Celebrating our heritage & looking to the future

¡Hola!

Gracias for the wonderful kick-off of our campaign to build momentum and gain 50 new monthly members!

It is the middle of National Hispanic Heritage Month right now, and we are busy with lots of community events and activities. This month we at Austin Vida are excited to:

Expand our site to include more regularly published community news and culture articles
Welcome our fall intern, a St. Edward’s University student who is a College Assistance Migrant Program scholar
Begin a soon-to-be announced partnership with an amazing magazine
Be featured guest speakers at various events across Austin
Plan more storytelling workshops with youth and community members

We are so grateful to our comunidad for supporting our small, independent newsroom. You really do make a difference to us and our work!

Can you help us reach our goal and become a member today? Each monthly or one-time donation means so much to us – and your gift is tax deductible!

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Latinos are a big part of Austin’s rich history, present and future. Our historias should not be ignored. Austin Vida believes our gente deserve better, this month and always. ?

Abrazos,

Nancy Flores, Austin Vida editor & publisher

‘Bring it East’ by Mando ‘Tanner’ Martinez is among the featured artwork in the ‘La Lucha Sigue: Eastside Stories’ exhibit at the ESB-MACC. Photo by Kessly Salinas.

3 Ways to Celebrate Hispanic Heritage in Austin this month:

Carrie Rodriguez’ musical Laboratorio:

Don’t miss a magical evening at the Stateside on Sept. 25. Singer-songwriter Carrie Rodriguez has launched Laboratorio, a musical exploration and celebration of Latinidad and its contribution to the American experiment. Along with her star-studded band, she brings together acclaimed poet ire’ne lara silva + Latin Grammy-nominated Amalia Mondragón/Tereso Perfecto Contreras.

Cultivating Community through Art (Sam Coronado’s Serie Project and its Continuing Legacy):

Chicano art movement icon the late Sam Coronado made a lasting impact on Austin’s art community and beyond. Now, Austin Community College honors his legacy with an exhibit on the Highland campus. Catch it now throughout December 8.

La Lucha Sigue, Eastside Stories art exhibit at the Emma S. Barrientos Mexican American Cultural Center:

Arte Texas, an organization focused on preserving, restoring and celebrating East Austin murals, street art and public art, brings this powerful art exhibit to the community. It features artwork from native East Austin artists and shows their connection to cultura, identity and history. Check it out now at the MACC’s Sam Coronado Gallery through Oct. 8th.

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