Downtown Overland Park Rings in the Holiday Season
Overland Park, Kan. – Mark your calendars and plan on joining Mayor Carl Gerlach for the 2019 Overland Park Mayor’s Holiday Tree Lighting ceremony on Friday, November 15, 4:00-8:00 p.m. The ceremony will take place under the clock tower on the 7900 block of Santa Fe in Downtown Overland Park. Holiday music and entertainment include […]
Applications open for KC BizFest 2020
By Chara Some Kansas City area students will soon have an opportunity to learn multiple skills and business techniques. The application process has begun for KC BizFest 2020, a training period scheduled for Feb. 12-14, with a graduation ceremony set for Feb. 15. During the training, students will learn about entrepreneurship, leadership, business plans, communication […]
Our Lady of Hope hosts Veterans Day event
Roberta Pardo On Monday (Nov. 11), Our Lady of Hope Catholic School in Kansas City, Missouri, hosted its annual Veterans’ Day celebration. That day, first- and eighth-graders dressed up with uniforms from the military and each explained what the uniforms stood for. Principal Mary Delac said events like this help kids learn the importance of […]
The Kansas City Latin Music Summit to be held at Knuckleheads’ Garage
Kansas City is undergoing a period of real artistic achievement and one of its current talent riches is in Latin music. Ten bands will combine forces into a fifteen-person super-group for a concert at Knucklehead’s Garage on Saturday, Nov. 9, as a fundraiser for 90.1 KKFI-to demonstrate the power of collaboration through several genres. This […]
Day of the Dead celebrated in Central Avenue parade
Photos by Community Faces KC by Steve Yates The Central Avenue Betterment Association hosted a Day of the Dead Celebration on Nov. 2. Held on Central Avenue in Kansas City, Kansas, the celebration included a parade. Prior to that, the event attracted a good number of people to enjoy of other entertainment such as a […]
Hispanic Bar Association to host youth symposium
The Hispanic Bar Association of Greater Kansas City (HBAGKC) is hosting its annual youth symposium this Saturday (Nov. 2). Held at the University of Missouri-Kansas City Law School, the symposium is geared to Hispanic high school, undergraduate or graduate students interested in attending law school and becoming a lawyer. From 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., […]
Cities commemorate the Day of the Dead
By Ana Figueroa From Los Angeles to New York, skulls, offerings and activities from the Mexican tradition The Day of the Dead is a colorful and moving tradition celebrated in Mexico, in some countries in Latin America (with different traditions) and today in the United States. The tradition consists of families remembering their dead through […]
Hispanic Chamber of Commerce hosts 2019 Noche de Gala
Story by Roberta Pardo photos by Michael Alvarado The Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of Greater Kansas City hosted its 42nd Annual Noche de Gala on Oct. 18. Hosted at the North Club at Arrowhead Stadium, the gala honors outstanding businesses in the Kansas City area. This year’s awardees were: Lebaron-Ramos Law Office, receiving the Hector […]
KC Museum hosts Dia de Muertos celebration
Photos by Community Faces KC by Fran Mattox The Kansas City Museum hosted its 6th Annual Dia de Muertos/Day of the Dead Celebration on Sunday (Oct. 20) at Kessler Park. Hosted in partnership with Mattie Rhodes Art Center, this annual celebration explores the history and cultural traditions of the Day of the Dead or Dia […]
KCKPS celebrates opening of Gloria Willis Middle School
Story by Roberta Pardo and photos by Michael Alvarado On Sept. 27, Kansas City, Kansas, Public Schools (KCKPS) celebrated the opening of Gloria Willis Middle School with a ribbon-cutting ceremony. The new school takes its name from a woman who served and was dedicated to KCKPS for 59 years. Willis served in multiple positions in […]