Sandra Beggs is a Board Certified Dance/Movement Therapist, a Licensed Mental Health Therapist (LMHC), and an EMDR therapist, located in Miami, Florida at Miami Counseling and Resource Center. She tells us the benefits of dancing as a form of therapy. #NewOrleans #MetropoLatin #Videoproductionsneworleans

Hi, my name is Moshe Mike Chen, also known as Machismo Mike as I’m the owner and guy that established Machisimo Wellness Centers. The Machismo Wellness Centers is basically really represented by our logo. It’s a Ying Yang that represents balance, surrounded by leaves, and it represents natural balance. Regular micro-needling, basically what it does is produce the natural reaction from the body of having tiny punctures all over the place. And there are two things that must hap

I’m Orlando Vega, the owner of Congreso Cubano. Yo soy Charlie Miller, el copropietario y chef de Congreso Cubano. Congreso Cubano is a company dedicated to make and export the Cuban food and also the traditional Latin, Spanish, Caribbean, and Miami food. Nos enfocamos en servir comida cubana y diferentes comidas caribeñas de los alrededores. I didn’t move to make food or to cook or anything, but as soon as I got here I noticed the shared history New Orleans has with Cuba, Sp

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Cia Blackstock, Directora de Programas de Electric Girls. Electric Girls es un excelente programa en donde le enseñamos a las niñas a tener más confianza y aprender ciencia, tecnología, ingeniería y matemáticas. Durante el programa de Electric Girls, las niñas vienen y desarrollan su confianza y conocimiento en STEM, reciben instrucciones para trabajar juntas y completar un proyecto dirigido por ellas mismas, y al final del programa presentan su proyecto después de trabajar e

Traditionally, the Louisiana territory is divided into 2: the grasslands of the north and the alluvial of the south. The highlands of the state consist of grasslands and forests, being Mount Driskill the highest point in Louisiana with 535 feet over the sea level, and it’s in Bienville Parish, in the town of Bryceland. The alluvial include swamps, coastal marshes, beaches, and islands that also work as natural barriers from hurricanes. You can find these throughout the Missis

I am Jose Fermin Ceballos from the Dominican Republic and a professional musician. The type of music that I am or that I make is fusion. I like to mix rhythms from different places because I understand that music and cultures are wide, so if you grab a little of each thing and each rhythm is very important to have other elements in the music; but as a Caribbean musician, I have a merengue, bachata, salsa base and always adding a little of everything. The music is a great vehi

Nosotros somos el Society of Sin Burlesque and Variety, Yo soy Xena Zeitgeist, Ariana Amour, Expecta Patrone, Lune Noir. Nuestro espectáculo semanal es todos los sábados y es en Dragon’s Den, se llama Talk Nerdy To Me, es una revista ‘nerdlesque’ los sábados a las 7 de la noche. También está Stripped Into Submission el cual se lleva a cabo cada tercer domingo del mes en el Hi-Ho Lounge. Al mismo tiempo tenemos el espectáculo de A Midsummer Night’s Wet Dream el cual será una l

We are the Society of Sin Burlesque and Variety, I am Xena Zeitgeist, Ariana Amour, Expecta Patrone, Lune Noir. The Society of Sin is a Burlesque and variety troop, we incorporate drag, circus, arts, singing, and dance into the act of Burlesque. Burlesque offers a lot of freedom that I really enjoy. I feel that you can everything with the art of Burlesque and it means a lot to many people. Something that is very important for me is to have a diverse cast, and LGBT inclusive s

Hello, my name is Cristina Sanchez and I’ve been the Director of Admissions and Enrollment at the Lycee Francais of New Orleans since July 2015. One of the reasons why I was hired and it also was part of the job description, was the ability to translate and be able to communicate with the Latino families in the area. The fact that French is so much like Spanish since both of them come from Latin and Romance languages. So the child that already speaks Spanish at home, finds it

