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Press Inquiries

The Smithsonian Latino Center is dedicated to ensuring that Latino contributions to art, history and science are accurately and regularly represented throughout the Smithsonian.

Media inquiries about the Latino Center can be directed to:

David Coronado
(202) 633-9004
CoronadoD@si.edu

For media inquiries about other Smithsonian museums or cultural centers, please visit www.si.edu/newsdesk/media-contacts.

News Releases

Smithsonian Explores History and Experiences of Black Latinos in the United States
The Smithsonian Latino Center and the National Museum of American History will host a panel conversation and book signing for the newly released book The Afro-Latin@ Reader Feb. 26 at 2 p.m. in the...

02.15.2011

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Smithsonian Latino Center Announces Summer Leadership Opportunity
The Smithsonian Latino Center is accepting applications for the 2011 Young Ambassadors Program being held June 19 through July 29. The deadline for all applications is Friday, April 8, before 5 p.m....

02.09.2011

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Smithsonian Latino Center Presents Latina Poet Sandra María Esteves at Martin Luther King Celebration

The Smithsonian Latino Center will present the pioneering New York-based poet Sandra María Esteves Jan. 15 and 16 at 2 p.m. in the National Museum of the American Indian’s Rasmuson Theater. The...

01.12.2011

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National Museum of the American Indian in New York to Inaugurate a Permanent, Hemispheric Survey of Native American Art
A spectacular, permanent exhibition of almost 700 works of Native art from throughout North, Central and South America is now open at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian in New...

11.24.2010

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Smithsonian Latino Center Opens “Southern Identity: Contemporary Argentine Art”
The Smithsonian Latino Center opened its exhibition “Southern Identity: Contemporary Argentine Art” Oct. 11.

10.12.2010

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Smithsonian Latino Virtual Museum Launches Second Annual Día de los Muertos Festival in Second Life
The Smithsonian Latino Center announces the second annual public program celebrating Día de los Muertos or Day of the Dead. The Smithsonian Latino Virtual Museum’s Día de los Muertos Festival in...

10.05.2010

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Smithsonian Latino Center Presents More than Malbec: The Story of Argentine Wine
The Smithsonian Latino Center has organized a panel discussion about the history and impact of Argentine wine, Thursday, Sept. 9, at 6 p.m. in the Carmichael Auditorium of the National Museum of...

09.08.2010

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Smithsonian Celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month 2010
Nota: La versión disponible en español aquí.

09.07.2010

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Smithsonian Latino Center Presents a History of Santería in Washington, D.C.
The Smithsonian Latino Center will present a public program on the history of the Afro-Cuban religion Santería in Washington, D.C., with practitioners, scholars and community historians at 3 p.m.,...

06.24.2010

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Smithsonian Latino Center’s Young Ambassadors Arrive for Week of Arts, Sciences and Humanities in Washington, D.C.
After a competitive application process, 19 graduating seniors have been selected to participate in the Young Ambassadors Program, a national, interdisciplinary,

06.18.2010

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Smithsonian Presents 44th Annual Folklife Festival

Visitors to the 44th annual Smithsonian Folklife Festival can learn about Asian Pacific American culture, the country of Mexico and the occupational traditions of workers at the Smithsonian.

06.16.2010

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Smithsonian Shows Argentine Masterpiece Hermógenes Cayo (Imaginero) in Tribute to Filmmaker Jorge Prelorán
The Smithsonian Latino Center and the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History will present a screening of the 1969 documentary Hermógenes Cayo (Imaginero) by the

06.09.2010

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Smithsonian Presents an Onstage Conversation about U.S. Perspectives on Argentina’s Military Dictatorship (1976-1983)
The Smithsonian Latino Center and the National Museum of American History will present an onstage conversation about the complex and controversial relationship between the U.S and Argentine...

05.11.2010

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Smithsonian Latino Center Presents Dance on Video: “New Dance, Movement and Animation from Argentina”
The Smithsonian Latino Center will present a screening of Argentine video danza experimental dance choreography, movement and animation produced specifically for video—Sunday, April 11, at 3 p.m.

04.01.2010

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Smithsonian Latino Center Presents an Onstage Conversation with Rubén Blades
The Smithsonian Latino Center is presenting an onstage conversation with Latin music legend Rubén Blades at 3 p.m. Saturday, March 27, in the Carmichael Auditorium of the National Museum of American...

03.25.2010

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Smithsonian Latino Center Launches Argentina at the Smithsonian 2010
The Smithsonian Latino Center has launched the public program and exhibition series Argentina at the Smithsonian 2010. It was organized in collaboration with Argentina’s Secretariat of Culture, the...

03.18.2010

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Smithsonian Latino Center Presents “Capilla del Sol: Music from the Missions of Latin America” Concert March 7
The Smithsonian Latino Center and the National Museum of the American Indian present a concert by Capilla del Sol, an Argentine ba

03.04.2010

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National Museum of the American Indian Presents the “Power of Chocolate”
The Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian’s annual “Power of Chocolate” festival will be held Saturday, Feb. 13, and Sunday, Feb. 14, from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. daily.

01.19.2010

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Smithsonian Latino Center Presents “Dia de los Muertos Festival”—a 3-D Experience in the Smithsonian Latino Virtual Museum
Following the successful launch of the Latino Virtual Museum in Second Life in March, the Smithsonian Latino Center is hosting its first in-world public program to showcase Latino cultural heritage...

10.26.2009

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“Panamanian Passages” Exhibit Showcases Panama’s History
“Panamanian Passages,” a bilingual exhibition that takes visitors on a journey through Panama’s natural and social history, opens in the Smithsonian’s Ripley Center Concourse Wednesday, Oct. 14. The...

10.05.2009

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2009 Legacy Awards Recognize Panamanian Achievement at the Smithsonian Institution
The Smithsonian Latino Center will present the 2009 Legacy Awards recognizing Panamanian achievement in the arts, science and the humanities Thursday, Oct. 15, at 6:30 p.m. Five individuals of...

10.05.2009

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The “Bittersweet” Struggle of the Bracero Is Revealed in a New Smithsonian Traveling Exhibition
“Mexican farm workers brought to the United States in accordance with the agreement between our two governments…are contributing their skill and their toil to the production of vitally needed food...

07.16.2009

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“Panama at the Smithsonian” Program Series Highlights Relationship between the Smithsonian and the Republic of Panama
The Smithsonian Latino Center, the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute and the Museo del Canal Interoceánico de Panamá will offer “Panama at the Smithsonian,” a series of 18 public programs and...

07.14.2009

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Smithsonian Latino Center’s Young Ambassadors See Art and Culture in Action
After a competitive application process, 19 graduating seniors have been selected to participate in the Young Ambassadors program, a national leadership-development program created by the Smithsonian...

06.23.2009

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