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Fondo del Sol Visual Arts Center, founded in 1973, was a non-profit visual arts center in Washington, D.C. It was the second oldest Latino multicultural museum in the United States. [ 1 ] The center, whose focus was in the art and cultural heritage of the people of the Americas, was D.C.'s only multilingual museum and offered materials in both ...
In 1975, Chilean exiles of the Augusto Pinochet dictatorship established La Peña Cultural Center in Berkeley, California, which is to this day the largest Chilean cultural center in the United States. Chilean Americans have achieved many skills as entrepreneurs, judges, musicians, and others. As of 2022, no Chilean American has yet been ...
Several medical centers address the needs of the Spanish-speaking population, including La Clínica del Pueblo and the district's Office of Human Services. Centers such as the Whitman-Walker Clinic, Mary's Center, Columbia Heights Farmers Market, and Columbia Heights Clinic offer services in Spanish and programs for the Latino community. Ayuda ...
Many of Embassy Row's diplomatic buildings open to the public once a year in May, an initiative nicknamed Passport DC. This event was started in 2007 by the embassies of member states of the European Union , and extended in 2008 to other countries around the world under coordination by Cultural Tourism DC . [ 4 ]
Passport DC, an annual event each May where many of the embassies and international cultural centers in Washington, DC open their doors to showcase their culture, art, music, dance and food. The event features street festivals, open houses, embassy events, special performances and other events, including the annual EU Open House and Around the ...
The District of Columbia, capital of the United States, is home to 78 National Historic Landmarks.The National Historic Landmark program is operated under the auspices of the National Park Service, and recognizes structures, districts, objects, and similar resources according to a list of criteria of national significance. [1]
Spanish-language mass media in Washington, D.C. (1 C, 2 P) Pages in category "Hispanic and Latino American culture in Washington, D.C." The following 20 pages are in this category, out of 20 total.
Latin American Youth Center (LAYC) is an American non-governmental organization founded in 1968 in the Washington DC metropolitan area.Initially created to empower Latino youth, it later expanded its mission to include youth of all races with the aim of empowering young people and their families to "achieve a successful transition to adulthood through multi-cultural, comprehensive and ...