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Cumba Media

http://lamentoborincano.com

Exploring diversity in media and the histories of Latinos and Puerto Ricans through media.

Added on: Jan 3rd, 2009
Country: United States
Language: English

Author: M.A. Cumba
Listed in: Cultural Entertainment
Tags: puerto rican latino diversity hispanic latin film latin theater

Recent Posts

Long Island Latino International Film Festival (LILIFF) 2009

Posted on Sunday November 1st, 2009 at 15:47 in premature, media, willets point, made in japan, franky g, latino film, diverse reality, sacred games, liliff, little courage, long island latino international film festival, stereo typed

Now in its fifth year, the Long Island Latino International Film Festival is once again showcasing a fine lineup of films. Some of the films such as “Premature,” “Made in Japan” and “Little Courage” (all exceptional films) have been mak...
Spike Lee Presents County of Kings by Lemon Andersen

Posted on Sunday October 18th, 2009 at 14:33 in puerto rican, latino, lemon, public theater, spike lee, def poetry, lamento borincano, diverse reality, county of kings, lemon andersen

Last year, I had the pleasure to attend the Under the Radar Festival at the Public Theater to witness Lemon Andersen take the stage in County of Kings: The Beautiful Struggle. At that time, I told everyone I could to go see this amazing piece of work...
CNN Heroes – Jorge Munoz

Posted on Sunday October 4th, 2009 at 17:11 in media, queens, latino, cnn heroes, jorge munoz, jackson heights, diverse reality, angel in queens

Jorge Munoz is known in Jackson Heights as an Angel in Queens. Since 2004, he has handed out more than 70,000 meals to the hungry, all the while working as a school bus driver. Along with his family, every night at 9:30PM he gives out meals without f...
Latinos in Social Media Heritage Tour

Posted on Thursday August 20th, 2009 at 19:19 in media, facebook, twitter, LinkedIn, latinos, lamento borincano, diverse reality, louis pagan, latism, latinos in social media

A couple of months ago, I went to the first Latinos in Social Media Meetup in New York. A group started by Louis Pagan, his vision was to create a network of Latinos involved in Social Media and bringing all that talent together. In that first meetup...
NYLIFF – So Last Night Short Films and Calle 13 Sin Mapa

Posted on Friday July 31st, 2009 at 00:13 in media, baile, one night stand, calle 13, coup de grace, lost brother, nyilff, lamento borincano, new york international latino film festival, diverse reality, en la otra camilla, geoffrey guerrero

The New York International Latino Film Festival is under way until August 2 and I am fortunate to be able to attend. So far I’ve focused on seeing the shorts programs with one exception. I am fascinated by the art of short filmmaking. Being able to...
NYILFF – A Kiss of Chaos

Posted on Saturday July 25th, 2009 at 12:19 in media, manny perez, adam rodriguez, nyilff, lamento borincano, new york international latino film festival, flaco navaja, diverse reality, judy marte, michael rivera, gleendilys inoa, mario d'leon

This week is the New York International Latino Film Festival and I will be showcasing some of the films that will be showing. The first film is “A Kiss of Chaos” Brief synopsis: A KISS OF CHAOS (AKOC) is a Latino thriller wherein an emoti...