Tag: Latin

Latin Contemplation in Flight

Looks like it’s starting to rain, I thought as I felt drops land on my shoulders and backpack while waiting for the 8 tram on a stop by the Tiber. I was not paying close attention. My brain was throbbing after two and half hours of Italian class, and I was indulging my ears with a podcast...

San Francisco wants to attract more start-ups in Latin America

“Companies like Google, Airbnb and other technology have brought personnel from other countries that are not Latino and, in the end, Latinos have gone to other cities, such as Texas, Kentucky or New Jersey,” explains Vallejo. Since its creation in 2014, LatinSF has helped 14 Latin Ame...

Is Québec “Latin America”?

The very question, is Québec Latin America, is so absurd, how can I even ask it? I ask because it is an absurd question to those who insist Québec, obviously, is not, usually in English and Spanish, and to those who insist that obviously Québec is, usually in Fren...

‘Dos Mujeres’ is a triumphant celebration of Latin culture at SF Ballet

Inher first season as artistic director at San Francisco Ballet, Tamara Rojo has proven she is a force to be reckoned with — a creative pushing boundaries and heralding an era of firsts. One of these firsts was observed on April 4, with the opening of Dos Mujeres, a double bill featuring ...

The Modern Day Caste System In Latin American Society

You may have wondered what does this title mean and probably curious to know what is the caste system? While I was studying the history of the Spanish colonialism in the late 16th to 17th century, this term has popped up occasionally as they refer to the Spanish government imposing the system in the...