latin american heritage month
La Familia Latina shows the reality of being Latin American in Canada
October 4, 2026La Familia Latina (The Latin American Family) is a documentary following the lives, stories, and struggles of Latin American immigrants in Québec, released in 1986 and directed by Colombian Canadian filmmaker Germán Gutiérrez. Throughout the 1970s and 1980s, many Latin Americans immigrated from their home countries fleeing political and economic instability. The Salvadoran Civil War that started in 1979, the 1973 coup d’état in Chile that overthrew the democratically elected Unidad Popular (Popular Unity) party, the Argentinian debt crisis of the 1980s, and the 36 year long Guatemalan Civil War are examples of events that drove such large exodus of…
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Life’s multitude of experiences explored in painting
October 4, 2026“What do we carry with us as we move between places, and how do those experiences become part of who we are?” This is the question asked by Mexican Canadian artist Gina Ortiz-Figueroa’s exhibition I Contain Multitudes, From the Yukon…
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Book Nook: Reads on Latin American history
October 4, 2026Latin American Heritage Month is a fitting time to revisit and remember the political struggle, authoritarianism, and foreign intervention that gripped most of Latin America during the 20th century. The following books offer entry points into that turbulent century, each…
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Nixtamalization: diving into a Mesoamerican cooking technique
October 4, 2026The relationship between science and cooking might not be something many people think about consciously, but the two have always been connected. Scientific discoveries throughout history have allowed people from all over the world to invent culinary techniques or methods…
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Learning Spanish made my world more expansive
November 11, 2025When I was around eight years old, I had a friend who used to take me to her church’s community hall on weekends. Being me, I was always open to learning new things. So I’d attend her afternoon reading circles…
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Latin music is integral to our playlists
November 11, 2025I was first introduced to Latin music in grade nine, when I began studying Spanish. Somewhere between the syncopated percussion, rhythmic guitar strums, and magnetic vocals, I fell in love with the music. Around that time, “Despacito,” by Luis Fonsi…
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Vancouver events for Latin American Heritage Month
October 15, 2024October is Latin American Heritage Month, with a variety of events happening across Vancouver and throughout the mainland through October 15 to November 3. Latincouver and the Vancouver Latin American Cultural Centre have organized several events that will feature art…
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Need to Know, Need to Go: Latincouver
October 5, 2024October is Latin American Heritage Month (LAHM), and with it comes plenty of great events. Latincouver’s LAHM Festival invites us to “discover the rich vibrancy of Latin culture” through a series of workshops, art exhibitions, and ceremonies. The festival, which…
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