Cannes Brule was the name the French from New Orleans named the city of Kenner after they saw the Native Americans burn the sugar cane fields to scare away wild animals. William Kenner was from Virginia, of Scottish and Irish parents, and his 4 sons bought land in what now is Kenner and built their plantations. Philip Minor Kenner, William Butler Kenner, George Rappele Kenner, and Duncan Farrar Kenner bought the Oakland, Belle Grove, and Pasture Plantations. The city was foun

On May 17th we will have the opening of an exhibition where we collaborated for almost a year. It’s called Impressions by New Perspectives with the Isidore Newman School of New Orleans, The Mexican Cultural Institute, and the Hispanic Heritage Foundations. The first phase of the program we created was an exhibition at the school's gallery in October of last year and we brought to the school 5 Latin-American artists. 2 Mexicans, 1 Colombian artist and 2 Cubans, and the five of

We found the group of dancers one rainy Saturday, they were inside the Lafitte’s Blacksmith Shop on Bourbon Street. There, we spoke with Nicole Goldin, who told us about the organization behind the Flash Mob. Dile Que NOLA is a Louisiana non-profit corporation and is a community organization dedicated to the dissemination and preservation of Cuban culture in New Orleans. Its mission is to use dance, art, workshops, and educational activities to increase awareness of the Cultu

THE NEW ORLEANS MINI MAKER FAIRE The Maker Faire is a worldwide organization where STEM is celebrated. The Maker Faire events, like the Mini Maker Faire, is a celebration of people that loves to build things. It’s a celebration of people that loves to do things with their hands. It’s a celebration of innovation, invention, technology and also crafts. And like Maker Recruiter, Alba Huddleston says “If you like to do things with your hands, you are a maker.” At the fair you’ll

Llegamos al vecindario de St. Roch y al cruzar el portal de la casa fue como entrar al corazón del artístico vecindario. Ahí, José Torres-Tama nos abrió laspuertas de su estudio en dondelas obras de su próxima exhibición esperan su momento de gloria. Con olor a incienso y rodeados de los trabajos artísticos de José, comenzamos a hablar sobre su vida y sobre el Teatro Sin Fronteras. “Como siempre digo: no tengopaciencia para gente sin conciencia,y ningún ser humano es ilegal”.

We met with Rosana Gonzales in an office building in Metairie. Gonzales is the Executive Director of CASA Jefferson, a national non-profit organization that works with state and local programs to support and promote court-appointed volunteer advocacy so every abused or neglected child can be safe, have a permanent home, and the opportunity to thrive. “For many of us, CASA is a house, but in this organization, the name CASA means Court AppointedSpecial Advocate.” Said Rosana.

Jackson Square has existed from the very first day that New Orleans has designated a french settlement. Back then it was called Placed’Armes, keeping its name even after the territory of La Louisiannepassed to the control of the Spanish crown. It was the place for the public executions of criminals and slaves. It was also one of the many places in the city where you could buy and sell slaves. It was in the Place d’Armes that the Union raised its flag after signing the Louisia

We spend most of our days focused on our job responsibilities. There isn’t always time left to invest in our wellbeing. At some point or another we’ve all said “I have no free time “ “I’m exhausted and have no energy to do anything.” So, the question is: What can we do that’s quick and easy and will recharge our mental and physical energy? Here are 5 ideas you can easily use while working, commuting, or before/after your workday. 1- One minute is precious! Thinkin term of min

Carlos Rolón was born in 1970 in Chicago, after his parents moved there from Salinas, Puerto Rico. From an early age, Rolón knew what he wanted to do in life, and it all started after he first visited a museum at age 14. He studied painting and drawing, and was influenced by the New York City pop culture of the 1980s with all its hip hop, disco and punk. His passion for art has taken him around the globe, having sold out exhibitions wherever he goes. With his exhibition at th

In the territory of Louisiana, Los Isleños are the descendants of immigrants from the Canary Islands. Their migration started when Bernardo de Gálvez was governor of Louisiana and it was under the control of the Spanish Crown. Gálvez wanted to populate the territory to create a line of defense after he heard about the British planning to take control of New Orleans and the Mississippi River. The first group of Isleños arrived in 1778 and were divided into 4 settlements, being