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Bachateria 2024: From the Fields to the Palace – A Celebration of Bachata Music

May 17, 2024

Last Friday, The United Palace, one of Manhattan's most iconic venues, proudly announced the second annual “Bachateria: From the Fields to the Palace” concert. This live event will celebrate and document the rich history, founding heroes, and future stars ...

NYLFF 2021 New York Latino Film Festival : ¡Que siga la fiesta!

Emmanuel Ureña

September 14, 2021

New York City has seen glimmers of a return to normalcy, albeit in the safest manner possible. Folks are returning to their workplaces. Most kids are back in school. Eateries are reopening their doors to indoor diners, and even festivals have made a comeba...

Fat Joe, The Dad Gang & CIROC Collab for the March of Dads

‘LLERO Editors

June 22, 2021

This Father’s Day, Grammy-winning hip-hop legend, Fat Joe participated in a different type of collabo. The hip hop icon joined CÎROC VS Fine French Brandy and non-profit The Dad Gang to celebrate the Very Special Da...

5 Reasons Why the New York Knicks are a Playoff Threat!

Will Rodriguez

May 19, 2021

The NBA Playoffs are about to get underway. And yes, you read this correctly. The New York Knicks are actually in the NBA playoffs! For the past 20 years, the Knicks have steadily declined into the running joke of the league. What many sports authori...

This Culture Will Not Be Cancelled – The 2020 New York Latino Film Festival Marches On with Hybrid Format

Emmanuel Ureña

September 14, 2020

In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, event organizer of the New York Latino Film Festival will march on, albeit in a different format. The organizers have had to reinvent the wheel when it comes to serving up a film festival. For this year’s event,...

Chef Papi Kitchens Reimagines the Business of Food In The Heights and Beyond

Emmanuel Ureña

May 29, 2020

Covid-19 has flipped the business world on its head. Establishments across all fields were forced to close down shop —some seemingly for good. All due to shutdown orders passed across the nation in response to the deadly coronavirus. When Covid-19 coverage...

Evolution of a Sonero Gives Salsa & Theatre Fans Alike Something to Buzz About

‘LLERO Editors

January 17, 2020

Two decades ago an off-Broadway play was all the buzz. Salsa music fans, Latinos and beyond were enthralled with the Puerto Rican Traveling Theatre's production of "Quien Mato A Hector Lavoe" with Domingo Quiñones. Two decades later Flaco Navaja's “E...

Bowery Film Festival Spotlights Latinx, Female and LGBTQ+ Filmmakers

Emmanuel Ureña

November 20, 2019

The Bowery Film Festival will be shining the spotlight on a diverse group of filmmakers with their “Latinx, Female Gaze & LGBTQ+ Visionz” film showcase. The showcase features an array of filmmakers from all over the globe telling unique stories ...

8 Reasons to Check Out the New York Latino Film Festival

‘LLERO Editors

August 9, 2019

The New York Latino Film Festival (NYLFF) kicks off on Monday, August 12th. It will have more than 83 films representing 10 countries. That’s a ton of flicks, even for cinephiles! The depth and breadth of this years line up is an achievement in and...

Canelo Finishes Rocky in 3 in Madison Square Garden Debut

Victor A. Rodriguez

December 16, 2018

A sellout crowd of 20,112 packed Madison Square Garden Saturday night. All there to see Canelo Alvarez. You see, if you work and play on the East Coast, odds are you have not seen Canelo fight live. Until now, he's fought much of his career in Texas, Las V...

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