by Lara Media | Jan 6, 2017 | Blog, Community, Culture, Holidays, Latino Community, Traditions
Indulging in Rosca de Reyes (King’s Ring) is a “sweet” tradition in the Spanish and Latino community. This beloved king’s cake is a decadent pastry traditionally celebrating Epiphany, a series of four key holidays in the Catholic faith and cherished by the Latino...
by Lara Media | Apr 5, 2016 | Culture, Entertainment, Events, Uncategorized
I want to congratulate the White Bird team for their work in bringing great dancing talent to Portland. This past week we had the privilege of witnessing Brazil’s Grupo Corpo perform. We had never seen them before and it was refreshing to see the combination of...
by Victoria Lara | Nov 2, 2015 | Blog, Community, Culture, Education, Holidays, Mexico, Traditions
It wasn’t until I was living in the USA that I truly learned the meaning of this beautiful holiday: Día de los Muertos. I was studying English at the Trinidad State Junior College when I was put on the spot! My teacher asked me to give a presentation about Día de los...
by Lara Media | Jun 16, 2015 | Culture, Education, Events, LMS News
Each year the Hispanic Metropolitan Chamber hosts a free annual Employment and Business Fair at the Oregon Convention Center. Carlos Moreno explains the importance of attending to this event regardless of weather you are or you’re not looking for a job. Many of...
by Lara Media | Apr 16, 2015 | Activism, Blog, Culture, Events, LMS News, Other
Yesterday I was honored to be invited to an amazing event celebrating businesswomen. Since I knew breakfast was being provided, I didn’t eat and was hungry. But by the time my plate arrived, I was so focused on the panelists I couldn’t take a bite. They were speaking...
by Lara Media | Apr 14, 2015 | Activism, Community, Culture, National News, Other, Politics
Este día es importante explorar la discriminación que aún existe entre los salarios que reciben las mujeres comparados con los salarios que reciben los hombres. A pesar de desempeñar el mismo trabajo, en la misma empresa y ser igual de productivos, hoy en día las...
