Tag: Centro Musical

Fairhill: Centro Musical Is More Than Just Music

May 5, 2014

Latin music radiates along El Centro de Oro, the block along 5th Street near Lehigh Avenue, drawing a steady stream of customers into the store like the warm, familiar voice of a close friend. Centro Musical

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

Al Día: 5 People You Should Know

March 3, 2014

Although they make up just 12 percent of Philadelphia, the city’s Latino population is not shy about making their mark on the community. These are five people within Philadelphia’s Latino community who are dedicated to

Al Dia: Five Places You Should Know

February 24, 2014

“Welcome to the center of gold” as the mural reads, or in this case the heart of Philadelphia’s Fairhill section, located at the intersection of 5th Street and Lehigh Avenue. Fairhill has the highest concentration

Mildred Izaguirre / Fifth Street Florists

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