his use of drugs.

“I was experimenting with drugs, which could have been my downfall,” says Rory.  “But thanks to my strong will of self preservation and not possessing an addictive nature, I stopped and didn’t use them again.”

Rory returned to Sacramento and slowly immersed himself back into the fashion design business.  He was recruited by Sacramento’s Music Circus to do costume designs and worked with several nonprofits on their beauty pageants. 

Karri Grant (L) and Lucy Garcia Robles (R)

“I met Rory almost 2 years ago and we both have a love of fashion, but a stronger love for its history,” says Personal Stylist Karri Grant.  “I think his work is exceptional because he focuses on the history, design and breathes life into every piece he creates.  His work is wearable art.  I have the pleasure of modeling his designs and having him create one of a kind garment just for me.”

Rory says he doesn’t believe there is a “goal” when you're an artist because there is always more that can be done.  He really enjoys what he is doing and can’t see himself retiring as long as he is creating.

 “I’ve been modeling for Rory since the early 1990s and I think his work is incredible, artistic, and classy,” says professional model Lucy Garcia Robles.  “He was self taught, and that is passion.  He is a teacher and looks for the beauty in everything and everyone.”

What’s next for design-master Rory Castillo?  He just completed a very successful show in Las Vegas and is working on a series of indie-projects, but wants to venture back into film.

“I’m always excited about the future,” Rory adds.  “And, what is around the next bend, and who are the new faces I will meet and enrich my life.”  - Vida de Oro

The most prolific Chicano artist in the nation

Legendary Syndicated cartoonist Lalo Alcaraz

By Al Carlos Hernandez, Herald de Paris

HOLLYWOOD (Herald de Paris) – Lalo Alcaraz is a nationally syndicated political cartoonist and the creator of La Cucaracha, the daily comic strip. He hosts a radio show called Pocho Hour of Power at LA’s KPFK radio 90.7. (www.laloalcaraz.com)

Mr. Alcaraz is considered the most prolific Chicano artist in the nation. He has worked diligently for over twenty years chronicling the political ascendancy of Latinos in America and vigorously pushed the boundaries of Chicano art in the post Chicano art era. His cartoons are pictures that are truly worth one thousand words - words that have provoked and inspired millions of conversations, arguments, and dialogic discussions regarding the state of Latino affairs all over the country.

He is the creator of the first nationally syndicated, politically-themed Latino daily comic strip, “La Cucaracha,” which is seen in scores of newspapers including the Los Angeles Times (syndicated by Universal Press Syndicate, home of “Doonesbury” and “The Boondocks”).

Lalo has produced editorial cartoons for the L.A. Weekly since 1992 and also creates editorial cartoons in English and Spanish for Universal. His work has appeared in the New York Times, the Village Voice, the L.A. Times, Variety, Hispanic Magazine, Latina Magazine, Mexico’s La Jornada, Germany’s BUNTE and many other publications. Alcaraz and his work have been featured on CNN, the CBS Evening News, ABC, NBC, Univision, Telemundo, PBS, Al-Jazeera TV, NPR, Air America Radio and on Spain’s Radio Nacional de España. Mi Ciudad magazine named him “Best Latino Cartoonist in Los Angeles.” He has been featured by Rolling Stone magazine, Los Angeles magazine, Associated Press, Editor & Publisher, and profiled extensively in the Comics Journal.

Lalo Alcaraz is currently a faculty member at Otis College of Art & Design in Los Angeles.

As an author, his books include Migra Mouse: Political Cartoons on Immigration (2004).

Alcaraz also authored the first collection of his daily comic strips La Cucaracha (2004, Andrews-McMeel Publishing). He illustrated Latino USA: A Cartoon History (2000 by Basic Books) with author Ilan Stavans - this book currently is being updated for its historic 15th anniversary paperback edition.

Alcaraz is the co-host of KPFK Radio’s wildly popular and satirical talk show The Pocho Hour of Power heard Fridays at 4 p.m. in L.A. on 90.7 FM. He co-founded the seminal Chicano humor ‘zine, POCHO magazine, and also co-founded the political satire comedy group Chicano Secret Service.

Lalo Alcaraz has received five Southern California Journalism Awards from the Los Angeles Press Club (most recently this year) for Best Cartoon in Weekly Papers, and numerous other awards and honors including “The Latino Spirit Award” from the California Legislature and the office of the Lt. Governor, honors from the Los Angeles City Council, the California Chicano News Media Association, the UC Berkeley Chicano Latino Alumni Association, the United Farm Workers of America, the Los Angeles County Federation of Labor, the Center for the Study of Political Graphics, and The Rockefeller Foundation, among others.

Alcaraz is a 1987 graduate of San Diego State University where he received his bachelor’s degree “With Distinction” in Art and Environmental Design. In 1991, he earned his master’s degree in architecture from the University of California, Berkeley. Alcaraz was born in San Diego and grew up on the border. He is married to a hard-working public school teacher and they have three extremely artistic children.

Building on his success as an artist and writer, Lalo’s next project is a re-boot of the famed Pocho.com, his pioneering humor, satire and cerveza webzine/blog/news site. A pioneer in new media Twitter, Lalo at @laloalcaraz has over 20,000 tweets and has a worldwide following.

