Arts & Culture
Extra Edition: Palestinians and supporters fly flag in Fresno. Also, Celebrating 30 Years of Indigenous Empowerment. And Electric Cars in Rural Communities.
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 14 PROGRAM # 10219 11:00 AM PT Extra Edition: Palestinians and supporters fly flag in Fresno. With the support of Fresno City Councilmember Miguel Arias, the local Palestinian community held a ceremony to raise the Palestinian flag at Eaton Plaza in downtown Fresno, joining others calling for a ceasefire in Gaza. Guests: Yasir […]
Extra Edition: “Ghostly Labor.” Also, Tribute to Maria Emilia Martin (Program Repeat).
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 12 PROGRAM # 10216 11:00 AM PT Extra Edition: “Ghostly Labor.” “Ghostly Labor” is a dance theatre performance that tells episodes in the history of labor exploitation and resistance in the US–Mexico borderlands through Tap Dance, Mexican Zapateado, Son Jarocho, Afro Caribbean movement, and live music. The dance theater production is premiering at […]
Extra Edition: Historic Funds for Radio Bilingüe. Fresno Arts Funding Plan Under Scrutiny. Central Valley Latinos: Are They Making It Through College?
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 9 PROGRAM # 10184 11:00 AM PT Extra Edition: Historic Funds for Radio Bilingüe. This week, Radio Bilingüe and California Assemblymember Joaquin Arambula are announcing an historic investment in Radio Bilingüe that will allow the Latino public radio network to empower the next generation of community media producers and bring its multilingual program […]
Mexico Edition.
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 3 PROGRAM # 10179 12:00 PM PT Mexico Edition. On the day after Mexico’s holiday celebrating the dead, Mexico City residents comment about the ways they remember and keep their departed loved ones alive. How alive are the traditional rituals of altars and offerings? What do they mean for Mexicans? This program includes […]
States Sue Over Social Media Harm to Kids. Monarch Butterflies and Day of the Dead. The Legacy of Ernie Palomino.
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 2 PROGRAM # 10178 12:00 PM PT States Sue Over Social Media Harm to Kids. Dozens of bipartisan states, including California, Utah and New York, are suing major tech giants claiming their social media platforms are addictive and toxic for kids and are contributing to the youth mental health crisis. Representatives of a […]
Elena Poniatowska. (Program Repeat). Also, Guadalupe Rivera.
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 31 PROGRAM #10175 12:00 PM PT Elena Poniatowska. (Program Repeat). This is a conversation with well-known Mexican journalist and writer Elena Poniatowska about her new novel “Dos veces única,” in which she tells about the life and times of diva Lupe Marín, the second wife of celebrated muralist Diego Rivera. Marín was a well-known model and novelist who […]
Extra Edition: 50 Years of Bilingual Community Radio.
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 19 PROGRAM # 10163 11:00 AM PT Extra Edition: 50 Years of Bilingual Community Radio. KBBF, the first bilingual station in the nation, is celebrating 50 years on the air. Veteran leaders of this volunteer-driven station join this program to share memories of the history, challenges and vision ahead for this pioneering station. […]
California Sues Oil Giants. Also, Indefinite national strike in Guatemala.
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 12 PROGRAM # 10157 12:00 PM PT California Sues Oil Giants. California is suing five of the biggest oil companies in the world, charging them with decades of deception, cover-up and tens of billions of dollars in damage. The state claims the five oil giants misled the public over the risks posed by […]
Extra Edition: Mariachi Pioneer Nati Cano (Program repeat).
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 10 PROGRAM # 10153 11:00 AM PT Extra Edition: Mariachi Pioneer Nati Cano (Program repeat). Maestro Nati Cano, a virtuoso of traditional Mexican music, joined this program in anticipation of Radio Bilingue’s XIX Annual Viva el Mariachi! Festival in Fresno, CA. Natividad “Nati” Cano talked about the first years of Los Camperos and […]
Saving Indigenous Languages from Disappearing. Also, Banning Caste Discrimination.
MONDAY, OCTOBER 9 PROGRAM #10152 12:00 PM PT Saving Indigenous Languages from Disappearing. Almost 2/3 of Mexico’s 68 indigenous languages are on the verge of disappearing. More than half of the world’s languages will become extinct in this century. Every two weeks a language disappears. What’s threatening the survival of indigenous languages? What else is […]