Announcements 
NALAC Announces 2009 TCR Grant Recipients
New Program Awards $107,000 to Transnational ProjectsSAN ANTONIO – The National Association of Latino Arts and Culture (NALAC) is pleased to announce that the 2009 NALAC Transnational Cultural Remittances (TCR) Grant will award $107,000 to support eleven projects. This new grant program seeks to identify and support exemplary cultural exchange projects that support grassroots artistic and cultural practices and strengthen social networks across national boundaries in transnational communities. One and two year grants were available for projects that link two or more of the following countries: Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, and United States. The NALAC Transnational Cultural Remittances Grant Initiative is made possible with funding from the Ford Foundation. Click Here for a list of the 2009 TCR Grant Recipients
NALAC and NPN Partner to Expand Opportunities for Latino Artists and PresentersThe National Association of Laitno Arts and Culture (NALAC) and the National Performance Network (NPN) announced a partnership to expand opportunities for Latino artists and presenters to tour performing artists' work in the United States. This effort, funded by the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation, directs professional development opportunities and subsidy opportunities and provides scholarships for NALAC and NPN members to attend the NALAC 20th Anniversary National Conference and the NPN 2010 Annual Meeting.
Hispanic Association on Corporate Responsibility
Releases 2009 Corporate Inclusion Index Click Here to download report.
Events World Premiere of New Culture Clash Play in Los Angeles
"Palestine, New Mexico" at Mark Taper Forum Thru Jan. 24
Mark Taper Forum at the Music Center downtown Los Angeles 135 N. Grand Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 90012
Directions and Parking For more information, Click Here.
La Luz Invernal: The Light and the Dark of Winter
December 26 & 27 at Teatro Paraguas in Santa Fe, NM
Come join us for an Evening with the compelling Rhythms of Flamenco Christmas Carols, spoken word, and dance. There will be an offering of a stirring selection of poems from poets, Rilke, Lorca, and Ángel González, all interlaced with the penetrating images of poet Gary Brower, and the colorful festive beauty of Villancicos. Susannah Garrett, bailadora. El niño David, guitarrista. Teatro Paraguas 3221 Richards Lane Ste. B Dec. 26 at 8PM $15 at the door Dec. 27 at 2PM RSVP is encouraged 505-424-1601 seating is limited. For more information, Click Here .
Spritual Beings Exhibit thru January 30
at El Museo de Buffalo in Buffalo, NY
.jpg) A community celebration of sprituality. Image: The Madonna of the Jungle, from the Cusco School of Art, Peru. http://www.elmuseobuffalo.org
Free for the entire family!
Fiesta de los tres reyes magos/Three Kings Day, Jan. 3at GALA Hispanic Theatre in Washington, DC 
Don’t miss GALA’s traditional community celebration, the most popular holiday event in the Latino community. Featuring the Magi, live animals, local performers, a parade through the neighborhood, and gifts for every child. Free for the entire family!!
For more information, visit http://www.galatheatre.org/galita.php?cmd=loadEvent&id=31
Free Maru Montero Dance Company PerformanceSaturday, January 9 in Washington, DC
To celebrate our new home and the New Year we would like to invite you to an open house at The Dance Institute of Washington. We will be offering free dance performances from noon to 3pm on Saturday, January 9. You can sample a bunch of Latin classes for children and adults: Mexican Folk, Salsa, Merengue, Zumba and watch the Maru Montero Dancers in action! Free Performance!!! On Saturday, January 9 at the Dance Institute of Washington. 3400 14th St. NW Washington, DC 20010 One block from the Columbia Heights Metro Station, (green line) phone 202-371-9656 http://maru.fatcow.com/performances.htm
Linda Hirsch: CUBA: Threads of Hope & Renewal, Jan. 21
at Villa Victoria Center for the Arts in Boston, MA
ON VIEW: Jan. 21 - February 28, 2010
OPENING RECEPTION: Thu. Jan. 21, 6-9PM
ARTIST TALK: Wed. February 10, 6-8PM
Admission: FREE
This exhibition of photography by Linda Hirsch beautifully documents unique Jewish communities in Cuba.
For more information or hours please call (617) 927-1742 or CLICK HERE
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"The Mexican Revolution in the Greater El Paso Borderlands" Starts Jan. 21 at the El Paso Museum of History in El Paso, TX
Lecture series at the El Paso Museum of History commemorating the 100th Anniversary of the Mexican Revolution. January 21, Univerity of Arizon Professor Dr. Oscar Martinez will speak on the borderlands' significance in the Mexican Revolution. February 18, Dr. Maceo Dailey, Humanities Texas board member and professor of history at The University of Texas at El Paso, will give a lecture tiled "Booker T. Washington in El Paso During the Mexican Revolution." March 25, Dr. Yolanda Levya, writer and professor of history at UTEP, will speak about the experience of local children during the revolution.
