Uploaded July 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
On this episode of OPEN, Alexa Pacheco, Exhibition Assistant at the Bronx Documentary Center, and photographer Caio Vilela discuss the 9th Annual Latin American Foto Festival, featuring long-term photographic projects from across Latin America and the Caribbean, including Vilela’s work Football Without Borders. Then, Namel “Tapwaterz” Norris and Ricardo “Rickfire” Velasquez, co-founders of 4 Wheel City, highlight the upcoming Disability Hip Hop Jam 2026 at the Central Park Bandshell, a celebration of hip-hop culture, accessibility, and disability pride featuring performances and community advocacy. Next, Tim Lord, Co-Founding Executive Director of DreamYard, along with Legacy & Internship Program participants Rose Padilla and Daniel Alban, discuss DreamYard’s arts education mission in the Bronx, its impact on youth development, and its Legacy & Internship Program. Lastly, Sima Qadeer-Goss, writer and author of “Brown Girls, Grown Up,” reflects on themes of womanhood, cultural identity, motherhood, and belonging through her debut collection of short stories exploring modern South Asian experiences across generations.
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On this episode of OPEN, Alexa Pacheco, Exhibition Assistant at the Bronx Documentary Center, and photographer Caio Vilela discuss the 9th Annual Latin American Foto Festival, featuring long-term photographic projects from across Latin America and the Caribbean, including Vilela’s work Football Without Borders. Then, Namel “Tapwaterz” Norris and Ricardo “Rickfire” Velasquez, co-founders of 4 Wheel City, highlight the upcoming Disability Hip Hop Jam 2026 at the Central Park Bandshell, a celebration of hip-hop culture, accessibility, and disability pride featuring performances and community advocacy. Next, Tim Lord, Co-Founding Executive Director of DreamYard, along with Legacy & Internship Program participants Rose Padilla and Daniel Alban, discuss DreamYard’s arts education mission in the Bronx, its impact on youth development, and its Legacy & Internship Program. Lastly, Sima Qadeer-Goss, writer and author of “Brown Girls, Grown Up,” reflects on themes of womanhood, cultural identity, motherhood, and belonging through her debut collection of short stories exploring modern South Asian experiences across generations.
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