Herald de Paris Deputy Managing Editor, Dr. Al Carlos Hernandez, a Lalo fan since his Brown Beret days, talked to Lalo about his life and times. But fourteen hundred words do not do this man justice. If you want to know Lalo, go to his website and experience his work: http://laloalcaraz.com

AC: What was the very first drawing you ever did? Who recognized your potential? How did your parents feel about your art and what did you want to be when you grew up?

LA: I drew an angel for the school Christmas program, in kindergarten (That’s my first published drawing, so to me that counts as the first). Artistic ability runs in the family - got it from my mom’s side. My grandfather was an illiterate farmer and ranchero who could draw architectural plans, then build things.

I suppose I always wanted to be an artist - only thing I was good at!

AC: As you progressed in school, what kinds of things did you draw? What inspired you? At what point did you develop a socio-political awareness?

LA: I drew in class, and then in college I majored in art and was the obnoxious political art student. Imagine an art student with attitude - unheard of! I was hanging with Chicano artists in San Diego, David Avalos and Victor Ochoa, political artist and a muralist; they taught me that making art political was okay and righteous.

AC: How do you define “Chicano?”

LA: politicized Mexican-American - ”POCHO” means Pissed Off Chicano Outcast.

AC: What was your high school experience like? What inspired you to go to college and pursue a post graduate degree?
LA: I didn’t enjoy high school but my art teacher, Mrs. Nichols, always showed me that there were art schools out there. She would give me catalogues for prestigious private art schools like Otis-Parsons . . . and now I teach at Otis.

I went to college to get a career that would lead to employment and to simultaneously change the world. How did I end up with a Master’s in Architecture from Berkeley?

AC: At what point did politics and art converge? Are you an artist or political activist?

LA: I turned political cartoons into protest art in the early 90’s during the racist Prop. 187 era.

AC: Who were some of the artists that you’ve admired? Who do you admire now?
LA: I dig many political cartoonists - worship the late Paul Conrad. I hear my work reminds people of cartoonist Ron Cobb, also sometimes Conrad, on a very good day!

AC: You do a cartoon almost every week. Where does the inspiration come from? Don’t you run out of ideas and if you do, where do you get the material?
LA: I do nine toons a week. My inspiration comes from the anger I feel at injustice, hate and discrimination. I got a chip on my shoulder, damn right. Never run out of ideas – not yet anyway.

AC: When did you realize that your political cartoons could cause talk and inspire dialog?
LA: When people would thank me for explaining an issue or giving them the ammo, or just the words, to explain an issue to someone else. And also the countless teachers who use my comics in college and high school classes to bring up current events and issues.

AC: Would you consider yourself an instigator, educator, or innovator?

LA: I don’t know. Maybe a little of all three.

AC: Has a newspaper ever dropped your strip because they didn’t agree with your politics? How would you feel about that?
LA: Censorship of the marketplace. I think that’s the way to describe it.

AC: What has been your relationship with the LA Times?

LA: AWESOME! I love them, except for the time they dropped me for 36 hours and the public (and also Times columnists) came to my rescue. Google the Associated Press story about it, March of 2007.

AC: You and your work have been featured on all the major networks and around the world on various media platforms. What is your greatest victory so far? Greatest disappointment?

LA: Bringing down the Soviet Union - just kidding. I have been generously covered and I am happy about that. I could always use a little more TV exposure!

AC: It is said that you are the funniest Latino on Twitter. You have over 20,000 tweets…
LA: I am the funniest Latino on Twitter, and I am the funniest cartoonist on Twitter, but I am the second funniest Latino cartoonist on Twitter.

AC: Tell us about your teaching position at Otis College of Art & Design.

LA: I Teach editorial illustration and it’s quite a change from teaching continuation HS kids cartooning. I can throw any probe at the college kids. They have mad art skills! I love it!

AC: I am told your wife is a teacher and you have three really talented kids. Are you teaching them how to illustrate?

LA: Genetics have taught them.

AC: When people look back on your work, what do you want them to feel?
LA: ANGER that makes them want to change the world!

AC: Where can people check out your work?
http://laloalcaraz.com
www.gocomics.com/lacucaracha

It's a Latino Halloween, barrio style

Que Trick or Treat, Que Nada
A la brava, barrio style...

By Al Carlos Hernandez, (First Published on LatinoLA)

It is probably the sign of the times, but kids don't trick or treat at our house much anymore. Every year there are less and less visitors. This doesn't dissuade us from buying more and more candy. Maybe it is because we installed one of those motion detector lights that only go on when someone comes up the stairs. This year we may disable it so kids can come by and I don't have to eat fifteen pounds of chocolate candy. I only buy the kind of candy that I like, no doubt sublimatin, and over compensating for unfulfilled trick or treating experience in the past.

Back in the day in the Housing Projects, trick or treating was a major event. My brothers, sister and local apartment mate homies would go out as a group and quite methodically work the community. After an hour or two of warm up trick or treating around the projects, we would get an adult to drive us to the better neighborhoods to really rack up on name brand candy, because the treats back home were often weak. Project folk would try to pass out whacked stuff like homemade pan dulce, lumpias, cheese sandwiches, poker chips, and dice.

