SANTA BARBARA — The 16th annual Colloquium on Mexican Literature at UCSB: “Huellas del tiempo / Traces of time,” will be presented at 4:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 7 at the Mosher Alumni House (UCSB); 9 a.m. Friday, Nov. 8 at the…
Acuña Art Gallery @Café on A in Oxnard to hold annual Awards Fundraiser on Nov. 8
OXNARD — The Acuña Art Gallery @ Café on A will present its annual awards fundraiser from 6 to 11 p.m. Friday, Nov. 8 at 438 So. A St., Oxnard. The event honors Margaret Cortese, Javier Gomez, Jacquie Biaggi, Gil…
Ballet Folklorico, MICOP to present ‘El Sabor de Mexico Sur’ on Nov. 9
OXNARD — The Ballet Folklórico Mestizo of Oxnard College and the Mixteco/Indigena Community Organizing Project will present “El Sabor de México Sur,” with special guests Ballet Folklórico Nueva Antequera from Los Angeles, at 6 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 9 at Oxnard…
November cover story: Holiday helping season is under way
From food drives to toy donations, groups already helping those in need By Frank X. Moraga / Amigos805 As the 805 region enters the holiday season, the time is here for local organizations to step up their efforts to help…
Guest commentary: El Día de Los Muertos and Halloween: Quo Vadis?
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Santa Barbara County Second District Supervisor Janet Wolf recently visited the Center for Lifelong Learning (CLL) at SBCC Wake Campus, where she met staff and teachers and toured the campus with CLL Executive Director Andy Harper. Supervisor Wolf visited CLL…
805 region this weekend gets into the spirit of Día de los Muertos
By Frank X. Moraga / Amigos805 My favorite time of the year is here. While others enjoy such holidays as Valentine’s Day, Thanksgiving Day or Christmas, for me there is no better time to both celebrate all things spooky as…
Bilingual commentary: Republican obstinacy
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Guest commentary: The Devil made me do it. American exceptionalism revisited
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Organización en California de Líderes Campesinas to conduct candlelight vigil, ‘Apron Project’ exhibit on Oct. 25 in Oxnard
OXNARD — Líderes Campesinas will hold a vigil against domestic violence from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday, Oct. 25 at Our Lady of Guadalupe, 500 No. Juanita Ave., Oxnard. As a united community, we will remember women who have died as…
Consulado de México presenting mobile consulate services Oct. 25-27 in San Luis Obispo
OXNARD — The Consulado de México en Oxnard is presenting mobile consulate services in Oct. 25, 26 and 27 in San Luis Obispo, officials reported in a media release. Services will only be offered for the issuing of passports and license…
20th annual De Colores Art Show to open with reception on Oct. 27
SANTA PAULA — The 20th De Colores Art Show, an annual group art exhibit showcasing Latino art and culture, will premiere at the Santa Paula Art Museum on Sunday, Oct. 27 with an opening reception from 4 to 6 p.m., organizers reported…
Bilingual report: Santa Maria performance poet Enedina Castañeda appears in Hollywood
HOLLYWOOD — Poet / Poetisa Enedina Castañeda of Santa Maria performed with other Latin-American poets Oct. 8 at the Celebrity Centre in Hollywood. It’s a preliminary event for an international upcoming event in 2014 (embracing the arts in all its…
Guest commentary: No place to call your own
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Bilingual commentary: Women warriors
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Guest commentary: Lessons from the Working Class. “When the Moment Comes”
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Chicano Art Collection of Ben Saiz opens Oct. 21 at Ventura College Santa Paula. Reception is Oct. 25
SANTA PAULA — The Chicano Art Collection of Ben Saiz will open Monday, Oct. 21 at Ventura College Santa Paula, 957 Faulkner Road, 106, Santa Paula. Curated by Xavier “Big X” Montes, the exhibit features original works of art by Diego Rivera, David…
Guest commentary: A review of the history of perceived, real oppressive actions of law enforcement
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UCSB Multicultural Center to present panel on immigrant rights on Oct. 17
SANTA BARBARA — A panel discussion on “Which way forward for the immigrant rights struggle?” will be presented at 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 17 at the UCSB Multicultural Center. A spate of repressive anti-immigrant laws passed in the last few…
Guest commentary: Oxnard’s Arts in Public Places and that silly little world called ‘sustainability’
An open letter to Oxnard’s Art in Public Places Committee Editor’s note: Amigos805 welcomes guest columns, letters to the editor and other submissions from our readers. All opinions expressed in submitted material are those of the author and do not necessarily…
El Centrito Family Learning Centers opens new toddler program
OXNARD — El Centrito Family Learning Centers, in partnership with First 5 Ventura County and the Ocean View School District, opened the new Little Dolphins Early Learning Program on Aug. 28, at the Ocean View Early Education Site (OVEES), creating…
Guest commentary: Vestal Virgins
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Panel discussion examines plight of ‘Out of Status’ students throughout history on Oct. 15 at UCSB
SANTA BARBARA — They are among California’s highest achievers. High school graduates — in many cases their class valedictorians — community volunteers and now university students. They are hardworking seekers of their own version of the American Dream. They are also…
Guest commentary: El Día La Raza. What happened to the indigenous race?
