Episode 14: Art, History, Education, and Heritage: A conversation between MexiCan Producer Fernando Ramirez and Aaron Johnson Ortiz Director of Arts and Cultural Engagement at CLUES
Join our conversation with MexiCan Producer Fernando Ramirez and Aaron Johnson Ortiz, Director of Arts and Cultural Engagement at CLUES (Comunidades Latinas Unidas En Servicio). Aaron has dedicated a huge part of his life to community engagement, cultural awareness, and creating professional development opportunities for artist. Aaron is a leader in the field of art and culture for Latino/Mexican artist in the Minneapolis area. After a long preparation period, and a difficult year filled with so much loss and pain, Minnesota faced tremendous trauma, not only because of COVID, but also with the senseless murder of George Floyd. This year, CLUES put together a beautiful festival to celebrate Día De Los Muertos (Day of the Death) in honor of the lives we lost, the community, and the people affected by COVID. The Festival highlighted a Mexican tradition dedicated to honor our beloved deceased with love, respect, and beauty. Enjoy this honest conversation with these two leaders of the Mexican Culture, they will explain the ins and outs of putting together an event to showcase our beautiful culture, art, and history. To contact this episode's guest, visit: https://clues.org/about/meet-our-team/meet-clues-leadership/ To contact your host Angie Nieto, email us at: MexiCanpodcast21@gmail.com