Periko y Jessi Leon return to Celebracion
Periko y Jessi Leon, the Latin Grammy-nominated artist who first connected with the National Hispanic Institute through their song “Somos Latinos,” returned to Celebración 2018 on Friday. They spoke with students in the morning about their triumphs and challenges as independent artists, and performed for them in the evening. Periko y Jessi were part of […]
NHI kicks off largest Celebracion since 2015, with largest CWS cohort ever
The early buzzword for the 2018 edition of Celebración, which kicked off Thursday night in San Marcos, Texas, is big. Big as in the largest program since the Dallas-hosted 2015 edition of the event, with nearly 450 students from across the United States, Mexico and Panamá converging on Central Texas to learn more about their […]
Periko & Jessi Leon declare Celebración full of “incredible energy”
One of the highlights of this year’s Celebración event was the appearance by Periko & Jessi Leon, the Latin Grammy-nominated musicians who performed at the Homecoming barbecue at National Hispanic Institute headquarters, met with students during the program, and infused excitement and music into a weekend already bristling with energy and ideation. “It was great […]
