Once again the FIGGE Art Museum in partnership with Hola America/Hola Iowa and LULAC QC, would like to invite you to the annual Day of the Dead Family Day Celebration at the FIGGE ArtContinue reading…
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Business, Culture, Education, Hola Iowa, Latest News
/ Des Moines, Evelyn K. Davis Center, Financial Education, Principal Financial Group
You are invited to learn more about retirement planning for the future at bilingual workshop
Concerns of being financially stable when one reaches retirement age can be stressful. Fortunately, these stress inducing concerns don’t have to keep you up at night. This is where the financial education seminar focused onContinue reading…
Culture, Festivals, Hola Illinois, Hola Iowa, Latest News, Quad Cities
/ All Senses Festival, Davenport, Dos Santos, FIGGE, Quad Cities, Rock Island, Rozz Tox
All Senses Festival is back with Chicago based band Dos Santos in the lineup
All Senses Festival is back for its second year, September 25-30th, 2018. All Senses Festival is a collaboration of several ongoing artistic endeavors combined under one umbrella: music, spoken word, film, an antique, craftContinue reading…
Culture, Festivals, Hola Illinois, Latest News, Quad Cities
/ East Moline, East Moline Fiesta Parade, LULAC QC Fiesta Parade
LULAC Quad Cities presents the annual East Moline Fiesta Day Parade
Mexico’s Independence Day Parade is a celebration of culture, celebration of people, and a celebration that has become annual tradition in East Moline, IL. LULAC Quad Cities presents the annual East Moline Fiesta DayContinue reading…
Business, Culture, Education, Festivals, Hola Iowa, Latest News, Quad Cities
/ Iowa, Iowa Latino Festivals, Latinos de Iowa
Iowa celebrates Hispanic Heritage month all throughout the state
September is Fiesta month, and all across Iowa Latinos come together to celebrate. Many towns have their own unique celebration of Latino Culture in Iowa. There is a lot of fun, food and live musicContinue reading…
Business, Culture, Education, Hola Illinois, Hola Iowa, Latest News, Quad Cities
/ 25th Anniversary, DJ Kane, Latinos in Higher Education, LULAC Davenport, Viva Quad Cities
VIVA Quad Cities announces their 2018 Lineup headlined by DJ Kane
2018 VIVA QUAD CITIES FIESTA LINEUP Saturday September 8, 2018 LOCATION CHANGE! Centennial Park, Davenport, Iowa Centennial Park is located at 315 S. Marquette Street, Davenport Iowa, just on the opposite side of Modern WoodmanContinue reading…
Culture, Festivals, Hola Iowa, Quad Cities
/ A Quiet Place, Bettendorf, Bryan Woods, Davenport, Iowa, Quad Cities, Scott Beck, Stephen King
An interview with “A Quiet Place” creators and Bettendorf natives Scott Beck and Bryan Woods
By Jesus Gomez Last week was the second annual “Alternating Currents” event which was from August 23 to August 26. The event included music, comedy, film, and art. There were more than 100 events indoorsContinue reading…
Culture, Education, Hola Illinois, Latest News, Quad Cities
/ 66th Annual Fiesta Days Parade, East Moline Fiesta Parade, Fiesta Time, Taste of Fiesta, Viva Quad Cities
Fiesta Time is here!
September is Fiesta month. Hispanic culture will be celebrated everywhere in the United States and of course, the Quad Cities and surrounding areas will be having a few traditional celebrations as well. Get your familyContinue reading…
Culture, Education, Hola Illinois, Hola Iowa, Quad Cities
/ 25th Anniversary, Davenport, Iowa, Latinos in Higher Education, LULAC, LULAC QC, Quad Cities, Scholarships, Viva Quad Cities
VIVA Quad Cities’ 25th anniversary is set for September 8 in Davenport, IA
LOCATION CHANGE! Centennial Park, Davenport, Iowa Centennial Park is located at 315 S. Marquette Street, Davenport Iowa, just on the opposite side of Modern Woodman Baseball Park from LeClaire Park. VIVA Quad Cities and LULACContinue reading…
The Arc of the Quad Cities making a difference in people’s lives
Disability does not have to impede people from living a full life. Whether it is physical or intellectual disability, people, who are living with either and with a little help from others can lead productiveContinue reading…
Culture, Education, Hola Iowa, Immigration, Latest News
/ Consulado de México, Consulado de Omaha, Consulado Móvil, Marshalltown
Consulado Móvil visitará la ciudad de Marshalltown, Iowa el 18 de Agosto
Hola Iowa en colaboración con el Marshalltown YMCA-YWCA se complacen en anunciar la visita del Consulado Móvil de México a Marshalltown. El Consulado de México en Omaha llevará cabo un Consulado Móvil el sábadoContinue reading…
Business, Culture, Hola Iowa
/ Lara's Bakery, Marshalltown, Negocios Latinos, Support Latino Owned Businesses, Tornado
‘Our business is gone’ Lara’s Bakery destroyed by tornado
By Sara Jordan-Heintz Courtesy of the Times Republican It was business as usual Thursday afternoon of July 19 at Lara’s Bakery, 24 N. 1st Ave. The scent of Guatemala bread, puerquitos (pig-shaped cookies) andContinue reading…
Daughter’s Dream for Dads Comes True on Sylvan Island
Over twenty years ago, Jesse, Don and Buck Perez, best known to the West End of Moline as part of the Sylvan Island Dreamers, took the task of spearheading a renewal project to improve andContinue reading…
Culture, Hola Iowa, Latest News
/ Chavo Lopez, Ernie Rodriguez, Iowa Latino Hall of Fame, Iowa Latinos, Latinos de Iowa, Robert D. Ray, Vanessa Espinoza, Warren Morrow
The Iowa Commission of Latino Affairs and the Iowa Department of Human Rights Announces 2018 Iowa Latino Hall of Fame Honorees
Five remarkable Iowans, including a Latino youth and a Latino Ambassador, will be inducted into the Second Iowa Latino Hall of Fame on Saturday, October 20, 2018, at 9:30 a.m. at the Iowa State HistoricalContinue reading…
Culture, Hola Illinois, Hola Iowa, Latest News, Quad Cities
/ 4 de Julio, Independence Day, July 4, Quad Cities, Red White and Boom
Red, White and Boom is going to be HUGE!
