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Latin American Poet Piri Thomas Dead at Age 83

Piri Thomas, a Latin American poet and novelist who gave lyrical voice to the "gente" of New York City's barrios, has died. He was 83. A longtime resident of the city, Thomas gained fame for his 1967 best seller, "Down These Mean ...

Guide to the Best Latino Events of the Summer

Summer in Nueva York brings a bundle of arts events, but the myriad choices sometimes may feel like too much of a good thing. Fear not the summer bounty! Viva has once again combed the listings and offers you a ...

PR Day Parade Marches down 5th Avenue

Thousands of marchers showed off their Boricua pride Sunday, taking over Fifth Ave. for the annual Puerto Rican Day Parade. Crowds decked out in red and white waved Puerto Rican flags or draped them around their shoulders, cheering and blowing horns. "From generation to ...

NYPD Soccer Team Heads To Colombia

Police Officer Collin Wynter and New York Red Bulls goalkeeper Bouna Coundoul both grew up playing soccer barefoot, because they were too poor to buy shoes. That's why Wynter and the NYPD soccer team are headed to the slums of South America next Tuesday. In Colombia, ...

Rapper Emilio Rojas Putting Out Politically-Charged Lyrics

Politically charged rapper Emilio Rojas is on the verge of breaking into mainstream hip hop - but he's not coming quietly. Desperate to make it in the music business, Rojas left the University of Rochester and hitched a ride to Brooklyn in 2006. He wound ...