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In a special edition of Literatura Oral, Deputy Editor Emily Neil and Content Producer Michelle Myers join Lily Ayllón to discuss “Cien Años de Soledad” by Gabriel García Márquez — with a millenial twist. 

“A Hundred Years of Solitude” takes us to the town of Macondo, which was founded by the Buendía Family. This story not only gives us insight into the history of South America, but it also explores the conflicting lifestyles of traditional families. Listen as Emily, Michelle and Lily speak about how this story is still a reference to current societal concerns, and explore the Drama with a capital "D" that is the Buendía family's trials and travails in Macondo.  

Earlier this year, AL DÍA published an article about Project WOW, a program run by JEVS Human Services at Orleans Technical College that is designed as a second chance for Philadelphia’s high school dropouts—ages 18 to 24.

We’ve since returned to hear more about how this program and its dedicated team of educators has helped countless high school dropouts move their lives forward.

Joining the fifth episode of Literatura Oral,  AL DÍA Deputy Editor Emily Neil sits down for a conversation with Lilia Zitlalit Ayllón, the producer of Literatura Oral, to talk about one of the Spanish poet Federico García Lorca’s poems, "La Aurora."

“Dawn” (in English), is one of the pieces featured in his book, Poeta en Nueva York. This collection of poems came out of his experiences in the city in 1929, at the beginning of the Great Depression. García Lorca uses vivid imagery in order to express his feelings about injustice and poverty during that era. Tune in to listen and experience New York City from the eyes of a poet.

In our fifth episode, Dr. Jose Pereiro Otero Associate Professor of Spanish in the Department of Spanish and Portuguese at Temple University, shares the short rimas (ryhmes) of iconic poet, Gustavo Adolfo Becquer.

Across the country, a tide of non-traditional candidates has been on the rise, the purpose: to change the landscape of politics.

Alan Butkovitz is running against Jim Kenney in the Democratic primary election because he believes the mayor has demonstrated a “very limited” vision for the City of Philadelphia in his first term.

The candidate stopped by the AL DÍA newsroom to discuss his candidacy for mayor in the Democratic primary election.

State Sen. Anthony Williams cites a static 26 percent poverty rate and the inability of the Kenney administration to fully understand communities of color in Philadelphia as reasons why he's challenging the Mayor in the Democratic primary election on May 21.

Check out his full conversation with AL DÍA.

Joining us for this episode is Associate Professor of Spanish and Area Chair of the Undergraduate Spanish Program at La Salle University, Dr. Luisa Ossa. She shares the short story “Ojos de Perro Azul,” by Gabriel García Márquez.

“Eyes of a Blue Dog” talks about the frustrated romance between two individuals that only meet in their dreams. Unable to find each other when they are awake, they take us into a wandering journey of hopeless dreams and desires. Listen as Dr. Ossa speaks about how García Márquez's works have been influenced by opposing world views: the military mindset vs. superstition and the supernatural.  

On May 21st Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney will face off against State Senator Anthony H. Williams and former City Controller Alan Butkovitz in the Democratic primary election.

The Mayor recently visited the our newsroom to discuss his first term in office and the upcoming election with AL DÍA publisher Hernán Guaracao.

In this weeks episode, Dr. Megan Corbin, assistant chairperson, and professor of languages sits down for a conversation with Editor and host Emily Neil. Where they explore the history behind the literary work of author Ariel Dorfman’s La Muerte y La doncella