Editor’s note: Amigos805 welcomes guest columns, letters to the editor and other submissions from our readers. All opinions expressed in submitted material are those of the author and do not necessarily represent the viewpoint of Amigos805. By Rodolfo F. Acuña / Guest contributor When…
Carnegie Art Museum’s CAM Book Club to discuss ‘Lotería’ on Oct. 17
OXNARD — The Carnegie Art Museum’s CAM Book Club will present a discussion of “Lotería” by Mario Alberto Zambrano at 6 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 17 at 424 So. C St., Oxnard. In the novel a young girl tells the story of…
Mexican American Bar Association to present annual scholarship dinner on Oct. 18
OXNARD – The Ventura County Mexican American Bar Association and the Education Foundation of MABA will present their annual scholarship dinner at 6 p.m. Friday, Oct. 18 at the Courtyard by Marriott Hotel, 600 E. Esplanade Drive, Oxnard. Luis J. Rodriguez,…
Binational Health Week Conference (Oct. 18), health fair (Oct. 19) to be presented in region
The Binational Health Week Conference will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday, Oct. 18 at the Westside Neighborhood Center, 423 W. Victoria St., Santa Barbara. Access to Health Care and Health Care Systems will be the focus…
¡Viva el Arte de Santa Barbara! to present Los Vega in free concerts from Oct. 18-20
SANTA BARBARA — ¡Viva el Arte de Santa Barbara! will present Los Vega performing at 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 18 at Isla Vista School, 6875 El Colegio Road, Goleta, (805-893-5037); 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 19 at Guadalupe City Hall Auditorium,…
Photographer to discuss how ‘The Migrant Project’ cultivated food forward on Oct. 19
SANTA PAULA — Photographer Rick Nahmias will speak at the Museum of Ventura County’s Agriculture Museum at 2:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 19 about the creative journey behind his featured exhibition, “The Migrant Project,” the Museum of Ventura County reported in…
Día de los Muertos workshops to be held Oct. 19, 26 in Oxnard
OXNARD — Día de los Muertos workshops will be presented Oct. 19 and 26 from noon to 2 p.m. at the Inlakech Cultural Arts Center, 250 E. Fifth St., Oxnard. The Oct. 19 workshop will focus on muerto necklace, painting…
Consulado de México to present one-week mobile consulate services in Santa Maria, San Luis Obispo
OXNARD — The Consulado de México en Oxnard will present a special one-week mobile consulate services in Oct. 16-20 in Santa Maria and Oct. 23-27 in San Luis Obispo, officials reported Wednesday in a media release. Services will only be…
De Colores Art Show to celebrate 20th anniversary
SANTA PAULA — The 20th De Colores Art Show, an annual group art exhibit showcasing Latino art and culture, will premiere at the Santa Paula Art Museum on Sunday, Oct. 27 with an opening reception from 4 to 6 p.m.,…
Bilingual commentary: Cultural Jews … But Cultural Catholics?
