We had the pleasure of speaking with Diego Argueta, the creator of the popular Salvadoran slang dictionary, Guanaco To English. He tells us the origin of the dictionary and what inspired him to create Guanaco To English.
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On this episode we have the pleasure of talking with Cindy Centeno, a producer of the documentary film La Manplesa. The film covers the events that took place on May 5th, 1991, as people took to the streets of Washington D.C.’s Mount Pleasant neighborhood to protest the police shooting of Daniel Gomez, a young man from El Salvador.
Cindy is a social justice-minded filmmaker, photographer, and media producer specializing in documentary + non-profit video storytelling. As a daughter of Salvadoran immigrants and a first-generation American, her work is dedicated to ethically supporting and amplifying the voices + stories of people, communities, and realities that are marginalized + oppressed.
To learn more about La Manplesa visit https://www.lamanplesafilm.com/
On this Episode we have Lea Landaverde. Lea is a First-Generation, Queer, Latina. She helps Queer, Women of Color heal through their financial traumas and create a pathway to build generational wealth. She is on a mission to break generational curses and increase access between QTBIPOC and wealth. From having open conversations about money stories, money trauma, budgeting, debt and saving for financial goals, Lea is able to help her clients align their wealth and cultivate a beautiful relationship with money.
In this very important conversation Lea discusses some of the trends she sees in our communities and ways we can approach our relationship with wealth and money.
Season 2 of The Somos Arte Podcast kicks off with a conversation with Salvadoran graphic designer and creative marketer, Sam Portillo. With a background in design and art, he is always dreaming of characters and scenery, and transforming them into amazing and creative universes. On this episode, Sam talks about the transmedia story telling NFT universe he and other Salvadoran creatives launched, Fort Gotten. Sam tells us about the inspiration and what they have planned for the future. To learn more about Fort Gotten visit their official website at https://www.fort-gotten.com/
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On Episode 4 of the Somos Arte Podcast we take you into our experience filming our first episode, "Una Industria" in El Salvador! From the moment we land through some of the most important interviews we captured on camera. We reflect on some of the spaces we visited and some of the conversations we had with Salvadoran artists. Featured music: BOOMBAPERS by Snif & DJ Mook Nada De Mi by Audio Maldito feat. Spuk, Jorge Gomez Deseo by Camelo Domingo by Gabriela Triste DRGS.002 by Audio Maldito
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The Somos Arte Podcast, hosted by Gloria Figueroa and Erick Sanchez takes you behind the scenes into the process of creating the Somos Arte documentary up to this point. This documentary-narrative style podcast features exclusive clips from rare interviews, and a detailed look into the important collaborations that kicked this project off.
Launched in 2018, Somos Arte is a multinational initiative designed to bring visibility to the creative communities of El Salvador. Our team is made up of both Salvadoran and Salvadoran Americans, creating an environment of learning and organic community building. Currently, our goal is to complete a documentary series covering a variety of topics within Salvadoran culture. You can watch our proof of concept for free on YouTube. https://youtu.be/YBGJGmckmww
For more information about this project please visit our official website at www.somosartedoc.com