All articles tagged with #latin american culture
Adult Swim's new stop-motion series, Women Wearing Shoulder Pads, is a culturally rich show set in Ecuador that explores Latin American identity, queerness, and political themes, and is notable for being primarily in Spanish to authentically depict local life.
Netflix's adaptation of Gabriel García Márquez's "One Hundred Years of Solitude" has successfully translated the novel's complex themes and characters into a 16-episode series, despite initial skepticism. Filmed in Colombia and in Spanish, the series captures the essence of the Buendía family's multigenerational saga in the fictional town of Macondo. The adaptation, while not a direct page-for-page interpretation, offers new artistic brilliance and maintains the novel's soul, thanks to strong performances and careful production choices.
Huge crowds celebrated Carnaval San Francisco, the largest multicultural festival on the West Coast, featuring a parade, music, food, and performances that honor Latin-American, Caribbean, and African cultures. The event, now in its 46th year, spanned 20 blocks in the Mission District and included 50 local artists and 400 vendors.