Mauricio Cordoba, a licensed optometrist from Otavalo, Ecuador, gives us some useful tips about how often to get our eyes checked, what to keep in mind when purchasing glasses, etc.

El artista Leonardo Rodríguez Sirtori explica cómo, con algunas excepciones, la representación de figuras e historia europeas a menudo ha prevalecido en el arte. Su esperanza es que el arte en todo el mundo refleje cada vez más las figuras de los afrodescendientes, particularmente a través de los ojos de los artistas de ascendencia africana.

Colombian artist Leonardo Rodriguez Sirtori explains how the "alla prima" [wet-on-wet] style of painting influences his work.

Artist Leonardo Rodriguez Sirtori explains the roles of his color palette and light in his attempt to represent a plethora of shades of brown and black skin.

Alejandro Fernandez is not just a Mexican singer any longer: he has become a star of Latin-American proportions. Not only has he succeeded everywhere but he also has adopted different sounds from different countries. Viento a Favor was recorded both in Buenos Aires and in Los Angeles, a perfect axis through the whole continent.