The 2013 Catrina Ball is set for this Saturday, Oct. 12, 2013, from 8 pm until 12:30 am at the Orange County Center for Contemporary Art, located at 117 N. Sycamore, in Santa Ana. Click here to RSVP on Facebook.
Dust off your dancing zapatos, wear your finest Catrina and Catrin attire, and celebrate with us as we fundraise for Santa Ana’s Noche de Altares, the largest Dia de los Muertos event in Orange County. Continue reading
Dialogue Diálogos playwright-in-residence José Cruz González
Dialogue/Diálogos Invites you to a Free Theatre-Making Workshop on Saturday, October 12, 2013, from 11:30 am until 2 pm, at the Delhi Center, located at 505 East Central Avenue, in Santa Ana. No experience is necessary!
This workshop will be an Introduction to Shadow Puppetry and Story-Making by Instructor: José Cruz González , a noted playwright. Continue reading
County of Orange, Health Care Agency
Press Release
“Commit to Speak”- National Latino AIDS Awareness Day
(Santa Ana) – October 15 marks National Latino AIDS Awareness Day, which helps promote testing and early diagnosis of HIV, the virus that causes AIDS. There are 6,876 individuals reported to be living with HIV in Orange County, over 300 people being diagnosed with HIV each year.
In 2012, 42.5% of people who were diagnosed with AIDS in Orange County did not know they had HIV. Many of these people had been to a medical setting like an emergency room, a community health center, or their doctor, but were not tested for HIV. There are an estimated 1,509 people living in Orange County who have HIV and don’t know it – many of whom will develop AIDS before realizing they are HIV infected. Continue reading
Meet popular Norteño and Banda artist Lupillo Rivera at the Northgate Gonzalez Market located at 230 N. Harbor Santa Ana, this Sunday, October 6, from 12:00 PM -1:00 PM. He will also be at the Northgate Gonzalez Market at 770 S. Harbor Santa Ana from 2:00 PM -3:00 PM and at the Northgate Gonzalez Market at 409 E. 4th St Santa Ana from 4:00 PM -5:00 PM.
Rivera wanted to be a restaurant owner. His father Pedro Rivera, however, was a recording label/studio owner (Cintas Acuario). Wanting to give his son a hands-on business experience, Mr. Rivera hired his son Lupillo to work at the studio when a contracted singer failed to show up for a recording session. Lupillo was given the task of looking for local talent at bars, with the idea that some of that talent could be signed by his father’s company. Continue reading
The 4th Annual OC Film Fiesta Opening Night Celebration with MARIACHI GRINGO starring Lila Downs and Shawn Ashmore, is set for Friday, September 6, 2013, at 7 pm, at the Fiesta Twin Theatre in Downtown Santa Ana, located at 305 E. 4th St.
Invite all your friends to this special Free Screening of MARIACHI GRINGO starring Lila Downs and Shawn Ashmore (X-Men) to kick off the 4th OC Film Fiesta in Santa Ana! She is the Winner of Best Mexican Feature and Best Actress, 2012 Guadalajara Film Festival. Continue reading
The Orange County Labor Federation is hosting a Town Hall for Immigration Reform on August 12, 2013, at the West Coast Christian Tabernacle, located at 309 N. Main St., on the Second Floor, in Santa Ana, from 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm.
They will untangle what the current bill means for our communities. They will discuss reform that includes a pathway to citizenship and keeps families together.
Invited guests include the following Members of Congress: Continue reading
Description Attention Artists!
The Latino Health Access (LHA) Wellness Corridor Steering Committee is holding a contest to design the new logo for the downtown Santa Ana Wellness Corridor initiative!!
Please read the Call for Entries below and email your questions or entries to hildam_ortiz@hotmail.com by August 2! Continue reading
The Santa Ana City Council Monday night approved a new downtown business tax, replacing a controversial special property tax that had divided downtown businesses and brought the issue of gentrification to the fore, according to the Voice of OC.
Under a settlement agreement, the city will for three years provide $400,000 annually for Downtown Inc.’s cleaning and security services. The proceeds of the new district will be equally split between two groups: Downtown Inc. and the Santa Ana Business Council, a group composed of business owners who opposed the special property tax and are likely to conduct more Latino-oriented promotions. The revenue from the new tax district, approximately $250,000 annually, is far less than the revenue generated by the previous property tax district.
