Presencia is WGBY’s bilingual magazine TV show, featuring stories of the Latino communities of western New England. On this session, host, and producer, Verónica García, shared her experiences doing Presencia, now in its third season. This show also is an opportunity for youth to learn how to produce and create their own audiovisual content, that also can be featured on the show. There will be a workshop for youth on April 18th to the 20th, free of charge. And during the summer, an intern will have the experience of working on the production of Presencia. For more information, you can … Continue reading WGBY’s Presencia, Season 3

Mtali Shaka Banda visits the studio to talk about his debut album, The Oneness Project: Rites of Passage. A story of personal experiences, and emotions, told through the sounds of his saxophone, and the talents of several musicians, in a deep and emotive fusion of jazz, hip hop, and R&B. Also, Damany Gordon, from Genuine Culture LLC, joins the session, supporting Mtali’s musical work. You can enjoy of a live performance of The Oneness Project: Rites of Passage by Mtali Shaka Banda, at The Parlor Room in Northampton, on April 14th at 7:30 PM. More information and tickets available at the Genuine Culture … Continue reading Mtali Shaka Banda – “The Oneness Project: Rites of Passage”

[UPDATE Feb 7th, 2018]: Due to a snowstorm, SPARK re-scheduled the Holyoke SOUP event for Thursday, February 15th of 2018 at the same time and location. Tessa Murphy-Romboletti, Director of SPARK, supports businesses in development to connect, learn, and thrive, through a series of courses, and access to tools and resources they need to be successful. One of these initiatives is Holyoke Soup, a community gathering to know and support new emerging local businesses. The first Holyoke Soup event of 2018, also is taking place at a new venue, The HCC Culinary Arts Institute. We talk about it and the … Continue reading HOLYOKE SOUP – SPARK, with Tessa Murphy Romboletti

The first official event of 2018, is the Inaugural Ceremony, where elected officials get sworn in. Mayor Alex Morse, will serve his fourth term and for the very first time, also this will be a four year term for a Mayor in Holyoke. This ceremony also sworn in the City Clerk, members of City Council, and School Committee. You can listen to the full event, that took place at the Holyoke City Hall Auditorium, at 10:01 on January 2nd, 2018. This is a co-production of radioplasma and Holyoke Media. Video of the event will be available once Holyoke Media publishes it. Continue reading 2018 Holyoke Inaugural Ceremony

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Chris Medina, Israel “Izzy” Rivera, and Justin Chavez “Extraordinaiire”, are our guests and the organizers of the Second Community Dinner at Kelly School, an event open for everybody to join and share as a big family, where food, music, entertainment, and activities for children, families, will be available, for free. This Community Dinner will be at Kelly School, 216 West St. in Holyoke, MA, on December 6th, 2017 from 5:30 PM to 8:30 PM.   Continue reading 2nd Community Dinner at Kelly School

The Puerto Rican Flag Raising at Holyoke City Hall was dedicated to Carmen Ocasio, President of the South Holyoke Neighborhood Association for her active work as a community leader. This event was held on November 6th, 2017. This is the moment the Puerto Rican Flag was raised. Continue reading Puerto Rican Flag Raising