La Scena a Tavola: Penne Rosa alla Gino Quilico
Welcome to La Scena a tavola, our new column where artists open their kitchens. Here, recipes are served up with stories—and every dish offers a…
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Maricón! Parchita!! Mamita!!! (an alluvium of homophobic and demeaning insults)—these were the sort of taunts Samuel Mariño endured daily in school while growing up in…
Jacques Marquis: Innovating The Cliburn Competition
by Wah Keung Chan and Adrian Rodriguez Jacques Marquis, president and CEO of The Cliburn, has become a transformative force in the world of international…
Festival de la Voix: A Celebration of Cultural Diversity
Since its inception, Le Festival de la Voix has been dedicated to showcasing the beauty of the human voice, offering audiences a rich variety of…
