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Hosts Ramon Tristani and Janis Carrasquel delight with a new edition of "Espectaculos" entertainment news and a weekly wrap up of the daily local news. Also featured national news from Democracy Now! and Radiobilingue. Later in the show Gioconda Guerra highlights upcoming events for the Bloomington Project School and our hosts share weekly community events and volunteer opportunities.

Dean Gerardo Gonzalez was recently appointed to the Indiana Commission on Hispanic Affairs. HOLA Bloomington talks with Gerardo about his experience as an immigrant growing up in the United States. Hosts José Toledo and Luz Maria Lopez highlight the weekly wrap up of daily local news and bring you the latest in celebrity news in this week's edition of "Espectaculos". Also featured: national news from Radiobilingue, local events and the latest installment of ReporteEcolgico; news the earth wants you to hear.

What is Latino identity? What is Latino culture? Eduardo Diaz, Director of the Smithsonian Latino Center joins hosts Pep Sobrer and Janis Carrasquel for a lively discussion. The Smithsonian Latino Center celebrates Latino culture, spirit, and achievement in America and helps people understand the many forms of Latino cultural identity. Also featured: a weekly wrap up of the daily local news, national news from Radiobilingue and our local weekly events. On a new edition of ¿Sabias Que? HOLA ponders the utility of a new smartphone app developed in response to anti immigration laws.

Jaqueline Garcia Salamanca talks to Bloomington residents about the effects of NAFTA on Mexican communities and the roots of immigration. Hosts Carlos Teran and Lylian Martinez delight with another segment of "Espectaculos" entertainment news. Also featured: a weekly wrap up of the daily local news, local events and volunteer opportunities as well as news from Radiobilingue.

This week on HOLA Bloomington we feature a weekly wrap up of the daily local news, local events and volunteer opportunities. Also featured: news from Radiobilingue, Ecoreport:news the earth wants you to hear, and Sexploracion: our monthly health segment.

In a new edition of "Un Cafecito con..." host Israel Fernando Herrera interviews Cuban filmmaker Miguel Coyula. Coyula embarked on the challenging job of directing “Memorias del Desarrollo” a follow up of the Cuban film classic “Memorias del Subdesarrollo” and also based on a new novel by Edmundo Desnoes. Memorias del Desarrollo premiered at Sundance 2010 and has won 19 awards around the world to date.
Hosts Claudia Aparicio and Israel Herrera also highlight the weekly wrap up of daily local news, events, and entertainment news. Also featured: Ecoreport with Ramon Tristani, another segment of "Sabias Que?" and news from Radiobilingue.

Hosts Daniel Soto and Lylian Martinez welcome Gina Platten of the Indiana Latino Institute to the show. Educational programming at the institute helps Latino youth through internships, scholarships and college preparation workshops. Later in the show, we hear from Daniel Gonzalez about his experience coming to the United States. Ely Perez Medina also visits the studio to talk about the latest offering of Bienvenidos! for Latinas, a statewide program with proven results. In this month's installment of "Un Cafecito Con..." Israel Herrera sits down with the lead organizers for Bloomington's first Latino Film Festival. Also featured: local events, daily local news wrap-up for the week, national news from Radiobilingue, and words of inspiration from Joel Castro in another segment of Animate.

A new research study released by the Indiana Civil Rights Commission (ICRC) shows that discrimination in Indiana remains a problem. The ICRC’s study is based on the findings of their Statewide Perception Survey, which found that more than 58% of Hoosiers have been discriminated against in their lifetime and more than 88% look at discrimination as a problem within their community. Hosts Josep Sobrer and Mariauxi Viloria interview Danny Lopez, Director of Education and Legislation. Also featured: news from Radiobilingue, local events and volunteer opportunities, and another installment of Efemerides celebrating significant moments in Latin American History.

Hola Bloomington features two special interviews this week. Host Melissa Britton sits down with Luv Rivera, lead organizer with Consejo Nacional Urbano Campesino (CNUC). Luz shares her experiences organizing outside the electoral system, defending farmers' rights in Tlaxcala, Mexico and resisting free trade. Later in the show, host Jenny Gibson interviews Lillian Casillas, Director of the IU Latino Cultural Center, about Cesar Chavez and how the center is celebrating his legacy.

Bloomington young professionals have a way to plug in to community service through Rotoract. Hosts Ramon Tristani and Janis Carrasquel talk with Alan Gonzalez, President of Rotoract. Also featured: A weekly review of the daily local news, national and international news from RadioBilingue, Sexploracion: promoting healthy relationships , and words of inspiration provided by Joel Castro in the March segment of Animate. Don't miss another exiting installment of Luis vs Luis sports news and entertainment. Tonight's topic: Peyton Manning and the Colts break up for good.