The June 11, 2017 issue of El Diario newspaper includes a photo essay from the production of La Lucha Continua: “’La Lucha Continúa’ se renueva en Manhattan como ‘santuario’ inmigrante,” by Marielis Acevedo, El Diario (June.
Las manos de un niño de apenas dos años dejan su huella de color en el espacio como símbolo de pertenencia. Es el “artista” más joven; lo ayudan sus padres. Junto a ellos, hay otros colaboradores de distintas edades, origen étnico e intereses. Pero a todos los mueve un fin: lograr un sentido de empoderamiento comunitario a través del arte.
Translated:
The hands of a two-year old child leave their color handprint in a space that is a symbol of belonging. He is the youngest “artist”; his parents help him. Along with them, there are other collaborators of different ages, ethnic origin and interests. But they all move towards one end: to achieve a sense of community empowerment through art.
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