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Mexican Rodeo Extravaganza, Bar None, The Best Rodeo Show In The Country!

One of the major attractions of the National Western Stock Show each year is The Mexican Rodeo Extravaganza. This production truly has it all, in one place, in one show. It’s an all in one rodeo experience. From mutton busting, to bull riding, bareback riding, the Westernaires trick riding and even matador bull fights. All in all, there are 25 distinct performances over the two hour extravaganza. Produced, directed and choreographed Jerry Diaz and Family this year’s extravaganza entertained two near capacity shows January 7, 2024. (see photo gallery)

Crisis! Latinos Face the Largest Executive Leadership Gap of Any Demographic Group and It’s Growing!

The Latino executive leadership gap was smaller in 1990 than today. In 1990, Latinos represented 8% of U.S. workforce participation and held 3% of executive leadership…

April 14th Proclaimed Steve Lopez Day By Denver Mayor Michael Hancock, Lopez Will Be The first Hispanic to win the Damon Runyon Award

Lopez will be the first Hispanic American to win the award. He’s a four-time nominee for the Pulitzer Prize and the author of “The Soloist,” a New York Times bestseller that inspired a film of the same name starring Robert Downey Jr. as Lopez. In 2020, the Pulitzer Prize Board lauded his “purposeful columns about rising homelessness in Los Angeles, which amplified calls for government action to deal with a long- visible public crisis.”

How Much Do You Really Know about Egypt? “The Time Of Pharaohs” Exhibition Now Thru Sept. 5, 2022 At The Denver Museum Of Nature & Science

Photos by Joe Contreras, Latin Life Denver Media What do you really know about Egypt? That question was posed to a group of us at…

Talented Latino and Chicano Authors in Colorado Form CALMA

After a pandemic-long startup of meeting online, members of the Colorado Alliance of Latino Mentors and Authors (CALMA) met in person on Saturday, July 17, at the Bar at Plaza38 in North Denver. Approximately 50 combined members and guests attended the public launch of the alliance.

Dr. Nicki Gonzales To Become First Latino To Be Colorado’s State Historian

Dr. Nicki Gonzales will become the first Latino person to be Colorado’s State Historian, which is a position established in 1924, Gonzales’ historical expertise focuses on Chicano history and Southwest social and political movements. She plans to incorporate youth in the exploration of Colorado’s past during her term as State Historian, and to support more inclusive practices of historical inquiry.

The Legacy of La Malinche, Traitor, Survivor, Icon: Feb. 6, 2022, Denver Art Museum

“For five centuries Malinche has remained a contentious figure, revered and reviled on both sides of the Mexico-U.S. border, ” said Victoria I. Lyall, Jan…

Supreme Court Weakens Voting Rights & Opens Door for Greater Disenfranchisement of Latino, Native, and Black Voters

By Frankie Miranda, President and CEO of Hispanic Federation “The Supreme Court’s decision today is a disappointing development that continues to validate attempts to strip…

Hamilton, Cats, Moulin Rouge, Lion King & More! Broadway Theatre Returns To Denver Big Time

DENVER CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS ANNOUNCES RETURN OF THEATRE WITH 30 SHOWS The Denver Center for the Performing Arts (DCPA) is excited to announce the return of the…

Superintendent of Denver Public Schools Selected

Dr. Marrero has earned numerous awards for education, including being honored as an outstanding administrator by the Latino Caucus of the Council of School Supervisors and Administrators and inducted into the New York Academy of Public Education.