Community Spotlight: Rudy Garza on the Woodstock Arts Festival Series & Dia De Los Muertos

By: Rudy Garza One thing that I always remember, even to this day, is how close Mexican families–and other Hispanics–are to each other. When she was a little girl, my mother came to the panhandle of Texas. My father was born in Karnes City, just outside of San Antonio. When those two families came together, […]

LatinX Voices: Exploring the Cultural Diversity of the Hispanic Community

By: Oscar Velez I moved to Woodstock in 1993 when I was ten years old. Having grown up in Cherokee County, there was always a well-established Hispanic population present, but aside from very niche stores (like grocery stores and other specialty tiendas), there was not a significant representation of our art and culture. Over the […]