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Celebrations
and Exciting Opportunities for Artists Ahead!
Art has
the power to tell our stories, preserve our culture, and inspire
change. As we move forward into February—Black History Month!
we’re excited to share new opportunities designed to support and
uplift Latino artists. Creativity thrives in community, and we’re
here to keep nurturing connections and to keep growing with you.
Keep creating, and explore the opportunities below!
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CONGRATULATIONS
to the 25 Artists Awardees!
BANF has
committed a total of $500k in artist awards, underscoring their
dedication to nurturing artistic talent in communities of color.
We are proud to have served as Latinx Operational Partner, in
collaboration with LAWAH, and MECA, for
the 2025 Artist Awards. Check out the amazing group of artists here. We
cannot wait to see how they continue to positively impact the
cultural ecosystem in Houston!
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Arts & Culture
Happenings
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Looking
for a place to discover and share Latino arts and culture events
in Houston? The ALMAAHH Latino Arts
& Culture Calendar is your go-to resource for
exhibitions, performances, workshops, and more! We invite
artists, organizations, and creators to add their events
and help us highlight and celebrate the richness of our
community. Submit your event here and
let’s keep our cultural scene thriving!
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Gaby Moreno in Concert
Saturday, February 15
The Hobby Center | Zilkha
Hall (800 Bagby St. Houston, TX 77002)
Get 20% off ALL Price Levels With
Code Gaby20
(enter code in "unlock"
field on ticketing page)
Gaby Moreno in Concert is a soulful blend of
blues, jazz, folk, and Latin rhythms, delivered with her powerful
voice and emotional guitar work. Her performances celebrate
multicultural sounds, leaving audiences moved by her passion and
storytelling.
Gaby Moreno is a Grammy-winning
and Emmy-nominated singer-songwriter and producer. Since moving
to Los Angeles from her native Guatemala, Gaby has released nine
albums, won a Grammy for her project X Mí (Vol. 1)., earned
Grammy nominations for her albums Alegoría (Best
Latin Rock or Alternative Album, 2023) and Illusion (Best
Latin Pop Album, 2017), and won two Latin Grammy Awards (Best New
Artist, 2013 and Best Traditional Tropical Album, 2023).
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Orígenes:
Voice and Percussion Through the Ages
Sunday, February 9th at 1PM
The Hobby Center for Performing Arts (800 Bagby
St. Houston, TX 77002)
Tickets: $10 - $25
Orígenes: Voice and Percussion Through the Ages, a bilingual program
that explores the evolution of Spanish and Latin American music.
Curated by mezzo-soprano Cecilia Duarte and percussionist Jesús
Pacheco, Orígenes blends captivating performances with cultural
heritage, offering a unique musical journey from the Renaissance
to today.
This special event, which is part of the ExxonMobil Discover
Series, is designed to welcome individuals with sensory
differences, cognitive or developmental disabilities, and their
families into a relaxed and inclusive environment.
Click
Here for
more information.
Click
Here to
purchase tickets.
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About
ALMAAHH:
Advocates
of a Latino Museum of Cultural and Visual Arts & Archive
Complex in Houston, Harris County (ALMAAHH) is an organization
dedicated to showcase and accelerate Latino cultures and arts by
creating opportunities locally and nationally, while promoting
understanding of Latinos, thus elevating Houston as the national
center of Latino culture, education, and economic prosperity.
ALMAAHH is
an organization that leads, manages, unites, and supports the
work of the Arts and Culture complex. It will be a connector
among Latino arts and culture communities, as well as between
these communities and the general public. It will recognize
itself as part of a complex, rich, and evolving environment and
will encourage its growth and positive evolution. The
state-of-the-art museum complex will be future-forward, timely,
and timeless, creating opportunities for authentic representation
of Latino art and culture, locally and nationally. Its built
environment, digital infrastructure, programs, and collections,
will connect people everywhere, making Houston the national hub
for a vibrant and thriving Latino arts and culture ecosystem.
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