More savvy projects parents, ours included would sometimes send the kids out earlier to gather goodies, then when local kids came to the door would give them the lousy treats they gathered but didn?t want, like ABC gum, unwrapped candy with lint on them and throwing apples.

Every year I had the cheapest black cat costume imaginable, consisting of a mask with a rubber band and a black hospital gown thing. This "Fit" was one step above drawn on mascara stripped whiskers and hair spiked up with Dippity Do. No matter which house we would go to, I'd would get the same reaction, in several different languages "What is this kid a Beaver, a Muskrat, a Weasel?" Our knock on the door speech became rote and dispassionate. I would try to say "Trick or Treat, I'm a black cat," but since the mask muffled my speech, they often time mistook me for being "Challenged Kid" and gave me a little extra for trying so hard.

Fortuitously, pretending to be stupid has served me well throughout the years.

My family's trick or treating style was quite dichotomous. My older brother would say something like, "Good evening this is a non-threatening, non-invasive trick or treat, and he is apparently a Black Cat with some hygiene issues." My younger brother who was always the cutest of us all would say, "Trick or Treat, candy or money, and I'm dressed up like yo mama."

Our parents were very liberal when it came to our candy. Their philosophy was that if we earned it we can keep it, just as long as we broke them off a little something-something when we checked out our stash. Dad would always get first dibs on the caramels and Mom would take anything she wanted, and that was fine with us.

I maintain the philosophy of laisez faire when it comes to a child's sovereign acquisition of candy. If you can get it, you can keep it. Many seasoned trick or treaters went on to become mega vacuum cleaner salespeople, and or ranking religious zealots.

My wife and I however differ. Her attitude is to save the candy for the kids and give them one piece a day after a well balanced dinner. This socialistic type of thinking severely undermines the drive and the motivation of kids trying to "get paid."

Speaking for myself, remembering my demeanor as a raggedy shot to the curb, jackal-rat faced dork monkey looking challenged cat in prison pajamas. If Mom and Dad held our candy in trust, OK hostage, then piece mealed out the treats one day at a time, this would have killed our motivation to knock our knuckles raw, climb pyramids of stairs, while carrying a shopping bag full of dreams.

The tradition of kids going door to door trick or treating is passing away because of the times we live in. There are more freaks answering the door then going to the door asking for candy. The time of innocence is gone in America - kids now go with their parents to the mall or to school sponsored harvest festivals to celebrate the day.

Maybe it is better this way. More candy for us.

About Al Carlos Hernandez:
Al Carlos may wear his Emmy tuxedo.

Zoe Saldana 'not dark enough' for lead role

Controversy hits Hollywood as Zoe Saldana is dubbed 'not dark-skinned enough' to play Nina Simone

By Jennifer Ruby, Daily Mail

She's one of Hollywood's hottest rising stars, but apparently not everyone is a fan of Avatar actress Zoe Saldana.

Since it emerged that the Dominican-Puerto Rican actress was to play jazz legend Nina Simone in eagerly anticipated biopic, Nina, they has been backlash about the colour of her skin.

Not dark enough? Hollywood producers have faced criticism for casting Zoe

An article by The New York Times states that there has been a concerted attempt by certain members of the online community to have Zoe removed from the role, as they don't believe her to be dark-skinned enough for the part.

Tiffani Jones, who runs Coffee Rhetoric, raised the issue on her blog: '

Hollywood and the media have a tendency to whitewash and lightwash a lot of stories, particularly when black actresses are concerned.

'When is it going to be OK to not be the delicate looking ideal of what the media considers blackness to be?'

The blog links to an online petition run by Change.org , which has nearly 3000 supporters, calling for director Cynthia Mott to dismiss Zoe from the film and hire an actress whose skin tone is closer to Nina's.

There has also been disapproval from those who were closest to the late, iconic singer.

Nina's daughter Simone Kelly has taken umbrage with the decision to cast Zoe, and has taken to her Facebook page to voice her concerns:

'Appearance-wise this is not the best choice,' she wrote.

Although Simone went on to say that she had no problem with the star's acting ability, she admitted that she would like to see a darker-skinned actress such as Viola Davis or Kimberly Elise take the part and suggested that her mother would have wanted Whoopi Goldberg to play her.

Zoe, who is hot property in Hollywood at the moment, has seen her profile rise after starring in a string of blockbusters and dating the likes of Bradley Cooper. She is rumoured to be starring in the forthcoming Avatar sequel.

Las Vegas Schedules Latino entertainment

Caesars Entertainment Las Vegas Resorts Celebrate National Hispanic Heritage Month with World-Renowned Entertainment and Award-Winning Tequila

LAS VEGAS, NV – Caesars Entertainment Las Vegas resorts join Hispanics across the country in celebration of culture and achievement during National Hispanic Heritage Month. Building loyalty and value with visitors, Caesars Entertainment resorts, including Caesars Palace, Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino, Flamingo Las Vegas and more, will provide a full month of activities, concerts and other events that focus on Hispanic culture.

