Bocona: All Things Dominican

Thanksgiving and Art with Comején Prints artist, César Peña. Also, should Dominicans on the Island even be celebrating Thanksgiving, especially when other Dominican traditions are disappearing? 

Have a Happy Fall Semester 2022, Pichones! Kari and Luana catch up. Rubirosa and Queen Elizabeth, Tokischa collaborates with Madonna, and a rifa sponsored by Team Dominican. 

In this episode, we talk to Jamell Isidor and Dorian Rojas from the Dominican Bar Association.

The compinche co-host and I recap a year of Bocona moments. Also, we continue to celebrate the contributions of Dominican women around the world. 

In this episode, we countdown to Dominican Independence Day, underscore two Black Dominicans who contributed to the American Civil Rights Movement, and highlight the accomplishments of fashion designer, Victor López. Through "el boche," we also call for an unificación. 

Champagne wishes and caviar dreams in 2022! 

In this episode, Angy Abreu, founder of the Dominican Writers Association joins as cohosot while we interview professor, writer, and translator Kianny Antigua. 

In this episode, Kari and Luana catch up on Halloween, the Met Opera, the Dominican Film festival, and a controversial auction happening at Christie's. We are also counting down with Dra. Lissette Acosta Corniel to November 25th, the international day to halt violence against women by remembering the 1503 slaughter of Anacaona, el primer feminicidio documentado en La Hispaniola. 

What is the story behind la ciguapa? What is a bacá? We invite folklore specialist Osaliki Sepúlveda to discuss Dominican myths and legends. 

New York Fashion Week, The Met Gala, and Quiqueya es Moda: ODLR's legacy in la Alta Costura lives on. Plus el boche: The New York Times.