(Quad Cities) – 2018’s Red White and Boom is sure to be a memorable one. On July 3, the Independence Day celebration will bring one of the Midwest’s largest fireworks displays to the Quad Cities,Continue reading…
Business, Culture, Education, Hola Illinois, Latest News, Quad Cities
/ EasMoMentum, East Moline, East Moline Paletero Project, Glenview
The East Moline Paletero Project
Two 8th graders worthy of praise and admiration. Community members who come together to help the two boys to reach their dream. These are two main ingredients that are bound to make The East MolineContinue reading…
Business, Culture, Editorials, Education, Hola Illinois, Hola Iowa, Immigration, Politics, Quad Cities
/ Immigration, Immigration Advocate, Iowa, LULAC, Separation of Families
“I ask all of you, regardless of any political affiliation, to do what’s right and stand against the separation of families”
Jazmin Newton-Butt’s remarks for the 2018 LULAC Iowa State Convention against the policy of separation of families LULAC Council 10 would like to thank LULAC Iowa for bringing the 2018 State Convention toContinue reading…
Business, Culture, Education, Health, Hola Iowa
/ Des Moines, Highland Park Community Church, Iowa, The Renew Resale Shop
The Renew Resale Shop in Des Moines helps foster self-reliance and self-esteem
Resale shops can be a place where customers find small treasures or they can be dusty, smelly stores full of stained, ripped or otherwise unusable things priced as much as new. The Renew ResaleContinue reading…
Forever changed, Postville remembers -Service marks 10 years since massive immigration raid
By Alison Gowans Courtesy of The Gazette POSTVILLE — The sanctuary at St. Bridget Catholic Church in Postville was overflowing Friday May 11 as community members and faith groups gathered to mark the 10thContinue reading…
Perez brothers spent a lifetime on Sylvan
By Jack Cullen Courtesy of the QC Times His smile said it all. With his family’s help, Jesse Perez, 93, traveled by wheelchair across the new bridge to Sylvan Island for the first timeContinue reading…
Business, Culture, Education, Hola Illinois, Quad Cities
/ Friday Nights, La Pulga on Fifth, Mercado on Fifth, New Season
Mercado on Fifth returns this Friday June 1
Even though Mercado on Fifth started operating just two years ago, it is quickly becoming a favorite spot to be on Fridays for many residents of the Quad Cities. This year Mercado on FifthContinue reading…
Culture, Hola Iowa
/ Bronco, Central Iowa, Des Moines, Exclusive Interview, Hola Iowa, Iowa, Marshalltown, Meskwaki Casino, Tama
Entrevista Exclusiva con Lupe Esparza del grupo Bronco que se presentaran en Tama, IA este sábado 19 de Mayo
Hola Iowa: Antes que nada muchas gracias por hacer el tiempo de platicar con nosotros el día de hoy Lupe, esta es la tercera vez que tengo el honor de platicar con usted. Dígame DonContinue reading…
Business, Culture, Education, Hola Iowa, Latest News, Politics
/ Empowering Latinos, Latino Political Network, Latinos in Politics, Latinos Iowa, LPN
Announcing the First Annual Latino Voices Together Gala
Reception will feature largest gathering of Latino elected officials in Iowa history Des Moines, IA- Today the Latino Political Network (LPN) announced its First Annual Latino Voices Together Gala on Saturday, May 19. LPNContinue reading…
Business, Culture, Education, Hola Iowa
/ Iniciativa de Liderazgo para Latinas, Iowa, Latina Leadership Initiative
The Latina Leadership Initiative is building the leaders for the future
In the past the belief has always been that leaders are natural born, but lately the Behavioral Theories tell that it is not true. The new belief is that leaders are made through the processContinue reading…
Culture, Education, Health, Hola Iowa
/ Aaron Martinez, Iowa, Latinos in the Military, Norwalk, PTSD, Struggle Beyond the Decade
“Struggle Beyond the Decade” one man’s commitment in finding real solutions for veterans struggling with PTSD
He is telling stories from behind his camera. He is hoping that his documentary called, “Struggle Beyond the Decade” will educate and even lead to real solutions for veterans struggling with PTSD. According toContinue reading…
Living the Zumba life in Iowa
Dance to your heart’s content to the sounds of cheerful music while exercising and getting healthier? Check! Getting instructions from licensed Zumba Educational Specialist? Check! Fun and safe environment, where everyone feels welcomed? Check! ThanksContinue reading…
