OXNARD — Maria-Felix Ryan, executive director of the Promotoras y Promotores Foundation in Oxnard, is leaving to take a position at USC with the Keck School and Annenberg for Communication & Journalism. The following is her letter to the community: Hello…
Bilingual commentary: Love of words
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 David Magallanes / Guest contributor “Books…
Museum of Ventura County to present Gallery Talk on Tortilla Flats on Sept. 18
VENTURA — The Museum of Ventura County will present the Gallery Talk on the Tortilla Flats neighborhood at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 18 at 100 E. Main St., Ventura. Moses Mora and artist MB Hanrahan will talk about the community and…
Downtown Sol in Oxnard to present Xanath art opening on Sept. 19
OXNARD — Downtown Sol will present the Xanath art opening, “The Art of Living with Style,” from 5 to 9 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 19 at 328 W. Third St., Oxnard. Xanath, a blend of Mexican & contemporary art, is collaboratively created by Laura…
¡Viva el Arte de Santa Barbara! to present Mariachi Nuevo Tecalitlán in free concerts from Sept. 20-22
SANTA BARBARA — ¡Viva el Arte de Santa Barbara! will kick off its ninth fall season of free family entertainment with Mariachi Nuevo Tecalitlán performing at 7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 20 at Isla Vista School, 6875 El Colegio Road, Goleta, (805-893-5037);…
Julieta Venegas to perform Sept. 20 in Ventura
VENTURA — Julieta Venegas will perform Friday, Sept. 20 at the Majestic Ventura Theater, 26 So. Chestnut St., Ventura. Born and raised in Tijuana, a place where radio stations can capture the sounds of El Norte, she heard music all the…
Guest commentary: Rhetoric of War. Is there such a thing as a Just War?
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Veronica Xochitl Valadez’ ‘Yo Soy Maíz’ lecture, reception set for Sept. 16 at CSU Channel Islands
CAMARILLO — The lecture and art reception for “Yo Soy Maíz: Danza Azteca & Indigenous Body Art” will be presented at 6 p.m. Monday, Sept. 16 at CSU Channel Islands in the Grand Salon. Featuring the works of artist Veronica…
‘Javier Gomez Book Signing’ to be held on Sept. 16 in Oxnard
OXNARD — The “Javier Gomez Book Signing: I Was Diagnoosis Retarded,” will be presented at 3 p.m. Monday, Sept. 16 at the Oxnard Public Library, 251 So. A St., Oxnard. His autobiographical book relates how he was branded by the Los…
Fiestas Patrias events in Oxnard conclude weekend of Sept. 14-15 with fiesta en la placita, parade and Grito
Please see slideshow below for more images from the event OXNARD — The Comité Cultural Mexicano will conclude Fiestas Patrias 2013 events this weekend with the traditional “Fiesta en la Placita de Oxnard” on Sept. 14, the Fiestas Patrias parade on…
Destino to award 2013 grantees at ceremony in Camarillo
CAMARILLO — Destino: The Hispanic Legacy Fund, has selected Big Brothers Big Sisters of Ventura County, El Centrito Family Learning Centers in Oxnard, El Concilio Family Services in Oxnard, Many Mansions in Thousand Oaks and the Moorpark Unified School District as…
2014 Rebozo Festival announces call for nominations for annual grants
OXNARD — Organization / institutions are encouraged to participate in the “Nomination for Appropriations” 2014 Rebozo Festival Awards, festival organizers reported this week in a media release. The awards are presented annually by Rebozo Festival Inc. of Ventura County, CA. The…
CSU Channel Islands Student wins online scholarship photo contest
CAMARILLO — CSU Channel Islands (CI) student Jeannette Herrera used her smartphone, artistic skills and a persuasive personal plea to win a national scholarship contest from online textbook-seller TextbookX.com. The 17-year-old psychology major from Santa Clarita Valley is the grand-prize…
Bilingual commentary: On strike for more pay
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Donna Granata to talk about ‘The Migrant Project’ exhibit on Sept. 12 in Santa Paula
