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NO SALGAS (Don’t Come Out- 2026) by Victoria Linares Villegas from the Dominican Republic.
Victoria Linares Villegas talks to Corina J Poore about her debut fiction feature film, ‘NO SALGAS’. The film, with some auto-biographical elements, is about Liz (Cecile van Welie), who tries to conceal her true self, after her…
MARCH REGGAETON RECAP | 2026
It’s that awkward transition into Spring and the songs in this playlist have varied energies. There’s a storytelling acoustic-turned-banger, an Ivy Queen single which features on an all-female reggaeton compilation as well as a…
LATIN LONDONER #68 - Hortensia Celis-Valenzuela, Community Organiser
Mexican-born Hortencia Celis has been a central figure to London’s Latin American arts for over twenty years, specifically leading the community of wonderful Latin American dance folk groups. With her passion and pride in her…
Top 10 Latin American World Cup Goals
In the first of our series of World Cup warm up Top 10s, we bring you the best goals ever by Latin Americans in the World Cup. As we look back at the history of the beautiful game, these ten strikes on football's biggest…
DEATH & LIFE OF MADALENA (Morte e Vida Madalena -2025) written & directed by Brazilian Guto Parente
Filmed against the stunning backdrop of Lagoinha Beach in Ceará, northern Brazil, this quirky and delightful drama/ comedy by Guto Parente reveals his love of people, embracing all their genders and idiosyncrasies.
Essential Films to watch about Argentina's 'Dirty War'
Fifty years ago, on 24th March 1976, Argentina's armed forces, led by Jorge Videla, Emilio Massera and Orlando Agosti, deposed President Isabel Perón in a coup, establishing a dictatorship. What happened next was one of the…
DAUGHTERS OF THE FOREST: MYCELIUM CHRONICLES (Hijas del Bosque -2026) a documentary by Mexican Otilia Portillo Padua opened at the CPH: DOX on March 13th 2026.
Famous for being the largest documentary film festival in Scandinavia the CPH: DOX is held annually in Copenhagen, Denmark.
Can “La Scaloneta” Do It Again? Argentina’s Road to the 2026 World Cup
In the first of our series on Latin American teams in the World Cup, we start with Argentina. It’s been over three years since that night in Lusail, but for many of us, the image of Messi finally lifting the trophy still feels…
On the Wings of Kuntur
Renata Flores blends Quechua language and Andean sounds with pop, rock, and trap, crafting lyrics that celebrate Indigenous history and culture. Five years since we first interviewed the ‘Queen of Quechua Rap’, after her viral…
LatinoLife's Outreach Programme Celebrates 10 Years
From its humble beginnings 25 years ago, LatinoLife has been driven by its passion for diffusing authentic Latin culture in all its diversity. When we started the festival - LatinoLife in the Park - it literally meant taking what…
Witch Girl Summer
Playwright Margarita Valderrama’s horror comedy, Witch Girl Summer, explores the evils of insecurity - quite literally - as an influencer’s plummeting self-esteem drives her toward the demonic in a desperate quest to achieve her…
THE LATINOLIFE TALENT DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME
In May 2025, LatinoLife was invited to be the PRS Foundation's first ever Latin Music Talent Development Partner. This prestigious award and funding formalises what LatinoLife has been doing for 20 years on an informal basis…
El Jardín: Elevated Dining with Street Food Soul
Chef Michel Gutierrez serves delicious ‘authentically inauthentic’ Latin American food at his pop-up El Jardin, expertly blending innovation with tradition.
THE FEBRUARY REGGAETON RECAP | 2026
It might only be February, but Reggaeton is currently in one of its most successful months so far. Whether it’s Bad Bunny absolutely blowing audiences’ minds at the Super Bowl or the Premio Lo Nuestro Awards, Latin music has been…
Papaya (2024) co-written and directed by Brazilian Priscilla Kellen shines at the Berlinale 2026.
Proud to be a part of the global success of Brazilian cinema, and rubbing shoulders with Walter Salles, Kleber Mendonça Filho, and Gabriel Mascaro to mention a few, carioca Priscilla Kellen has launched her first animated feature…
WHERE TO EAT LATIN IN LONDON
There are many great Latin American Restaurants in London - from Argentine asado and Peruvian ceviche to Colombian chicharrón and Mexican mole. These are a few of our favourites from each genre.
TOP 10 LATIN BARS IN LONDON
London has plenty of great bars, but here’s a hidden secret: when you want a night out where people actually have fun, you go where the Latinos are. Here are LatinoLife’s best picks to start your night with a sip of Latin London.