All lectures will take place from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at the El Paso Museum of History, 510 North Santa Fe Street.
For more information about this series, Click Here.
Primero la Caja Exhibit of New Works by Pablo Guardiola
Thru Jan. 23 At Galeria de la Raza in San Francisco, CA
Exhibition of new photogprahy, objects and sculptural work by Pablo Guardiola. Artist Talk, "Photography as Strategy" with artists Sergio de la Torre, Felipe Dulzaides, Ana Fernandez and Pablo Guardiola Wed., Jan. 13 at 7pm. For more information, Click Here.
Puerto Rican Folkloric Dance and Parranderos de Austin
Partner for Octavitas 2009, Jan. 24 in Austin, TX 
Puerto Rican Folkloric Dance is partnering with The Parranderos de Austin to throw the largest "Octavitas" celebration Central Texas has ever seen, Sunday, January 24, 2010, 2-5pm.This celebration, free and open to the public, takes place at the Puerto Rican Folkloric Dance & Cultural Center, 701 Tillery St., Austin, TX 78207. Click Here for more information.
“Testimonies Two - Contemporary Ex-Votos” thru Jan., 24
at Avenue 50 Studio in Highland Park, CA 
The Avenue 50 Studio is proud to present Testimonies Two - Contemporary Ex Votos, a group exhibit focusing on the Mexican-rooted art form of the ex-voto. Artists: Yrneh Brown, Martin Charlot, Mita Cuaron, Ruth De Nicola, Pat Gomez, Yolanda Gonzalez, Mark Steven Greenfield, Lucy Hagopian, Cidne Hart, Wayne Healy, Heriberto Luna, Rafael Matias, Susanna Meiers/Peter Liashkov, Andrés E. Montoya, Toti O’Brien, Suzanne Siegel, Richard Turner. Curated by Raoul De la Sota. Click Here for more information.
Comedian Bill Santiago "Pardon My Spanglish" Tour
Upcoming 2010 Dates in NE, CA, PA, TX & NM.  For more information, visit http://www.billsantiago.com
Rastros y Cronicas: Mujeres de Juarez Exhibit Thru Feb. 14
At the National Museum of Mexican Art in Chicago, IL
Rastros y Crónicas: Mujeres de Juárez
A chronicle of the struggles of Mexican women and the grievous deaths in Ciudad Juárez featuring works by 26 artists, including Adriana Yadira Gallego, Ana Teresa Fernández, Amalia Benavides, Ambra Polidori, Cecilia Alvarez, Consuelo Jiménez Underwood, Ester Hernández, Favianna Rodríguez, Judithe Hernández, Linda Vallejo, Pilar Acevedo, Rocío Caballero, Rosario Guajardo, Susan Plum, Verónica Cardoso Nagel and more. Exhibition runs through February 14, 2010 For more information, Click Here .
San Antonio Neighborhood Film Project Competition
Submission Deadline: Feb. 18
The City of San Antonio Office of Cultural Affairs is sponsoring The San Antonio Neighborhood Film Project to celebrate the opening of three new neighborhood discovery tours. The three tours are the Westside "Murals y Más" tour; the Eastside "Echoes of the Eastside" tour; and the "Downtown North River" tour stretching from downtown to the new Museum Reach river extension. The tours are available at www.saculturaltours.com. The San Antonio Film Project is a film competition open to San Antonio student and non-student (professional/amateur) filmmakers whose original pieces capture the flavor and authenticity of each neighborhood profiled in the tour. Two prizes will be awarded for each of the three neighborhood tours: 1st prize in the Student Category is $1000. 1st prize in the Non-Student Category is $3000. Click Here for more information.
¡CARNAVAL! Exhibit thru March 13, 2010
at El Museo Latino in Omaha, NE 
The exhibition “CARNAVAL” presents the theme of carnival as celebrated around the world highlighting eight communities including Laza, Spain; Venice, Italy; Basel, Switzerland; New
Orleans, United Sates; Port of Spain, Trinidad; Oruro, Bolivia; Tlaxcala, Mexico; and Recife and Olinda, Brazil. http://www.elmuseolatino.org
Bill Caballero's Latin Jazz Jam SessionEvery Thursday At Voz Alta in San Diego, CA 
http://www.vozaltaproject.org
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