The series of interviews “Know Your Candidates” resumes, with the first Mayoral Candidate, Michael Thomas Siciliano. You will have the opportunity to know about Mr. Sicilano’s motivation to run for Mayor, and he presents his platform for the Mayoral Campaign.
You can visit the official website of Michael T. Sicilano, at www.oneholyoke.us
Also, you can follow his campaign and events on his Facebook page
The morning of June 23rd, 2017, the storefronts of the Victory Theater became the center of attention and were visible and exposed for the first time in decades.
Radioplasma was there and we got to talk with Kathy McKean, Managing Director of the Massachusetts International Festival of the Arts (MIFA). While this conversation happened, people stopped by to take a look, and we met Michael McLaughlin, who worked at the Victory Theater, back in the ’70s.
For more information about the Victory Theater and MIFA, you can visit their website: www.mifafestival.org
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As part of the events celebrating National Immigrant Heritage Month, The Wistariahurst Museum hosted on June 14th of 2017, the lecture “Immigrant’s Incorporation and Life Chances in Holyoke” by Professor Ginetta Candelario.
This radioplasma special feature includes the entire lecture, recorded during this event, and allowing the community to listen to this well-documented presentation about Holyoke’s history.
For more information about the events planned for Immigrant Heritage Month, you can visit the Wistariahurst website: wistariahurst.org
June is the National Immigrant Heritage Month. The City of Holyoke is celebrating with several activities dedicated to recognizing the contributions of immigrants from different cultures, and countries. As part of this celebration, radioplasma will feature during June, a series of stories from immigrants, living in Holyoke.
Our first feature story is with one of the honorees of this year’s Immigrant Heritage Month celebration: Marikler Toensmeier, a native of Guatemala, and a beloved member of our community.
You can follow the activities for this celebration at the Wistariahurst Museum’s website: www.wistariahurst.org
And also at the City of Holyoke calendar website: www.holyoke.org
On Sunday, May 7th, from 11:00 AM until 3:00 PM, the bridge connecting Holyoke and South Hadley on Rt. 116, will be the venue for the very first River Roll and Stroll Street Festival. A free event for all ages.
We talked with Sean Condon, organizer, and creator of this idea of meeting at the bridge for family activities, including music, games, parades, food, and the opportunity to enjoy the view from the bridge. You will know how this event was designed, and what are the activities planned.
You can follow the River Roll and Stroll on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.
This is the official map and list of events and scheduled across the bridge.
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The radioplasma podcast proudly presents this episode, produced and hosted entirely by one of our youth reporters, Feroze Sibdhanny. Our partnership with The Holyoke Herald, provides audio production journalism training for staff reporters, students at Holyoke High. Feroze wanted to share information regarding the redesign for the Holyoke High School and Dean Tech, and interviewed Mickey Buhl, Director of Secondary Education and Pathways about the plans and the expectations of this process.
You can find more information about the High School Redesign, at the Holyoke Public Schools website: http://www.hps.holyoke.ma.us/
Iris Morales, a former member of The Young Lords Party, offered a series of lectures, book signings, and screenings of the documentary “Pa’Lante, Siempre Pa’Lante” in Holyoke, Northampton, and Amherst. This special coverage by radioplasma, presents her closing activity at El Mercado, in Main Street, Holyoke. March 24, 2017.
