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Arts and Entertainment

Latino Philadelphia: Five Things You Didn’t Know

June 6, 2014

The Latino population in our area is rich in diversity and culture. There are many local high-profile Hispanic trends and restaurants. Here are five things which you may not know about. The Mexican Consulate Works

Arts and Entertainment

El Bloque de Oro: the Cultural Center of Latino Philadelphia

April 14, 2014 Neil D. Ortiz

Spending a day in “El Bloque de Oro” will have you thinking you’re in a tropical Caribbean island. Fake palm trees sit on every corner down North Fifth Street while store signs are read in

Arts and Entertainment

Taller Puertorriqueño: The Cultural Heart of Latino Philadelphia

April 10, 2014 Neil D. Ortiz

Although Taller Puertorriqueño is divided into two buildings one block apart, the organization is united in its mission to develop and promote Latino art and culture in the community. Since 1974, Taller has been at the

Mildred Izaguirre / Fifth Street Florists
Fairhill

Fairhill: Hispanic Culture and Business Shine on El Bloque de Oro

September 17, 2012

[vimeo 49578554] In Fairhill, Latino culture and business converge on North Fifth Street and Lehigh Avenue to form what has become affectionately known as “El Bloque de Oro,” or the “Golden Block.” Here, Latino-owned small businesses run up

Amateur Sports

Fairhill: Watts’ Fitness Studio Keeping Residents Fit

March 30, 2011

Peter Watts’ Fitness Studio is one of the few fitness centers located in Fairhill. This well-equipped facility, located at 2712 N. Fifth Street near Lehigh Avenue, was opened in November 2003 by Watts, a fitness consultant.

Arts and Entertainment

Fairhill: Raices Culturales Brings Diverse Latino Culture in the Community

February 9, 2011

As you walk north of  Fifth Avenue toward Somerset Street in the business strip of Fairhill you  will pass by an important cultural organization. Raices Culturales  Latino Americana or Latin American Cultural Roots, with the rear

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