SANTA PAULA — The forty black-and-white photographs included in the exhibition, “The Migrant Project: Contemporary California Farm Workers – Photographs and Text by Rick Nahmias,” will be photographer Donna Granata’s subject at 2 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 12, when she gives…
Bilingual report: Fiestas Patrias celebration to be held Sept. 12 in San Luis Obispo
SAN LUIS OBISPO — Danza Azteca, the Mexican Consulate in Oxnard, Mariachi Mexicanismo and Ballet Folklórico will participate in “El Grito de Dolores / The Cry for Independence” from 6 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 12 at the San Luis…
Museum of Ventura County to present exhibit, discussion on Tortilla Flats on Sept. 13-14
VENTURA — The Museum of Ventura County will present the exhibit “Last Exit: Tortilla Flats” with a reception at 5:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 13 at 100 E. Main St., Ventura. The exhibit highlights a community in west Ventura displaced with…
Fiestas Patrias 2013 to be celebrated in Santa Barbara on Sept. 13
SANTA BARBARA — “Grito de Independencia 2013” will be celebrated from 5 to 9 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 13 at La Cumbre Junior High School, 2255 Modoc Road, Santa Barbara. The grito will be presented at 5:30 p.m. Participants include La…
Final performance of Teatro de las Américas’ two plays by Oscar Liera set for Sept. 13-14
OXNARD — Teatro de las Américas will conclude the inauguration of its new theater in Oxnard with two short plays by Oscar Liera: “El gordo / The Big One” & “La pesadilla de una noche de verano / Midsummer’s Nightmare.”…
Guest commentary: The chickens have come home to roost
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Volunteers needed to take part on Cancer Prevention Study 3
VENTURA COUNTY — While medical advances continue, the fight against cancer remains a stubborn one with equal parts success and failure. To help understand the genetic, environmental and lifestyle factors that cause or prevent cancer, the American Cancer Society has…
Volunteers needed for United Way of Ventura County’s ‘Day of Caring’ on Sept. 28
VENTURA COUNTY — The United Way of Ventura County is seeking volunteers to participate in the 24th annual “Day of Caring” on Saturday, Sept. 28. Most projects are from 9 a.m. to noon, with afternoon projects as well. The event will…
Bilingual commentary: Poetry and careers
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Mexican Consulate announces upcoming Fiesta Patrias events in 805 region
OXNARD — The Mexican Consulate in Oxnard reports that the Committees for Fiestas Patrias in San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, Santa Maria, Guadalupe, Ojai, Santa Paula, Oxnard and Ventura in Ventura, Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo Counties are inviting…
Guest commentary: Say it ain’t so, Dianne
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Passing on culture, traditions to new generation
Please see slideshow below for more images from the event Fiestas Patrias activities encourage youth to learn about their heritage By Frank X. Moraga / Amigos805 While it may look easy putting on a colorful costume and walking up on…
Commentary: Hispanic Heritage Month brings wealth of events
By Frank X. Moraga / Amigos805 Wow, where has the summer gone? It seems that we were just celebrating Cinco de Mayo events and now here we are getting ready to enjoy the last big three-day holiday weekend of the…
Bilingual commentary: Poverty and riches
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Cultural competency workshops on nutrition to be held Aug. 28 in Ventura, Aug. 29 in Santa Maria
The Network for a Healthy California — Gold Coast Region, will present a free training opportunity focusing the role of culture and its influence on food and nutrition and how these factors are relevant to your program. The workshops will…
Los Representantes del Gobierno estatal de Durango en Oxnard el 29 de agosto
OXNARD — Los Representantes del Gobierno estatal de Durango estarán presentes este jueves 29 de agosto en las oficinas del Consulado de México en Oxnard para dar a conocer sus actividades sobre: SEDESOL, el 1×1 y 3×1 Programas de fondos para proyectos…