Segundos Sábados – Family Series Three Kings and other Christmas Stories FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE. Philadelphia, PA – Dec. 9, 2019. Esperanza Arts Center debuts “Segundos Sábados.” Our new saturday morning family series, featuring storytelling, movies, face-painting, games, and other activities for the whole family. Presented in partnership with the Free Library of Philadelphia, Teatro Esperanza’s very first Segundos…
Esperanza, the faith-based nonprofit focused on strengthening Latino communities through education, economic development, and advocacy, recently appointed a new CEO for Esperanza Cyber Charter School, a new executive dean for Esperanza College of Eastern University, a new executive director for Esperanza Immigration Legal Services and a new vice president of development for Esperanza Inc.
PRIMEROS VIERNES – OPENING CELEBRATION Decade of Fire: Untold History of the Bronx Afro-Latinx Experience: Philadelphia Stories FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE. Philadelphia, PA – Nov. 25, 2019. Esperanza Arts Center marks the debut of our Primeros Viernes Cinema Series featuring works by two acclaimed Latina artists. Vivian Vasquez Irizarry and Sandra Andino share stories of beauty, injustice, identity, and…
GSK and Philadelphia Foundation honored 10 local nonprofit organizations with GSK IMPACT Awards of $40,000 each for excellence in improving health outcomes in Greater Philadelphia. The winners gathered at a ceremony to receive their awards on November 20 at GSK’s Philadelphia Navy Yard site.
Esperanza will convert a vacant property in the Hunting Park neighborhood into affordable housing and commercial space. The 14-member board of the Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency, a state-affiliated agency, approved a $700,000 loan on Wednesday to Esperanza to help fund a three-story development at 4615-21 N. 5th St. that will create eight affordable rental units…
Esperanza College of Eastern University (ECEU) hosted its third annual Minorities in Health Science Symposium on Friday, Oct. 18, 2019. Nearly 300 high-school students from the Greater Philadelphia area, including Esperanza Academy and Esperanza Cyber students, gathered for a day of hands-on science activities at Esperanza’s state of the art laboratories. Dynamic panel discussions with a…
Earlier this year, as part of a project by the Philadelphia Collaborative for Health Equity, 33 high school students in North Philadelphia took and shared photographs to document everyday life in their neighborhoods. While some of the young artists produced images of litter and dumping, as well as vacant lots and dilapidated houses, others highlighted…
“A mad weave of polyrhythms that simply sizzle.” – The Boston Herald FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE. Philadelphia, PA – October 28, 2019 Plena Libre Plena and Bomba from Puerto Rico Friday, November 1, 2019, 7:30pm Teatro Esperanza 4261 North 5th Street, Philadelphia PA 19140 Free parking available in the Bristol Street lot. Plena and Bomba are…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE. Philadelphia, PA – October 21, 2019 {Trés} Concert and Fundraiser for Friends of Puerto Rico Saturday, October 26, 2019, 7:30pm Teatro Esperanza 4261 North 5th Street, Philadelphia PA 19140 Free parking available in the Bristol Street lot. Led by acclaimed saxophonist José A. Zayas Cabán, {Trés} brings their Tribute to Puerto Rico…
Accompanied by Dat Garcia, Viola brings a beautiful collage of Latin American music and rhythms FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE. Philadelphia, PA – October 14, 2019 Sofia Viola with Dat Garcia Part of Philadelphia Music Week 2019 Friday, October 18, 2019, 7:30pm Teatro Esperanza 4261 North 5th Street, Philadelphia PA 19140 Free parking available in the Bristol…
