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Awards ceremony celebrates Chicana leaders in GKC area

By Angie Baldelomar On April 10, the Chicano Center for the Arts hosted the first Viva La Chicana Awards to honor Chicana leaders. In partnership with the Latinx Education Collaborative, the ceremony sought to celebrate “the strength,

Nuestra Latina Awards honor women leaders across Kansas City

Story by Teresa Siqueira and photos by Ed Reyes The Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of Greater Kansas City recognized eight outstanding women during its annual Nuestra Latina Awards, held Mar. 27 at Evergy headquarters in downtown Kansas

Sound the Alarm: Volunteers Needed for Life-Saving Initiative on April 12th

Photo cortesy by Facebook Mayor Quinton Lucas Collaborative Partnership Between the KCKFD and the American Red Cross offering FREE Live Saving Services in the Strawberry

Museum to host event focused on Spanish-language media

By Roberta Pardo The Museum of Kansas City is hosting an event highlighting Spanish-language media.From 10:30 a.m. to noon Saturday (March 22), the museum will host an installment in its Nuestro Legado/Our Legacy Series. This installment is titled “The Importance of Spanish Language Media in Kansas City.”“Spanish-language media in Kansas

KCMO calls on artists to assist with plaza redesign

By Chara Kansas City, Missouri, government officials are calling on artists to help with transforming a city attraction: the Barney Allis Plaza.As stated on its website, the city recently launched a request for qualifications to invite artists to participate. The deadline for submitting application materials is March 28.“The selected artist

KC BizFest 2025 brings business training and mentorship to KC students

Story by By Tere Siqueira // Photos courtesy of Sandra Olivas, Carlos Vides and Carlos Gomez The 2025 KC BizFest wrapped up another successful year, bringing together high school students from the Greater Kansas City Metropolitan area for a transformative four-day experience. Hosted at Johnson County Community College’s Regnier Center,

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KCK will host Hands-Only Health Fair

By Tere Siqueira Families across Wyandotte County, Kansas, are invited to a free community event designed to blend fun, health resources and education. The event,

Inmigracion

Court allows requirement for undocumented residents to be federally registered

By Roberta Pardo Judge sides with Trump admin By Roberta Pardo On April 10, a federal judge ruled the Trump administration could move forward with

Food

Creative Easter Cakes

Celebrate the holiday with tasty desserts and time with family (Cortesy Family Features) Sweet, delicious treats make Easter celebrations magical, putting the final touch on

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Dos Mundos: Volume 45 Issue 16 • 04/17/25 – 04/23/25

In this issue • Ceremonia de premios Viva La Chicana celebra a líderes en el área de GKC • Tribunal permite requisito de registro federal para

Community

Awards ceremony celebrates Chicana leaders in GKC area

By Angie Baldelomar On April 10, the Chicano Center for the Arts hosted the first Viva La Chicana Awards to honor Chicana leaders. In partnership with

Museum holds event focused on Spanish-speaking media

Photos by Sonia Falcon The Kansas City Museum hosted an event on Spanish-language media. On March 22, the museum presented a new installment in its Nuestro

KCMO to host community summit about Reconnecting the Westside project

By Angie Baldelomar Greater Kansas City area residents will soon have the opportunity to learn more about a Westside project. On Saturday (April 5), the city

Editorial

Editorial: Everlasting life & our glorious planet

April is dedicated to child abuse prevention and the earth, among other meaningful causes. This year, Easter falls in April, coinciding with Pascha, Eastern Orthodox

Editorial: National Kidney Month

Just over 70 years ago, two young men and their surgeon made medical history. On Dec. 23, 1954, 23-year-old Ronald Herrick became the first ever

Editorial: It’s about more than time

Most Americans set their clocks ahead one hour last Sunday in the semiannual ritual of springing forward. Nov. 2, 2025 is the date set for

Editorial: Honoring KC area’s consequential women

From coast to coast, border to border, the nation’s celebrating Women’s History Month with local, regional and national events spotlighting consequential contributions of women. The

Editorial: Healthy take on eating

Food, along with water, shelter and clothing constitute the basic necessities of life. Food provides the carbohydrates, fats, minerals, proteins, vitamins and water essential for

Sports

Deportes y más deportes… 03.06.25

Real Madrid pega primero en la ChampionsReal Madrid le ganó 2-1 al Atlético de Madrid por el partido de ida de los octavos de final

Deportes y más deportes…02.06.25

Los Kansas City Chiefs buscan hacer historia en la NFLLos Kansas City Chiefs se enfrentan este domingo a los Philadelphia Eagles en el Super Bowl

Deportes y más deportes…04.03.25

Peter Vermes, fuera de Sporting KC Luego de 16 años al frente de Sporting Kansas City, Peter Vermes deja de ser director técnico del equipo. Sporting KC anunció el lunes la salida de Vermes, dos días después de la derrota ante FC Dallas que mandó a KC al fondo de

Entertainment

María Marín: Me advirtieron no ir, pero fui igual

Si te pregunto a dónde quieres viajar en tus próximas vacaciones seguramente me dirás que a cualquier lugar menos a tu país de origen, porque

Entretenimiento

Contain the Rain offers reimbursements for JoCo residents

By Tere Siqueira This spring, stormwater runoff is being tackled head-on by Contain the Rain, a program available for residents in cities across Johnson County, Kansas.Through

Spectacular Circus coming to KC

By Chara Circus-lovers can get their fill of acrobats, aerialists, animals, daredevils and clowns this weekend in Kansas City, Missouri.The Spectacular Circus will stage performances

“The Mystery of Christmas” returns

By Tere Siqueira A familiar holiday tale is getting a new treatment.The Dramatic Truth Ballet School of Kansas City, Missouri, will present a series of

Lugo growing her music career

By Roberta PardoElizabeth “Eli” Lugo’s music career is growing.Lugo started singing when she was 6. A DJ at an event at her local church heard

El último adiós a Octavio Ocaña

¿Quién era Octavio Ocaña?El actor de 22 años tuvo una corta, pero fructífera carrera en la televisión, su personaje más recordado fue Benito en la

Travel

Peru has world’s worst per capita COVID death toll

Street talk: Traveling during a pandemic

By Angie BaldelomarAs more places reopen, more people are traveling again.Recently, Dos Mundos asked some people in the community who had traveled about their experiences.

Get used to new way of traveling

Commentary by Tere Siqueira In a COVID-19 world, it is essential to learn a new way of traveling.The World Travel and Tourism Council has developed

CDC issues travel recommendations for fully vaccinated people

By Chara On April 2, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued new travel guidelines for people who have received the COVID-19 vaccine.People