The Gainesville Latino Film Festival’s Short Film Contest is a celebration of Latin American-themed stories and filmmakers. The competition showcases both established and emerging filmmakers whose films focus on Latin […]
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A Latin night with “el Maestro de la salsa” Gilberto de Paz and the TROPIX. TROPIX is a Gainesville-based Latin-musicX band that performs salsa, merengue, bachata, cumbia, boleros and more! […]
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Each year, on the First of January, Haitian families celebrate the independence of their country by having “SOUP JOUMOU”. Deeply rooted in Haitian culture, this culinary tradition recalls the victory […]
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In an extraordinary soup kitchen in Milan, two vastly different worlds have been brought together by a unique social experiment. Theater of Life captures the remarkable relationship forged between the […]
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In ADIOS AMOR, the discovery of lost photographs sparks the search for a hero that history forgot—Maria Moreno, a migrant mother driven to speak out by her twelve children’s hunger. […]
The Latina Women’s League is proud to host the renowned Perú Dance in celebration of Gainesville 150! Anniversary. This Jacksonville based dance group has performed in cities throughout Florida and […]
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Chef Cynthia Verna, better known as “Chef Thia” is a culinary expert specializing in gourmet Caribbean-fusion cuisine. She is a dynamic and accomplished chef known for infusing Caribbean, African, Latin, […]
Three grown sisters, Maribel (Tamara Mello), Leticia (Elizabeth Peña) and Carmen (Jacqueline Obradors) try to cope and live with their father Martin (Héctor Elizondo) ; a veteran chef who is […]
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In a forgotten Mexico village Tita and Pedro fall in love, but their marriage is forbidden as to traditions. Mother Elena sees Tita’s role as her caretaker for life – […]
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At a popular bakery café, residents of New York’s Upper East Side get bagels and coffee served with a smile 24 hours a day. But behind the scenes, undocumented immigrant […]
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