CALL FOR ENTRIES!!!

Deadline - February 28, 2010

The ONE Festival now accepting submissions

New York -- Teatro LATEA and Caicedo Productions present the 5th annual The ONE Festival. This new exciting festival begins on April 5th through April 18th, 2010. Submissions are currently being accepted until February 28, 2009.

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Teatro LATEA torch shines bright at the 2009 HOLA Awards.

The HOLA awards were held on October 26th, 2009. Teatro LATEA was definitely present taking home 6 awards in 3 different categories.   Our in-house production of "Romeo and Juliet" and our fearless Leader Nelson Landrieu's, production of "The House of Spirits" at Repertorio Espanol where Nelson is a long time member, took acting and directing honors! 

Take a look below at our amazing staff at work and at the celebration during the HOLA awards.

Nelson Landrieu, Jesus E. Martinez, Carissa J. Toro, Chester Poon, and Jose A. Esquea

2007 HOLA award winner Chester Poon and Romeo in this years production celebrates with this years winners.

WNJU news anchor Jorge Ramos and Jose A. Esquea enjoy the moment at this years HOLA awards

The Awardees:

Nelson Landrieu-Executive Director of Teatro LATEA  2009 HOLA Award winner for (Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor) in Repertorio Espanol's production of "The House Of Spirits" in the role of Esteban Trueba, under the direction of Jose Zayas and writen for the stage by Caridad Svich.

Mateo Gomez- Senior Artistic Director of LATEA- 2009 HOLA Award winner for (Outstanding Performance by a Featured Male) Actor in Teatro LATEA and Sonadores Production of William Shakespeare's "Romeo and Juliet" in the role of Lord Capulet, under the Direction  of Jose A. Esquea.

Jose A. Esquea-Artistic Director of Teatro LATEA- 2009 HOLA Award winner for (Outstanding Achievement in Direction) for his work in Teatro LATEA's and Sonadores Productions of William Shakespeare's "Romeo and Juliet"

Jesus E. Martinez-Actor and Fight Choreographer 2009 HOLA Award winner for  (Outstanding Performance by a Featured Male Actor) in Teatro LATEA and Sonadores Production of William Shakespeare's "Romeo and Juliet" in the role of Mercutio under the direction of Jose A. Esquea.

Carissa Jocett Toro-Actor-2009 HOLA Award winner (Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor) in Teatro LATEA and Sonadores Production of William Shakespeare's "Romeo and Juliet" in the role of Juliet, Directed by Jose Esquea.

                  THE 2009 HOLA AWARDS WINNERS  

Preserving Puerto Rican arts institutions

Published in "El Diario" - Thursday, October 13th

"In a bold move toward self-preservation, members of the Clemente Soto Velez cultural center have voted to give power over what happens at the center to the visual and performing artists and non-profit groups who reside there. The move resolves a dispute and changes the bylaws so that the artists and representatives of non-profit groups elect the board of directors.
The action is part of a larger effort to preserve three vital Puerto Rican institutions - Clemente Soto Velez (CSV), the Puerto Rican Traveling Theatre and the Julia De Burgos Cultural Center. All are located in previously distressed areas of Manhattan that are now in various stages of gentrification. As the neighborhoods become trendy and property values go up, the future of these institutions is threatened.

All three have month-to-month leases for their city-owned buildings, but are lobbying the Bloomberg administration for long-term leases as part of the effort to ensure their future existence. The groups banded together shortly after CSV named Luis Cancel, the former New York City Cultural Affairs Commissioner, as its executive director in June.

CSV is located at the foot of the Williamsburg Bridge on the Lower East Side. Founded in 1993, it serves as an incubator for visual and performing arts in the city. The Puerto Rican Traveling Theatre is located in Hell`s Kitchen. Founded in 1967, it is the only Latino company located in the heart of the city`s theater district. And the Julia De Burgos Cultural Center is located in East Harlem and serves as an anchor for the arts there. The center opened in 1997 as a project of Taller Boricua, founded in 1969.

By providing these Latino arts organizations with the long-term leases they seek, the Bloomberg administration has a unique opportunity to recognize the rich contributions of Puerto Rican and Latino artists, and to solidify the future of these vital institutions."