Chavela Vargas sings La Llorona LIVE from the Carnegie Hall.
Latin Jazz Percussion Workshop
Featuring: John Santos
Courtesy of the National Museum of American History, 2011
Explore cultural identity through traditional holidays. Build your own ofrenda.
Day of the Dead/Dia de los Muertos blog on Tumblr
the LVM Placita in Second Life!
Join Smithsonian Eco Explorer Mia Gómez as she Investigates Pre-Columbian indigenous cultures through the lens of Smithsonian Archeology and Anthropology collections.
Maestros del Joropo Oriental
Featuring Eddy Marcano
Courtesy of Smithsonian Folkway Recordings, 2008.
Master Percussionists
Learn about the afro-cuban percussion tradition through master drummer and drum maker Ezequiel Torres.
Courtesy of Smithsonian Folkway Recordings, 2008
Live mobile broadcasts featuring Mexican-American writer/artist Sandra Cisneros Sandra Cisneros Day 1
Live mobile broadcasts featuring Mexican-American writer/artist Sandra Cisneros Sandra Cisneros Day 3
Day of the Dead/Dia de los Muertos Gallery on Instagram
Smithsonian Latino Virtual Museum on Tumblr!
Come explore the town of Maya USA with Isabel and Mia! Learn about a Mayan community in present day Florida, the ways they maintain traditions as they navigate life in a modern world.
The Gaita Music Tradition from Colombia
Featuring Rafael Castro Fernandez
Courtesy of Smithsonian Folkway Recordings, 2008.
Explore the Accordian Traditions
Featuring: La India Canela
Courtesy of Smithsonian Folkway Recordings, 2007.
Live mobile broadcasts featuring Mexican-American writer/artist Sandra Cisneros Sandra Cisneros Day 2
Live mobile broadcasts featuring Mexican-American writer/artist Sandra Cisneros. Tune in to see and listen to Ms. Cisneros talk about the finished installation.
"Our America: The Latino Presence in American Art"- Pariah
Taina Garagol
Courtesy of the Smithsonian American Art Museum, 2013
Learn about important contributions in American Art through featured artist oral histories. Join Santana and Fernando as they create their own car sculptures through the inspirational work of Chicano Artist Gilbert 'Magu' Lujan.
Día de los Muertos ¡Chequea Esto! Animation short
The Smithsonian Latino Virtual Museum presents the 2014 Día de los Muertos Festival!
Watch our animation trailer here!
The Smithsonian Latino Virtual Museum's Featured Band: Aparato
Watch music video here!
Encuentro de Poetas Salvadoreños: An evening of Spoken Word & Performance.