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Guest commentary: Role Models — They could have been contenders
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Bilingual report: Mexican government issues statement on AB 60
MEXICO, D.F. — Regarding the bill signing ceremony of Assembly Bill 60 (AB60), “Immigrant Driver’s Licenses” held (Oct. 3) at City Hall in Los Angeles, California, the Ambassador of Mexico in the United States, Eduardo Medina Mora, issues the following statement:…
Enedina Castañeda to perform on Oct. 8 at Celebrity Centre in Hollywood
HOLLYWOOD — Poet / Poetisa Enedina Castañeda of Santa Maria will be performing with other Latin-American poets at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 8 at the Celebrity Centre, 5930 Franklin Ave., Hollywood. It’s a preliminary event for an international upcoming event in…
CLU to present ‘Un cuento chino (Chinese Take-away)’ on Oct. 9
THOUSAND OAKS — California Lutheran University will present “Un cuento chino (Chinese Take-away)” as part of its International Film Festival/Reel Justice Film Series at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 9 at Muvico Thousand Oaks 14, 166 W. Hillcrest Drive, Thousand Oaks. “Chinese…
Susan Zamudio-Gurrola to speak on Ventura County farmworker housing on Oct. 10 in Santa Paula
SANTA PAULA — Susan Zamudio-Gurrola will speak about the twentieth century history of Ventura County farmworker housing at 2 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 10 at the at the Museum of Ventura County’s Agriculture Museum, 926 Railroad Ave., Santa Paula. The speaker, who…
Del Pueblo Café to present Sagrario Rodriguez’s ‘Morir Viviendo’ on Oct. 10
SANTA BARBARA — Del Pueblo Café presents Dia de Los Muertos art exhibit featuring the works of Sagrario Rodriguez of Las Valentinas at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 10 at 5134 Hollister Ave. (in the Magnolia Shopping Center), Santa Barbara. “Morir…
Museum of Ventura County to present Day of the Dead altars on Oct. 12
VENTURA — An exhibit of artistically inspired Day of the Dead altars assembled by local artists will be on display in the courtyard at the Museum of Ventura County beginning Saturday, Oct. 12. Artists participating this year include M.B. Hanrahan,…
L.A. author, professor to speak on popular music along U.S.-Mexico border on Oct. 13 in Ventura
VENTURA — L.A. author, academic, and music critic, Josh Kun will present the program “Across Cultural Divides” at 2 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 13 at the Museum of Ventura County, 100 E. Main St., Ventura, in the Museum’s Martin V. and Martha K.…
Bilingual report: Free flu shots starting Oct. 5 throughout Ventura County
VENTURA COUNTY — Community Memorial Health System’s Centers for Family Health, in conjunction with Ventura County Public Health, will provide free flu shots for people over 60 years old, people with chronic medical conditions, pregnant women, healthcare personnel that provide direct patient care, children…
Commentary: Día de los Muertos is not Latin version of Halloween
By Frank X. Moraga / Amigos805 It’s been a few years since I started setting up my family’s altar / ofrenda. The ritual is always the same year after year. First I find the plastic box stuffed full of tiny…
Bilingual commentary: New Pope, new hope
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United Way’s ‘Day of Caring’ volunteers clean up La Colonia Boxing Gym
Photos by Jess Gutierrez ©2013 New boxing ring, landscaping part of agency’s countywide effort By Jess Gutierrez / Amigos805 contributor More than 40 volunteers from throughout Ventura County painted, landscaped, cleaned and installed a new boxing ring at La Colonia Boxing Gym in…
Guest commentary: The illusion that education is the stairway to whiteness. Waiting for the next Sputnik moment
Editor’s note: Amigos805 welcomes guest columns, letters to the editor and other submissions from our readers. All opinions expressed in submitted material are those of the author and do not necessarily represent the viewpoint of Amigos805. By Rodolfo F. Acuña / Guest contributor From…
‘Mixtec Indigenous Leaders’ panel talk set for Oct. 2 at Oxnard College
OXNARD — Maricela Morales, Jessica Arciniega, Arcenio Lopez and Israel Vazquez will speak at the panel presentation ‘Mixtec Indigenous Leaders: Models for Mobilizing and Empowering’ from 1 to 2 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 2 at the Oxnard College Performing Arts Center, 4000…
La Colonia Youth Boxing Gym target for United Way’s Latino Action Team project on Sept. 28
OXNARD — The La Colonia Youth Boxing Gym is this year’s target for Fifth District Supervisor John Zaragoza and United Way’s Latino Action Team “Day of Caring” project, Zaragoza reported Thursday in a media release. United Way volunteers will be painting,…
Flamenco Arts Festival 2013 to be held Sept. 28-29
SANTA BARBARA — The “Flamenco Arts Festival 2013” will be presented at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 28 at the Granada Theatre, 1214 State St., Santa Barbara, with dance workshops from 11 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 29 at Santa…
Destino awards $72,000 in grants to prepare local Hispanics for college
CAMARILLO — Destino: The Hispanic Legacy Fund, an initiative of the Ventura County Community Foundation, awarded a total of $72,000 to five nonprofit organizations at the 2013 Destino Grant Awards Reception earlier this month, the organization reported Wednesday. The Destino…