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Al Día: Colombian Designer with Roots in Philadelphia

April 8, 2013 0

https://vimeo.com/62947910] In 2005, Lili Daliessio officially started her business, Lili Daliessio Designs LLC, when a customer asked her to design jewelry for a wedding anniversary. Daliessio is a native Colombian designer who now resides in [continue reading…]

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Al Día: Latina Artist Leads Children Art Education Program

April 4, 2013 0

Chilean artist Jacqueline Unanue teaches a children’s art education program with a focus on a holistic curriculum in West Philadelphia. The Children’s Art Education Program is for children 2 to 5 years old and takes [continue reading…]

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Al Día: Philadelphia Nonprofit Helps the Latino Immigrant Community

March 28, 2013 0

[vimeo 62800136] A large crowd recently gathered for a rally at Love Park in support of immigration reform. Several organizations including Juntos were involved with the event. One of the key speakers was Miguel Andrade. He [continue reading…]

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Al Dia: Author Provides Details of Grandfather’s Survival from Nazis

March 22, 2013 0

Eduardo Halfon read a passage from his book, “The Polish Boxer,” to a small audience this week at the Kelly Writers House, on the University of Pennsylvania’s campus. Halfon, wrote this novel in Spanish and [continue reading…]

Fashion

Al Dia: Colombian Designer Shows Her New Fashions

March 2, 2013 0

Lili Daliessio, a Colombian designer who lives near Philadelphia, presented her spring/summer 2013 collection during Philadelphia’s Fashion Week. The event, also known as “Philly Fashion Week,” was held at Philadelphia’s Crane Arts Center. The designer [continue reading…]

West Philadelphia

Al Dia: Philadelphia’s Corner Stores Provide Healthy Alternatives

February 25, 2013 0

[vimeo 60263484] The Food Trust, a nationally recognized nonprofit, is making Philadelphia a healthier city one corner store at a time. Through The Healthy Corner Store Initiative, the Food Trust targets corner stores all over Philadelphia [continue reading…]

West Philadelphia

Al Dia: Dancing to Traditional Music

February 20, 2013 0

The Calvary Methodist Episcopal Church in West Philadelphia featured music this weekend that consisted of different traditional Latin American and Caribbean beats. The event, “Carnival Tropical,” mirrored the celebrations that occur in many Latin American [continue reading…]

Arts and Entertainment

Al Día: The Humor of Crossing International Borders

February 7, 2013 0

The Painted Bride Arts Center held its monthly Scratch Night — an event where artists showcase their work-in-progress to get feedback directly from the audience. “We launched this kind of project in some schools, colleges, [continue reading…]

North Philadelphia

North Philadelphia: 8th Annual Sugarcane Festival Motivates and Educates Community

June 20, 2012 0

Helping connect local residents to health and civic organizations is the purpose behind the annual Sugarcane Festival in North Philadelphia now in its eighth year. The idea for the festival came to Asociación Puertorriqueños en [continue reading…]

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Al Dia: Local Forum Seeks Government Funds for Job Creation

June 7, 2012 0

“It’s time to go to work.” Eugene Bell’s call to action was heard by more than 240 people attending a  forum this week where local religious groups met with Philadelphia City Council members to discuss [continue reading…]

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