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Esperanza Arts Center announces its lineup for the 2023-2024 season

August 31, 2023

Philadelphia, PA – Esperanza Arts Center (EAC) announces its lineup for the 2023-2024 season. This year, EAC proudly shines a spotlight on the exceptional contributions of Latin Women artists as part of its annual VOCES series. 23/24 Artist-In-Residence, Suzzette Ortiz, will curate and lead neighborhood youth workshops and performances, infusing the season with her multifaceted work as composer and…

Passion, pride strong for students in Esperanza Academy Dance Ensemble. 6abc Action News; October.13, 2021

October 14, 2021

The Esperanza Academy Dance Ensemble has about 25 students at Esperanza Academy Public Charter High School. Perhaps you’ve seen their incredible performances around the city. For these 15 to 18-year-olds, this is where talent and dedication meet passion and pride. “It brings them joy, empowerment, and self-esteem,” said Tania Ramos Otón, the Dance Teacher at…

Esperanza Center helps showcase Latino arts and music. FOX 29 Philadelphia; October. 1, 2021.

October 12, 2021

Esperanza Arts Center seeks to promote the development, dissemination, and understanding of Latin music and culture throughout Philadelphia. EAC is the perfect place to explore your passions; a place to access resources and high-quality education in Philadelphia.

Hispanic Heritage Month: Philadelphia Latin music school reopens. PHL17 NEWS; October. 11, 2021

October 12, 2021

AMLA at Esperanza has remained closed since the start of the pandemic. “Without the hands on approach, without having someone there with you it just made it difficult and a lot of the young people in our community don’t have access to strong wifi,” said Daniel De Jesus, AMLA’s music education and community relations director…

Daniel de Jesús becomes Music Education and Community Relations Director at Esperanza Arts Center. Generocity; October. 1, 2021

October 5, 2021

Mid-September, Hunting Park’s Esperanza Arts Center welcomed recording artist and composer Daniel de Jesús as the Center’s music education and community relations director.

Virtual Latino Arts Festival presented by Esperanza Arts Center

September 7, 2021

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE. Philadelphia, PA – September 7, 2021. Esperanza Arts Center presents the Virtual Latino Arts Festival in celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month. Esperanza Art Center (EAC) is pleased to announce the second annual Virtual Latino Arts Festival (VLAF) in celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month. EAC will spotlight a broad spectrum of Latino artists and…

Hispanic organization marks 35 years investing in North Philly community

August 26, 2021

The reverend Luis Cortés jr., 62, gave the invocation prayer at Barack Obama’s 2013 Presidential Inauguration Luncheon, conferred with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi about not separating migrant families at the border and sipped tea with Prince Charles at Buckingham Palace. Yet wherever Cortés goes, his heart stays in El Barrio: the streets of North Philly’s…

Biden’s child tax credit will spread wealth. But 13K Philly kids stand to miss out. WHYY; July. 23, 2021

July 29, 2021

For years, Philadelphia has stood out for its deep poverty rate, determined by the number of people living on less than half of the federal poverty line. But the impact will be uneven in a city where thousands of the lowest-income families are not required to file taxes. While around 300,000 Philadelphia households citywide qualify…

For the second time in a row the Hunting Park community loses a pool for summer, “the only source of heat relief” for many families.The Inquirer; July. 26, 2021

July 29, 2021

Some residents, council members, and community leaders in areas losing their pool for a second summer want the city to reevaluate the list of which will reopen.

Latino Philadelphians are getting vaccinated more quickly than any other group. It hasn’t been easy – The Inquirer; July. 26, 2021

July 26, 2021

After spending much of the past six months as an undervaccinated community, Hispanic vaccination rates have rebounded in Philadelphia.

Esperanza Arts Center announces its lineup for the 2023-2024 season

Passion, pride strong for students in Esperanza Academy Dance Ensemble. 6abc Action News; October.13, 2021

Esperanza Center helps showcase Latino arts and music. FOX 29 Philadelphia; October. 1, 2021.

Hispanic Heritage Month: Philadelphia Latin music school reopens. PHL17 NEWS; October. 11, 2021

Daniel de Jesús becomes Music Education and Community Relations Director at Esperanza Arts Center. Generocity; October. 1, 2021

Virtual Latino Arts Festival presented by Esperanza Arts Center

Hispanic organization marks 35 years investing in North Philly community

Biden’s child tax credit will spread wealth. But 13K Philly kids stand to miss out. WHYY; July. 23, 2021

For the second time in a row the Hunting Park community loses a pool for summer, “the only source of heat relief” for many families.The Inquirer; July. 26, 2021

Latino Philadelphians are getting vaccinated more quickly than any other group. It hasn’t been easy – The Inquirer; July. 26, 2021

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