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.

Paola Tonini, shown at right, holding the smartphone in the center of the photo, is the face of the 2015 national print campagn for AMF Bowling Company. She can also be currently seen in a Spanish-language national commercial for Fidelis Care and an English-language national commercial for Assurance Wireless. For more information, click here.

Howard Collado is starring in the Aminta de Lara play Swallow. Directed by de Lara, the Sinteatro Intimus production will have performances in January at Teatro LATEA, located in the Clemente Soto Vélez Cultural and Educational Center (home to HOLA) in Manhattan's Loísaida neighborhood. For more information, click here.

Rénoly Santiago is starring in The Listing. Written and directed by Mario Cerrito, the feature film is in pre-production.

Elaine Del Valle is co-producing the interactive webseries "Gran'pa Knows Best". Created, co-produced, directed, shot and edited by William D. Caballero and based on his award-winning short film How You Doin', Boy? Voicemails From Gran'pa, its star is Caballero's own grandfather Víctor Muriel (who voices the title character, itself a 3D model of Muriel). For more information, click here, or watch the first webisode below.



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?