LATIN THINGS IN LONDON NOT TO MISS in 2026
You only had to watch Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl show to realise why Latin Music is now officially the world’s most listened to. 2026 will be the biggest year in history for Latin Music in the UK with the first ever Latin music…
THE RIVER TRAIN (2026) co-written and co-directed by Lorenzo Ferro and Lucas A. Vignale
The world premiere of the Argentine film ‘The River Train’ has been screened in the ‘Perspectives’ section of the 2026 Berlinale. In a warm coming-of-age story, (or is it a road movie?) 9- year-old Milo runs away from home in…
NARCISO (2026) by Paraguayan writer/director Marcelo Martinessi
Following on from his successful opera prima “The Heiresses” in 2018, Marcelo Martinessi’s second feature “NARCISO”. a drama based during the Military dictatorship of Alfredo Stroessner in Asunción, is being screened in the…
Guillermo del Toro’s ‘FRANKENSTEIN’ (2025)
The Mexican director's version of ‘FRANKENSTEIN’ embodies the gothic fantasy horror world of Mary Shelly’s macabre story with a melodramatic zest that is unique. A master of fusing film genres, Del Toro challenges our…
Gol-dalajara!
Despite the nightmare press of recent days, Jalisco’s tourism minister Michelle Fridman Hirsch insists the world must come to Mexico’s ‘most Mexican city.’ Come for the football matches, stay for the margaritas, mariachis, and…
“FEELS LIKE AN ITCH YOU CAN’T SCRATCH”
Featuring a stunning performance by Bahiano Wagner Moura (Narcos / Elite Squad), THE SECRET AGENT (O Agente Secreto-2025) by write /director Kleber Mendonça Filho opens a door to the tenuous aspects of life in Brazil and Recife…
The Sound of Time and Space
Even while ICE is picking up Latino immigrants on American streets, Latino poster boys for the American Dream are still in the making. Danny Ocean is one of them. Within three months of arriving in Miami back in 2015, the…
VILPA MAX- A New Streaming Platform for Short Films
Having spotted a gap in the market, with the brave spirit of an entrepreneur, Mexican producer, author and filmmaker Alejandro Vilpa launched Vilpa Films on January 31st 2026 - a new streaming platform dedicated to outstanding…
THE LONG EXHALE
Not many artists can say their very first release changed the trajectory of their career, but Alvaro Soler certainly can. It’s been a decade since a young Soler burst onto the Latin pop scene with his breakout debut single ‘El…
Black Joy, Beauty and Resistance in Bahia
Bahia is often called the sixth region of Africa, and at Feira Preta, Latin America’s largest festival celebrating Black culture and entrepreneurship, bringing together music, fashion, food and art that carry the memory of the…
The Latinolife Incubator: A Leg up for Emerging Latin artists
Since 2022, Latinolife has hosted annual Incubator events, giving young Latin artists the visibility, knowledge, and networks they need to navigate today’s competitive music landscape.
Belén (2025) Dir. Dolores Fonzi
The Oscar shortlist film tells the true story of a woman who in 2014, after suffering a miscarriage, was unjustly imprisoned for two years and falsely accused of abortion. Given the namesake ‘Belén’ to protect her anonymity, her…
THE JANUARY REGGAETON RECAP | 2026
It may be a New Year but social media has taken it upon themselves to revisit the past. Currently you can’t open any online platform without being greeted with a throwback picture from 10 years ago as people have decided it’s…
Mangamar: A Family Story Told Through Food
In Salvador de Bahia, one of Brazil's most vibrant cities, on the country's stunning northeastern coast, chefs are choosing to stay – or return – to shape a growing fine-dining scene that draws confidence from regional…
On the Edge of the Embrace: A Contemporary Tango Drama by David Chartoriski
In David Chartoriski's latest creation for the stage, "On the Edge of the Embrace", three souls perform a story of love, betrayal and freedom through sizzling dance movements, in an electrifying night of tango…
THE DECEMBER REGGAETON RECAP | 2025
What a year 2025 has been, but don’t wish it away too fast, there’s still a whole month of new music to digest from some of your favourite Latin stars. If you’re after a way to kickstart your new year, how about a brand-new…
Latin Londoner #67 - Laura Alicia Jareño, entrepreneur
Born in Valencia, Venezuela, Laura Alicia Jareño is founder of Snatched by Laura, a shapewear brand “that celebrates women’s curves and empowers them to feel confident, elegant and unstoppable.” After moving to Spain as a child…
LATIN LONDONER #66 - Diego Soto-Miranda, Barrister
Born in Palmira, Valle, Colombia, in July 2001 Diego Soto-Miranda became the first Latin American barrister to called to the Bar of England and Wales. Growing up with Spinal Muscular Atrophy (Type 2) and by a single mum, Diego…
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