Somos Connecticut
Connecticut Public is committed to elevating the stories of, and connecting with, our Latino communities. See how we are expanding our reporting, programming and engagement opportunities locally and abroad.
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Meet the journalists behind ¡Somos Connecticut!
A dedicated team telling the stories, sharing the voices, and covering the issues that shape Latino life across our state.
Mark Mirko
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Connecticut Public
Dominicans in Connecticut recognized 182 years of independence in the Dominican Republic Friday. Waterbury celebrated with a symbolic mayor for the day.
Patrick Semansky
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El Nuevo Día
Suministrada a El Nuevo Día
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Dancers of all backgrounds spend Tuesday nights with traditional Colombian music and dance, thanks to a dance instructor that celebrates her Afro-Colombian culture. -
The Ballard Institute and Museum of Puppetry is celebrating Mexican and Mexican American culture through an exhibition highlighting its puppetry scene from its indigenous roots to present day. -
In Connecticut, where 8% of the population is Puerto Rican, Afro-Caribbean folk traditions found a home following the rise of the Loíza Festival in New Haven in the 1970s. -
A Latino cardiologist from Saint Francis Hospital in Hartford says communities should take preventative steps to manage their heart health. -
Six CT communities made the rankings by Southern Methodist University. It’s part of the annual Arts Vibrancy Index, which also ranked the state No. 3 in the nation ahead of MA.
Radio Shows
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Latino USA, the radio journal of news and culture, is the only national, English-language radio program produced from a Latino perspective. Listen to past episodes at latinousa.org. -
Every week, Alt.Latino introduces listeners to new alternative Latin music, including diverse genres such as cumbia, Mexican garage rock, Panamanian rap, heavy metal mariachi and many more boundary-blurring sounds from around the world. Listen to past episodes on npr.org.
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Somos Connecticut is made possible, in part by funding from Avangrid Foundation, Charles D. Fleischman Charitable Trust, The Corporation for Public Broadcasting, Hartford Foundation for Public Giving, John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, Adam R. Scripps Foundation, The Scripps Family Fund for Education and the Arts, and Susan Howarth Foundation.