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NYC’s First-Ever Latino LGBTQ Festival Kicks Off Today

Yara Simón — Wed, 11 May 2016 22:01:50 +0000

Over the course of 12 days, New York City’s Latino community will have its first LGBTQ Festival. That means the more than 100,000 LGBTQ Latinos in the city can head to the Julia de Burgos Latino Cultural Center (JDBC) – 1680 Lexington Ave. – from today until May 22 for photo exhibits, workshops, panel discussions, and

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Hector Medina Talks Embodying a Cuban Drag Queen for his Role in ‘Viva’

Manuel Betancourt — Thu, 28 Apr 2016 21:20:43 +0000

We talked to Hector Medina about the grueling audition process for landing the role of a young Cuban boy with a dream of being a drag queen in 'Viva.'

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Colombian Film ‘El Abrazo de la Serpiente’ Is One Step Closer to an Oscar

Andrew S. Vargas — Fri, 18 Dec 2015 17:38:14 +0000

'El abrazo de la serpiente' chosen for Academy Awards' best foreign language film shortlist. Ireland's Spanish-language, Cuba-set entry 'Viva' also made it.

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Ireland’s Oscar Entry for Best Foreign Language Film ‘Viva’ Is in Spanish and Set in Cuba

Andrew S. Vargas — Tue, 22 Sep 2015 16:46:55 +0000

'Viva' is about Cuban drag queens. You might be wondering why it's considered an Irish film. So are we.

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