Joe Ripoll, vice president of Latin marketing for Caesars Entertainment’s Las Vegas region looks forward to this annual celebration.

“Each year, Caesars Entertainment brings together some of the best names paired with world-class venues in celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month,” said Ripoll. “With a collection of the world’s most authentic Mariachi bands and Latin music superstar Luis Miguel performing at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace, this year’s celebration is bound to be full of excitement. We look forward to celebrating with all who come out to join us.”

Luis Miguel

Latin music superstar Luis Miguel will return to The Colosseum at Caesars Palace for a record sixth consecutive year during Las Vegas Hispanic Heritage Month. The performances will take place Thursday, Sept. 13 through Saturday, Sept. 15 at 9 p.m. The three-night engagement is presented jointly by AEG Live and Caesars Palace. Tickets can be purchased on site at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace box office, online at www.thecolosseum.com, www.ticketmaster.com keyword “Luis Miguel” or by calling 800-745-3000.

Tequila Tasting at Caesars Palace

Brown-Forman has partnered with Caesars Palace Las Vegas for an exclusive offering during National Hispanic Heritage Month. Hand-selected from Amatitan, Jalisco, north of Guadalajara, this Herradura Double Reposado tequila will be available exclusively to Caesars Palace guests. The iconic resort will craft specialty cocktails with this unique tequila, providing guests with a distinguished taste of Mexico.

Starting on Friday, Sept.14 through Sunday Sept. 16, the following cocktails will be available at all front bars and lounges.

Herradura Signature Margarita: 1 ½ ounces Herradura Double Reposado, ½ ounce Cointreau, and equal parts Agave Nectar and fresh lime juice.

Herradura Mojito: 2 ounces Herradura Double Reposado with equal parts Agave Nectar, fresh lime juice, mint leaves, and soda.

Skinny Herradura Shot: Herradura Double Reposado, cucumber juice, and lime juice.

Guests will also find Herradura promotional models at the Garden of the Gods Pool from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. and at the lounges from 10 p.m. to midnight. To add to the celebration, on Saturday, Sept. 15, Caesars Palace will include a Herradura branded "Ice Bar” and Flamenco dancers.

Las Vegas International Mariachi Festival

The Las Vegas International Mariachi Festival is the longest-running Hispanic entertainment event in Las Vegas returning once again on Sept. 15 to PH Live at Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino. This grand three and a half hour musical event will feature entertainers from Mexico and the United States performing one of the world’s most unique and recognized forms of music, Mariachi. Tickets are available at www.lasvegasmariachifestival.com, by calling Elias Entertainment at 800-637-1006, at the Box Office and through www.ticketmaster.com.

Live Mariachi

Enjoy Mariachi entertainment live at the following Caesars Entertainment Las Vegas resorts:

Caesars Palace

Thursday, Sept. 13: noon – 8 p.m. Friday, Sept. 14: 2 – 10 p.m.; Saturday, Sept. 15: 2 – 10 p.m. and Sunday, Sept. 16: 10 a.m.-10p.m.

Harrah’s Las Vegas, Flamingo Las Vegas, Imperial Palace Las Vegas and Bill’s Gamblin’ Hall & Saloon

Thursday, Sept. 13: 5:30 – 9 p.m.; Friday, Sept. 14: 5:30 – 9 p.m.; Saturday, Sept. 15: 5:30 – 9 p.m. and Sunday, Sept. 16: 5:30 – 9 p.m

Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino
Thursday, Sept. 13: 6 – 8 p.m.; Friday, Sept. 14: 6 – 8 p.m.; Saturday, Sept. 15: 7 – 9 p.m. and Sunday, Sept. 16: 7 – 9 p.m.

Bally’s Las Vegas

Thursday, Sept. 13: 7 – 8 p.m. ; Friday, Sept. 14: 7 – 8 p.m.; Saturday, Sept. 15: 7 – 8 p.m. and Sunday, Sept. 16: 7 – 8 p.m.

Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino

Thursday, Sept.13: 8 – 9 p.m.; Friday, Sept. 14: 8 – 9 p.m.; Saturday, Sept. 15: 8 – 9 p.m. and Sunday, Sept. 16: 8 – 9 p.m.

Paris Las Vegas

Thursday, Sept.13: 9 – 10 p.m.; Friday, Sept.14: 9 – 10 p.m.; Saturday, Sept. 15: 9 – 10 p.m. and Sunday, Sept. 16: 9 – 10 p.m.

Celebrating The Cry of Independence (El Grito de Independencia)

Carlos’n Charlie’s at Flamingo Las Vegas celebrates El Grito all weekend long offering Mexican fare and drink specials Sept. 14 through Sept. 16. El Grito has become an annual celebration marking the beginning of the Mexican War of Independence. Guests can enjoy tequila servings, enchiladas by the pound and Mexican appetizers from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. Dancing, music and entertainment will be available.

Los Temerarios

During this year’s Hispanic Heritage Month, Las Vegas will pay tribute to internationally known Latin band Los Temerarios by giving them a star on the Las Vegas Walk of Stars on Thursday, Sept. 13. The ceremony will take place at Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino on the Mezzanine level in the old “London Club” just outside Pussycat Dolls Burlesque Saloon starting at 6 p.m. Los Temerarios will celebrate 35 years in music, recording more than 20 albums and having been honored with multiple awards and nominations, earning five Billboard awards in the Latin categories.

