by the El Reporero‘s news services
SAN MIGUEL DE ALLENDE, Guanajuato, Mexico — The second edition of the state of Guanajuato’s San Miguel Festival of the Arts (FASMA) is now taking place (starting Aug. 4) through Aug. 20 and features more than a hundred cultural events, from mornings to evenings, at numerous venues in San Miguel de Allende, one of the most beautiful cities in Mexico.
Designated a UNESCO World Heritage site in 2008, San Miguel de Allende has enjoyed continuous recognition for its cultural offering.
The festival’s roster of events is diverse – encompassing art workshops and exhibitions, classical music, theater, dance, international cinema, conferences with prominent writers, events and classes for children, and much more. Renowned artists and performers from all over the world are among the participants.
Grammy-Nominee Omar Apollo is nominated for Rolling Stone en Español’s Inaugural Award Show
Los Angeles, CA (August 10, 2023) – Grammy and Latin Grammy-nominated Omar Apollo has been nominated for the inaugural Rolling Stone en Español Awards in the Music Promise of the Year category. The first-time award show sets out to transcend the category of music and celebrate artistic products of film, television, and the new trending in the creation of digital content, all the utmost relevance for the panorama of today’s popular culture. The first edition of the award show will take place in Miami on Oct. 26.
This event will celebrate the best of Latin culture and the creations of Spanish-speaking artists from around the world. The Music Promise of the Year category recognizes artists in their early stages of their artistic career in music and have captured the attention of the public and the industry with their outstanding potential. The artistic talent, the originality, versatility, and quality of their productions are taken into consideration, as well as their ability to connect with the public and generate a significant impact on the music scene.
Omar Apollo was recently recognized by the Hispanic Heritage Awards as their ‘Inspira’ Award honoree for 2023. He also supported SZA earlier this year on her sold-out S.O.S. arena tour. Last year, Omar performed on NPR’s Tiny Desk and on Jimmy Kimmel Live! following his debut release. IVORY demonstrated his tremendous songwriting skills, as well as crossing genre lines and language barriers, including the platinum record “Evergreen (You Didn’t Deserve Me At All),” the Pharrell Williams and Chad Hugo produced single “Tamagotchi,” which was highlighted on Barack Obama’s Summer 2022 playlist, and the previously released single “Killing Me,” which debuted with a television performance on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.
