HOLA Member Bochinche

Bochinche refers to “gossip”. In this sense, we use it to mention HOLA members or Friends of HOLA who are getting acting, performance or similarly artistic gigs and/or recognition in the media. The names of HOLA members and Friends of HOLA are listed below in boldface. To see what other HOLA members are doing currently, click here.

Luis Ramos, shown at right, can currently be seen in Piggy Nation! The Musical. Written by Richard Rosser and Alec Wells and directed by Kim Moore (and musical directed by Rona Siddiqui), with choreography by Anna-Lee Wright and illustrations by Shane Sowell, the musical for all ages is being presented at the Snapple Theater Center at the theater district in midtown Manhattan. For more information, click here or here.

Lucio Fernández (see below) and his wife Megan Fernández were honored with a Cambio Award by the Communitarian Media Network and Cambio Publications Group for their work with the Grace Theatre Workshop at their annual gala, which took place in April at Fiesta at Wood-Ridge, New Jersey.

Héctor Luis Rivera is one of the stars of the film Pissin'. Written by Saulo Díaz and directed by Lucio Fernández (see above), the film will have its world premiere on Friday, May 9, 2014 at the Union City Museum/William V. Musto Cultural Center in Union City, New Jersey. For more information, click here.

Mauricio Pita, shown at left, booked a print ad campaign for a major hotel chain as well as a Trans-Fast commercial, scheduled to air in Mexico and the Phillipines.

Vivienne Jurado is starring in the film Dirty Shield (directed by Edgar Jimz). The film continues to hit the film festival circuit– its most recent stop will be at the Manhattan Film Festival in June and July, where it was an official selection. For more information, click here. 

Francisco Ramos is starring in the film The Hardest Love (written and directed by Henry B. Roa). The film was recently selected as an official selection of the Manhattan Film Festival, set to take place in June and July. For more information, click here.

If you are an HOLA member or a Friend of HOLA and want to submit a bochinche item, send us an e-mail. If you live in the New York metropolitan area and want to be an HOLA member, why not join? If you live outside the New York metropolitan area and want to be an HOLA member, you can find out more information on how to do so, by clicking here. If you are not a Friend of HOLA, why not become one?