National Hispanic Heritage Week celebrates the anniversary of Independence Day for Latin American countries. It began in 1968 under President Lyndon Johnson and was expanded in 1988 by President Ronald Reagan to cover a 30-day period starting on Sept. 15 and ending on Oct. 15.

Caesars Entertainment Las Vegas Resorts

Experience TOTAL Vegas with Caesars Entertainment’s Las Vegas resorts: Caesars Palace, Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino, Paris Las Vegas, Flamingo Las Vegas, Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino, Harrah’s Las Vegas, Bally’s Las Vegas, Imperial Palace Las Vegas and Bill’s Gamblin’ Hall & Saloon. Caesars Entertainment Corporation is the world's largest casino-entertainment company. Caesars is focused on building loyalty and value with its guests through a unique combination of great service, excellent products, unsurpassed distribution, operational excellence and technology leadership. For more information, please visit www.caesars.com.

Film depicts Latino history in U.S.

The Untold Story of Latinos In America

 "We are all Americans of the New World, and our most dangerous enemies are not each other, but the great wall of ignorance between us." - Juan González, Harvest of Empire

A Film Directed by Peter Getzels & Eduardo López
Produced by Wendy Thompson-Marquez & Eduardo López
Based on the landmark book, "Harvest of Empire," by award-winning journalist Juan González 

To view trailer, click here
 

At a time of heated and divisive debate over immigration, Onyx Films is proud to present Harvest of Empire, a feature-length documentary that examines the direct connection between the long history of U.S. intervention in Latin America and the immigration crisis we face today.

Based on the groundbreaking book by award-winning journalist Juan González, Harvest of Empire takes an unflinching look at the role that U.S. economic and military interests played in triggering an unprecedented wave of migration that is transforming our nation's cultural and economic landscape.

From the wars for territorial expansion that gave the U.S. control of Puerto Rico, Cuba and more than half of Mexico, to the covert operations that imposed oppressive military regimes in the Dominican Republic, Guatemala, Nicaragua and El Salvador, Harvest of Empire unveils a moving human story that is largely unknown to the great majority of citizens in the U.S. "They never teach us in school that the huge Latino presence here is a direct result of our own government's actions in Mexico, the Caribbean and Central America over many decades -- actions that forced millions from that region to leave their homeland and journey north," says Juan González at the beginning of the film.

Harvest of Empire provides a rare and powerful glimpse into the enormous sacrifices and rarely-noted triumphs of our nation's growing Latino community. The film features present day immigrant stories, rarely seen archival material, as well as interviews with such respected figures as Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Rigoberta Menchú, the Reverend Jesse Jackson, ACLU Executive Director Anthony Romero, Pulitzer Prize-winning writer Junot Díaz, Mexican historian Dr. Lorenzo Meyer, journalists Maria Hinojosa and Geraldo Rivera, Grammy award-winning singer Luis Enrique, and poet Martín Espada.

Screening Schedule

New York
Quad Cinema
Opens on September 28, 2012 - runs for ONE WEEK ONLY through October 4th
34 W 13th St # B New York, NY 10011
(212) 255-2243

Get tickets here

Los Angeles
Laemmle Theater
Opens on September 28, 2012 - runs for ONE WEEK ONLY through October 4th

Get tickets here

Easton, Maryland
Chesapeake Film Festival 2012
September 23, 2012

Get tickets here

Washington, DC
National Museum of American History
October 30, 2012
Smithsonian Institution
14th St. and Constitution Ave. NW

MundoFox launched to target Latinos

New York, NY - MundoFox, the new Spanish-language broadcast network from Fox International Channels and RCN Television Group of Colombia launched August 13 with a line-up of scripted dramas, news, sports, game shows and comedy. The launch positions MundoFox as the newest player in the underserved Hispanic media marketplace.

MundoFox programming includes well-known stars as Marlon Moreno, Maria Adelaida Puerta and Andres Suarez in the Spanish hit “El Capo.”

Toyota Motor Sales USA, L’Oreal and T-Mobile USA are among over fifty advertisers already committed to MundoFox.

Radio stations for Latino nonprofits coming in 2013

Latino Nonprofits' Opportunity to Buy Low-Cost Community Radio Stations

By Jessica J. Gonzalez

Very soon, non-profit organizations will have an opportunity to apply for (fairly inexpensive) radio stations in the communities that they serve. For years, the National Hispanic Media Coalition (NHMC) has been working with a coalition of organizations to bring more of these community radio stations (also known as low power FM or LPFM stations), to the radio dial. And now, after several Congressional and FCC victories, this dream is becoming a reality!

We worked on this so that Latino-led and Latino-serving organizations could have a greater presence over mainstream media. Radio continues to be the most pervasive media in the U.S. - reaching over 93% of the country every week. And we need more Latino voices!

