Your Arizona Conexión starts here
Arizona PBS offers the state’s Latino community a way to connect with important news stories, learning resources, kids programming and other fun opportunities through Conexión, a quarterly e-newsletter and webpage. Conexión is led by “Horizonte” host Catherine Anaya and also features information about upcoming Arizona PBS and other community events.
‘Horizonte’ examines issues of particular interest to Arizona’s Hispanic community. Your host Catherine Anaya tackles subjects from public policy to education to the arts. ‘Horizonte’ airs on Saturdays at 6 p.m. following PBS News Weekend. You can also stream past broadcasts below.
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Expanding support and representation for Latina lawyers in Arizona
May 2
Cristina Perez Hesano, a Glendale-based attorney, joined “Horizonte” to talk about expanding the pool of female Latina lawyers.
Hispanic journalist Salinas reflects on Cronkite Award
March 9
Jorge Ramos and María Elena Salinas, recently accepted the 42nd Walter Cronkite Award for Excellence in Journalism.
The Spanish Music that Inspired Agustín Barrios
Explore Agustin Barrios’ journey from rural Paraguay to global recognition as a guitar composer. Despite facing rejection and personal struggles, his innovative compositions and passion for Latin American folk music made him a 20th-century icon. In this clip from the episode Cyro Delvizio and Scott Yoo discuss the Spanish repertoire that influenced Agustín Barrios – and how it expanded his worldview in terms of his own compositions.
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Our Voices
Members of our community reflect on their Hispanic heritage. Listen as they share their different yet similar perspectives.
Latin America
For most classical music audiences and enthusiasts, the name Carlos Gardel may be unfamiliar to them – but for tango lovers, he is most likely at the top of the list of composers who contributed to the artform. In fact, in Argentina, Gardel continues to be a household name.
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Hispanic Heritage Month picture books for kids
Hispanic Heritage Month is celebrated from September 15 to October 15 every year. It is a great time to look into cultural literature. For read-alouds, bedtime stories or just for pleasure, here is a list of picture books you can expose your young children or students to during this time of year.
Lantern adds HEAR track
Our partners at Lantern, a free service that sends tips and resources promoting child development via text message, are expanding their program as they support parents and caregivers across the state. All parents of a child ages birth to 3 years can text the word HEAR to 274448 for free text messages, in English or Spanish, with tips specifically designed for families of children with suspected or confirmed hearing loss.
