Cultura Archives - Americas Quarterly

Two Museum Exhibitions Reframe Amazon Civilizations

In Paris and New York, curators present a new kaleidoscope of art from a critical region.

Family history, politics, and ecology remake one another in the new book “Autobiography of Cotton.”

Ciro Durán’s first feature film “La paga” shows the celebrated Colombian director in a new light.

Alma Guillermoprieto’s reportage in “The Years of Blood” embodies the drama and complexity of our new century.

AQ’s music columnist examines the artist’s body of work ahead of his Super Bowl performance.

AQ’s music columnist highlights a mix of tracks showcasing the classic genre’s modern sounds.

A new book revisits the fascinating but often overlooked history of the British presence across the continent.

“A Certain Lucas” gets a new edition at an opportune moment.

“How to Save the Amazon” confronts the complexity of the rainforest crisis—and still manages to inspire.

AQ’s music columnist spent a week exploring Bogotá’s Festival Internacional de Música Clásica and the city’s vibrant music scene.

Daniel Saldaña París reconstructs a centuries-old tale for this age of wildfires and pandemics.

A real-life Spanish nun turned conquistador is the focus of a new novel by an Argentine writer.

AQ’s music columnist visits La Serena Festival de la Canción, put on by the Oscar-winning Drexler family.

The late pontiff’s autobiography provides a rare window into the inner and outer life of a beloved and complicated man.

Pola Oloixarac’s latest book highlights problems in the global movement.