While the window to apply for an LPFM station will not open until 2013, organizations must start the process of applying now. To see whether a community radio or LPFM station will be available in your area, please click here. Below is a list of upcoming webinars and trainings that will help your organization jump-start this process. If you cannot attend any of the following sessions, you can access previous webinars by clicking here.

Please forward this information to all those who may be interested, especially your local chapters across the country. And please feel free to reach out to me personally if you have questions or would like more information.

For further information

Jessica J. González

Vice President, Policy & Legal Affairs

National Hispanic Media Coalition

jgonzalez@nhmc.org

Webinar: Building the Community Media

Landscape with Low Power FM Radio

Tuesday, May 22, from 3:00 - 4:30 pm EST   Register for Free

In the winter of 2013 the FCC will be opening the first "fully implemented" Low Power FM (LPFM) application window, opening up the airwaves for hundreds of communities across the US. Nonprofits such as PEG stations are eligible to apply for LPFM licenses and make great candidates since many have the existing infrastructure and community support to successfully launch a station. In this webinar, participants will learn about: the process of submitting an FCC application, the costs/benefits of PEG/LPFMs, and the engineering involved in finding an available frequency. We will give a short overview of the power of low power FM radio stations and identify effective strategies to apply today. By explaining the new rules, policies and application procedures for LPFM, we'll help you build another outlet for local voices in your community media landscape. Hosted by the Alliance for Community Media and Jeff Shaw of Davis Media Access/KDRT-LP and Common Frequency.

Finding an Available Channel

and Tower/Transmitter Site

Friday, May 25, from 6:00 - 7:00 pm EST   Register for Free

One of the best ways Low Power radio applicants can prepare to apply is to start to look for viable tower/trasnmitter sites. (The tower/transmitter site is where the transmitter and antenna live, and it may or may not be at the same location as the studio). You will learn what you need to keep in mind when looking for a tower site, from coverage, location, terrain to FCC regulations. We will talk about reasonable assurance of transmitter site availability, and important FCC requirement that applicants forget pretty often. And the most exciting part, we will give a update in the new tools to search for channel search tools, you will learn strategies for finding and evaluating potential sites.

Como comenzar su

radio comunitaria - paso a paso

Viernes, 1 de Junio, 3:00 - 4:30 pm EST     Registrese gratuitamente  

En este webinar explicaremos paso a paso el camino para obtener una licencia de Radio de Baja Potencia. En Prometheus Radio Project estamos trabajando muy duro para poder apoyar y asesorar a las organizaciones y comunidades que quieren comenzar nuevas estaciones de baja potencia en su comunidad. La FCC abrirá una oportunidad durante el otoño para aplicar para licencias de LPFM. Te invitamos a participar en este webinar para informarte paso a paso que es lo que tu organización necesita saber para poder aplicar para una licencia de radio de baja potencia. Queremos abrir este espacio/dialogo en español para poder informar a las comunidades de inmigrantes de habla hispana para tener acceso a la oportunidad así como para responder sus preguntas sobre el proceso de aplicación.

How to Start your Community

Radio Station - Step by step

Friday, June 1st, from 3:00 - 4:30 pm EST   Register for free

In this webinar you will learn step by step how to apply for a low power FM (LPFM) community radio radio license. Prometheus Radio project is working to provide support and advice to organizations and communities that want to start new LPFM radio stations in their communities. The FCC will open a new window in the next 12 months to accept applications for new LPFM's.Join us and to learn about what do your organizations needs to know to apply for a LPFM radio license. We want to open a dialogue in Spanish to be able to inform immigrant Spanish speakers communities about the opportunity. We will be answering all your questions related to the application process.

Latina tapped to direct National Council on the Arts

President Obama taps Maria López De León for National Council on the Arts SAN ANTONIO, TX - President Barack Obama has nominated Maria López De Leon, Executive Director for the National Association of Latino Arts and Cultures (NALAC), to become a member of the National Council on the Arts.     Read the announcement. Maria López De Leon The National Council on the Arts advises the chair of the National Endowment for the Arts, who also chairs the council, on agency policies and programs.  The 14-member council reviews and makes recommendations to the chair on applications for grants, funding guidelines and leadership initiatives. Presidential appointments to the council, by law, are selected for their widely recognized knowledge of the arts or their expertise or profound interest in the arts. They have records of distinguished service or achieved eminence in the arts and are appointed so as to represent equitably all geographical areas of the country. Pending confirmation by the Senate, De León will serve a six-year term on the council. NALAC Board Chairperson, Charles Rice-Gonzalez, said of the nomination, "We are overjoyed at this announcement which is a testament to the powerful trailblazing that Maria López De León has done for the Latino arts field and for NALAC. This proud moment for our community is an achievement we can all celebrate and signals a significant shift forward for Latino art and cultures."       Ms. De León has been affiliated with NALAC for thirteen years and has served as Executive Director for ten years. Under Ms. De Leon's leadership, NALAC launched the Fund for the Arts, a grant program for Latino artists and organizations, completed production of a documentary series on Latino art and culture for PBS, and developed a grant program for cultural exchanges between the US, Mexico, and Central America.   Ms. De León is an advisory council member of San Anto Cultural Arts, Women of Color in the Arts, and is a fellow of the Rockwood Leadership Institute. She has directed the continued development of eleven editions of the renowned annual Leadership Institute and the Latino Arts Advocacy Institute in Washington, DC; directed the convening of five national arts and cultural conferences and dozens of regional arts training workshops across the country. Under Ms. De Leon's leadership, NALAC completed production of Visiones, a six part documentary series on Latino art and culture for PBS and development of accompanying education curriculum distributed to over 35,000 schools. She is leading the efforts to renovate a historic site in San Antonio to serve as NALAC's national offices and home to a national arts leadership training institute. Ms. De León has over twenty years of multifaceted experience in grass roots community and working with community based organizations across the country. She has served on multiple arts and culture policy panels across the country. Ms. De León is currently a fellow of the Rockwood Leadership Institute and completed the Wallace Foundation Leadership in Excellence and Arts Participation (LEAP) program. She studied Journalism at the University of Texas at El Paso.