So as I understand it we are going to have a split marketing effort in Downtown Santa Ana with one group promoting the area to hipsters and the gay community and the other to paisas. Continue reading
A Mother’s Day Celebration & Conversation with laureate author, actress and historian Miluka Rivera at Librería Martinez de Chapman University, is set for this Saturday, May 11, from 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM.
This event is dedicated to pioneer legend Elena Verdugo (Marcus Welby). Please join us for a delightful evening of arts, poetry and the empowering history about the contributions of Latinos in cinema pre-dating silent era, with movie clips and a reception.
Critically acclaimed books of Miluka Rivera: Continue reading
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 7th 2013
Contact: Alicia Rojas – UASA, info@unitedartistsofsantaana.org, or 714-907-5468
OC ART LEGEND EMIGDIO VASQUEZ TO BE HONORED IN ARTISTS VILLAGE ARTIST TO RECEIVE LAN MAESTRO AWARD MAY 25 AT OCCCA
Emigdio Vasquez, one of the most prolific and famous artists to come out of Orange County, has been selected for the prestigious “Maestro” award from the Latino Arts Network (LAN), a California association of Latino Museums and Cultural Centers in partnership with the California Arts Council. The award & reception will take place Saturday, May 25 from 11am-4pm. Hosting the event will be local arts leader United Artists of Santa Ana (UASA) and Orange County Center for Contemporary Art (OCCCA) who wcvill exhibit Mr. Vasquez’ work in March of 2014. Continue reading
Santa Ana’s May Day march was a huge success. The theme of the May Day March was immigration reform. There are only two immigrants left on our City Council today – Mayor Miguel Pulido and Councilman Vince Sarmiento. David Benavides, Michele Martinez and Roman Reyna are however fluent in Pocho.
Kudos to Naui for shooting these videos. Here is another video shot at the march: Continue reading
City of Santa Ana, Downtown Orange County Community Alert:
Lupita D’Alessio’s Great Return to the United States in Cinco de Mayo’s Calle Cuatro
May 4th and 5th in Santa Ana, CA Sentidos Opuestos, Amandititita and many more stars take the Calle Cuatro Stage
SANTA ANA, CA (April 30, 2013) – Lupita D’Alessio returns to United States stages after a long absence. This return will take place during the largest Cinco de Mayo festival “Calle Cuatro” which happens in the Heart of downtown Santa Ana, CA May 4th and 5th.
Her fans will no longer have to wait, “La Leona Dormida” or Sleeping Lioness as she’s nicknamed in the artistic world, has finally awoken and will be bringing her greatest hits and taking us on a musical journey through the decades as well as interpreting some of her newest productions. Continue reading
The City of Santa Ana & MX LIVE Entertainment invite you to come and celebrate “Calle Cuatro’s” 14th Annual Cinco de Mayo in Historic Downtown Santa Ana, on Saturday, May 4th and Sunday, May 5th, from 12 noon to 10:00 PM daily.
Santa Ana’s Calle Cuatro celebrates Cinco de Mayo by creating the biggest and most anticipated Hispanic festival in Southern California! Calle Cuatro’s Cinco de Mayo has about 275,000 attendees! It features great food, carnival rides and games, Latin Grammy and Billboard artist performances, community entertainment and more. Continue reading
“State Sen. Richard Polanco will discuss the California Voting Rights Act when the Orange County District #1 of the League of United Latin American Citizens holds its 63rd annual convention Saturday, April 27,” according to the O.C. Register.
Here is the event agenda:
LULAC OC District #1 Convention
Site: RSCCD Office Building – Board room, at 2323 North Broadway St., Santa Ana, CA Continue reading
Orange, California (PRWEB) April 12, 2013 – California Family Law Attorney in Orange County Bettina Yanez founded the Family Law Offices of Yanez & Associates. The attorney has been practicing law in California since 2000.
Moreover the attorney is a California Certified Family Law Specialist, appointed as minor’s counsel for the Orange County Superior Court.
The attorney is an active member of several community organizations, such as the Orange County Women’s Lawyers Association, Orange County Bar Association and Hispanic Bar Association. Continue reading