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Two Incredible Dance Works in Toronto This Weekend: Alvin Ailey Dance Theater and Danceworks’ “Sporting Life”
Mar03

Two Incredible Dance Works in Toronto This Weekend: Alvin Ailey Dance Theater and Danceworks’ “Sporting Life”

Performing arts lovers are going to be thrilled this weekend with two incredible multifaceted dance presentations coming to our city this weekend: The Sony Centre for the Performing Arts is featuring the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater’s latest, bringing to Toronto some premieres, new productions and some Ailey classics. Also taking place this weekend at Harbourfront Centre is Sporting Life, the latest DanceWorks presentation...

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It’s Alma Latina’s 4th Birthday Today, Folks!
Mar01

It’s Alma Latina’s 4th Birthday Today, Folks!

Is Alma Latina Online Magazine a Blog? Is it a magazine? Is it a business? As we celebrate our 4th year those are questions that we may eventually have to respond. For the time being, however, let’s just say for the sake of argument it’s a little from column A and a little from column B. Our passion and desire to inform you, dear readers, on community, arts, cultural and political events and happenings from the Hispanic community...

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A Trump Administration: The Title Alone Reads like a Horror Film
Feb23

A Trump Administration: The Title Alone Reads like a Horror Film

In my first year as a Communications/Political Science student at York University, our Mass Communications professor told us the story of Archie Bunker, one of the characters in the TV sitcom “All in the Family”. Billed as adult social satire, All in the Family featured a central character, Archie, played well by Carroll O’Connor. Archie’s character was created, our professor explained, as that highly politically incorrect...

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Zumba For Hope 4: Pickering Community Dances for “Learning For Hope”
Feb21

Zumba For Hope 4: Pickering Community Dances for “Learning For Hope”

It was yet another incredibly successful edition of the 4th Annual “Zumba For Hope” Friday night. The event, organized by “Learning For Hope” and Linda Raponi of “Zumba Love Pure Energy Fitness” brought together the students of St. Mary Catholic Secondary School and the zumba-loving communities in Pickering and all over Durham Region on a sizzling night of Zumba dancing, fun, laughter, high energy...

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Pickering Ward 1 By-Election: The Aftermath
Feb16

Pickering Ward 1 By-Election: The Aftermath

Back in November I decided to throw my name in the hat as the Pickering Ward 1 seat became available when long-time Ward 1 City and Regional Councillor Jennifer O’Connell won the seat for the Liberals during last October’s federal election. With that victory, Ward 1 City Councillor Kevin Ashe was appointed to the Regional seat and his City Councillor spot became vacant. 12 people signed up to compete for the opportunity (myself...

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For Your Valentine: Alma Latina’s 10 Most Romantic Songs in the Spanish Language
Feb12

For Your Valentine: Alma Latina’s 10 Most Romantic Songs in the Spanish Language

Many may think that the myth of the “Latin Lover” is nothing but that, a myth. But if you’re familiar with the immense legacy of romantic ballads in the Spanish language, you may start to believe that Latinos know a thing or two about what romance is all about. Picking our Top 10 Romantic Songs for this Valentine’s Day proved to be a monumental task, given the enormous body of work of so many artists from every...

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