Latino suit against Grammy's dismissed

Judge dismisses Grammy lawsuit

Dismisses lawsuit over Grammy category cuts but Bobby Sanabria vows to fight on

The Telegraph (UK) (30 Apr 2012)

A lawsuit filed against the Recording Academy over its decision to trim the Grammy Award categories, eliminating such categories as Latin jazz, has been dismissed.

The ruling last week by New York State Supreme Court Justice Jeffrey Oing granted the Academy's motion to reject a lawsuit by Grammy-nominated jazz musician Bobby Sanabria and three others.

Sanabria had been the loudest opponent of the Academy's decision last year to reduce its categories from 109 to 78 and fold some genres into larger fields. A vocal group that protested the cuts drew sympathizers that at one point included Carlos Santana, Paul Simon, Herbie Hancock and the Rev. Jesse Jackson. Sanabria called the cuts unfair, and even racist.

In an interview, Academy President and CEO Neil Portnow said he was gratified by the court's decision.

Sanabria held out the possibility of an appeal. "It's disappointing, but I expected this to be a long fight," he said.

The Academy announced last April that after a more than yearlong review, it had decided to trim its categories, in part to make the awards more competitive. That meant eliminating categories by sex, so men and women compete in the same vocal categories.

But it also eliminated other niche categories and created broader ones. For example, instead of a best Latin jazz album, those musicians competed against a larger group of artists in the best jazz instrumental category.

In his lawsuit, Sanabria accused the Academy of not following proper procedures and demanded that the best Latin jazz category be reinstated, saying the removal had a detrimental effect on the musicians' careers.

As the February awards drew closer, few key stars aligned themselves with Sanabria's cause.

Portnow said Sanabria represented a small number of the Academy's members and that most had no problem with the changes.

The Academy's board of trustees is due to meet in May to consider last year's other changes and other matters involving the Grammys. However, Portnow said it is unlikely they will reverse the cuts.

Sanabria was hopeful the board, which he said consists of new members sympathetic to his coalition's cause, might restore the categories. If not, Sanabria seemed prepared to continue the fight, which he said was for the good of the Academy.

"In families, there is always conflict," he said. "We love the Academy, and that's why we're fighting for this."

mun2 looks for young, vibrant and unabashedly Latino

mun2 Unveils 2012 Original Programming Lineup
Young, vibrant and unabashedly Latino - New signature series Include: "Chiquis Project," "Larrymania," "Dub Latino," action-packed telenovela, "Ojo Por Ojo"

UNIVERSAL CITY, CA  -- On the heels of reigning as the #1 Hispanic cable network in prime time among adults 18-49, according to Nielsen, mun2 unveiled its 2012-2013 blockbuster programming lineup today. mun2 will premiere 'Jenni Rivera Presents: The Chiquis Project' -- one of generation YLA's (Young Latino American, 18-34) most vibrant personalities whose adventurous life is constantly evolving in a uniquely American way. The network also announced the Larry Hernandez project 'Larrymania,' an absorbing and entertaining docu-reality series showing the aspirational and inspirational personality behind the Regional Mexican superstar; and 'DUB Latino,' a magazine show focusing on the car-culture passion and celebrity lifestyles of the hottest names in Latino entertainment. The network will also have the U.S. premiere of the telenovela 'Ojo Por Ojo,' which puts an accent mark on a very modern and urban Romeo and Juliet-themed storyline.

"mun2 has had its best ratings and revenue year ever in 2011 and this season we are on track to have our best season ever with double-digit growth in prime time among total persons and adults 18-34 viewers," said Diana Mogollon, General Manager, mun2. "At the core of mun2's success is our generation YLA audience -- one of the most sought-after influencer groups. We reflect and represent the new face of culture, language and lifestyle of the fastest growing audiences in entertainment and the U.S. -- Hispanic adults - with a uniquely American approach."

Flavio Morales, Senior Vice President, Programming & Production, mun2, added, "mun2 continues to provide our U.S. Latino audience relevant content regardless of language. From the aspirational and sensational 'I Love Jenni,' to our newest buzz-starting additions - 'Jenni Rivera Presents: The Chiquis Project' and the Larry Hernandez reality series 'Larrymania' -- our 2012 programming lineup is a snapshot of the dynamic Latino experience today."

