Parades, festivals, and lowriders? It must be spring, so grab your favorite bag, your best amigas and get out there! See what’s happening in your hometown and plan accordingly, chicas.
Growing Up in Miami was a very interesting experience because for the most part you were surrounded by Cubans who exiled from Cuba. So you would eat Cuban food, dance to Cuban music, hear stories of how beautiful it was and how one day we would return to see for ourselves.
Award winning illustrator Edel Rodriguez’s wondrous work has graced the pages of Time Magazine, The New Yorker, Rolling Stone, Vibe and a host of others. He’s illustrated children’s books and has even created a stamp for the US Postal Service. We talk to Edel about his beloved home country, his remarkable career and his upcoming Celia Cruz projects.