NEW SERIES:

JENNI RIVERA PRESENTS: THE CHIQUIS PROJECT PREMIERES SUMMER, 2012 This one-hour, 11-part reality show, a spin-off of mun2's most popular and highest-rated original reality series, "I Love Jenni," follows the life of Chiquis Rivera, Jenni Rivera's daughter, who moves out of the Rivera home for the first time and strikes out on her own. Following in the footsteps of her mother, Chiquis will open her very own first business, a blow dry salon near her childhood home in the San Fernando Valley. We will see her build her business from start to finish -- everything from the construction and decor to hiring her staff to then running a business on a day-to-day basis. Chiquis will be forced to balance her responsibilities to her family, with a social/dating life, with being the boss at her first business venture. In each episode, viewers will experience both the drama inside the salon as well as in Chiquis' home and personal life. The series is Executive Produced by Rivera in association with her Jenni Rivera Enterprises, Pete Salgado for Jenni Rivera Enterprises, Shari Scorca for mun2, and Edward Paige and Liane Su for Blank Paige Productions.

DUB LATINO PREMIERES SUMMER, 2012 "DUB Latino" is a half-hour, 8 part new weekly magazine series targeting Spanish dominant Latinos. DUB Magazine and mun2 take you on weekly ride with the biggest names in Latino entertainment. Enter the high-octane world of car culture and lifestyles, featuring some of the hottest Latino figures in Sports, Music, Film and TV. Your go-to destination on how to get it done as the pro's take you step by step on transforming your ride. Keep up to date with your weekly guide to breaking trends and gadgets for every automotive enthusiast. The series is Produced by DUB Magazine, Executive Produced by Myles Kovacs for DUB and Gloria Medel Solomons for mun2.

LARRYMANIA PREMIERES FALL, 2012 This one-hour, 10-part reality series revolves around the fast paced life of Mexican Regional superstar Larry Hernandez. Take an unprecedented, all-access look at the fast-paced life of Mexican Regional's newest Superstar. His no-holds barred style of music took him to the top of the Billboard charts and into the hearts of music fans across the nation. Jet setting from his homes in Los Angeles, Phoenix and Mexico, this new reality series follows Larry as he tackles his demanding life on tour, while balancing his role as a father, a son and a camera ready celeb lifestyle. It's not easy being the King of Corridos . . . it's Larrymania! The series is being produced by Cinemat and Executive Produced by Gloria Medel Solomons for mun2.

NEW TELENOVELA: OJO POR OJO PREMIERES SPRING, 2012 From Gustavo Bolivar, the romantic drama is based on Laura Restrepo's novel, "El Leopardo al Sol." In this Romeo and Juliet inspired story, a romance blossoms between young lovers who belong to rival and warring families. The 98-episode series featuring top international Television stars Gaby Espino, Miguel Varoni, Gregorio Pernia and Carmen Villalobos. This Spanish language telenovela will be broadcast exclusively on mun2 in Spanish with English subtitles.

SPECIAL EVENTS PREMIOS BILLBOARD ALL ACCESS PREMIERES MAY 5, 2012 "Premios Billboard All Access" on mun2 is the after-party to Latin music's biggest night -- the Premios Billboard. Our hosts recap the night's biggest winners, performers, presenters and surprises. From fashion dos and don'ts to the nights most memorable moments, mun2 gives you the front-of-the-carpet and excitement from the awards.

Lifestyle Coverage from the London 2012 Summer Olympic Summer Games PREMIERES JULY 28, 2012 Deportes Telemundo brings us daily Summer Olympic coverage live from London, England starting July 28-August 11. These daily, half-hour shows will be hosted by mun2 host Guad Venegas from Olympic Village, and will feature highlights of the day, lifestyle snapshots and in-depth profiles on key Latino athletes.

mun2.tv The award winning mun2.tv site will launch three digital documentaries in 2012: The Top 15 best Cities for Young Latinos 2012 On the heels of the 2011 list that had Boston as the #1 city to be young and Latino in, this year's list will take jobs, housing, nightlife, age and other economic and social indicators to create the ultimate list of where the best cities are to be young and Latino in.

Papi Chulo Why are Latino men so pretty? A fast, fresh survey of how Latino men preen and primp themselves; from fashion to hairstyles, from reggaeton to regional Mexican music, from the Northeast to the Southwest.

Naco, Pocho: cultura, clase, raza Some of the most relevant and influential Latinos in the U.S. and Mexico debate who is Naco, who is Pocho and what it means.

IN DEVELOPMENT Alerta Zero After chart-busting success as members of the top Durangese/Regional Mexican band "Alacranes Musical," 9 members of the band reinvent themselves and their music with a new name, new members and crazy new drama...all while living under the same roof. The series is being produced by Cinemat.

About mun2:

mun2 is the leading Hispanic cable network for generation YLA (Young Latino Americans, 18-34). From reality to music, on-air to digital, mun2 creates original content across a multi-screen platform. Young, vibrant and unabashedly Latino, mun2 has a distribution to over 37 million households. The network is part of Telemundo Media, a division of NBCUniversal.

SOURCE: mun2