Buffalo Latino Lens highlights the people, stories, and culture shaping Western New York's Latino community. We have a conversation with author Maria Perez Gomez, a look inside Rumbón Dance Studio with founder Gina Aquino and its focus on Colombian Salsa Caleña, and a visit with entrepreneur Heidy Honrado, owner of Sinarahs Cakes, discussing her growing business and passion for baking.
Take a journey across Western New York with Buffalo Latino Lens! In this episode, we explore the powerful exhibition “Let Us Gather in a Flourishing Way” at the Buffalo AKG Art Museum, attend Shirley Vazquez’s inspiring book event at Amapola Arts, and dive into an important conversation about mental health in the Latino community.
We also head to Clarence for the Day of Sharing and celebrate a major milestone—50 years of community impact—at The Belle Center, featuring a special time capsule opening.
Stories that matter. Voices that deserve to be heard. This is Buffalo Latino Lens.
In this powerful February episode of Buffalo Latino Lens, we sit down with three inspiring Latina entrepreneurs who are building businesses, creating opportunities, and reshaping Buffalo’s small business landscape.
🌿 Johanna Dominguez of Put A Plant On It shares how her passion for plants blossomed into a thriving business that brings life, culture, and community together through greenery and education.
☕ Angela Espinoza of Loud Brew Cafe talks about faith, resilience, and the mindset it takes to chase opportunities, knock on doors, and build something meaningful from the ground up.
🥟 Gabriela Ozan of Tangos 716 opens up about her journey from Mendoza, Argentina to Buffalo, and how 16 years of hard work and dedication led her to open her Argentinian restaurant specializing in empanadas and sandwiches.
In this powerful January episode of Buffalo Latino Lens, we sit down with Shirley Vazquez—mother, advocate, and author—who shares her deeply personal journey through grief after the tragic loss of her son to gun violence. Rather than allowing the pain to consume her, Shirley found pathways to healing by channeling her trauma through somatic movement and the written word.
Her book, A Letter to My Heart, is both a love letter and a lifeline—an honest reflection on loss, resilience, and the ongoing process of healing.
This episode sheds light on the often-unspoken realities of trauma and mental health in our Latino community, offering hope, understanding, and a reminder that healing, while not linear, is possible.
🎄✨ Celebrate the Holidays, Latino style! ✨🎄
Join Buffalo Latino Lens as we spread holiday cheer across the city 🌟 We’ll be visiting the grand opening of a new Puerto Rican restaurant on Niagara Street at the West Side Bazaar, and taking in the joy, music, and culture of Parranda celebrations throughout Buffalo and the region 🇵🇷🎶
Community, culture, and holiday traditions—don’t miss it! ❤️
🇺🇸 Special Veterans Day Edition 🇺🇸 This November, Buffalo Latino Lens honors our heroes. In this powerful episode, we sit down with four Latino Veterans from Western New York as they share their personal stories of service, sacrifice, and pride — in their own words. Join us as we highlight their courage and contributions to both our nation and our community. 📺 Airs Monday, November 10th at 8PM on WBBZ TV | Buffalo's Buzz! 🎥 Buffalo Latino Lens — amplifying voices, preserving stories, celebrating culture. Please like, share, comment and follow for more exciting stories from our community. @followers #BuffaloLatinoLens #VeteransDay #LatinoVeterans #WNY #BuffaloNY #VeteranStories #CommunityVoices #WBBZTV
In the second episode of Buffalo Latino Lens, we visit El Batey Puerto Rican Cultural Center in Riverside to explore the vibrant world of Bomba music — a powerful tradition that captures Puerto Rican history through rhythm, song, and dance. We also sit down with Santiago Masferrer, founder of El Buen Amigo in Allentown, who shares his incredible journey from political prisoner under Chile’s Pinochet regime to becoming a passionate cultural advocate and community leader in Buffalo. 🎥 Tune in to discover the stories, sounds, and people keeping Latino culture alive in Western New York.
What's something exciting your business o🌟 Welcome to the pilot episode of Buffalo Latino Lens! 🌟 In this debut, we shine a spotlight on two powerful organizations making a lasting impact in Western New York: 🎭 Amapola Arts – Empowering the community through creative expression, performance, and cultural pride. 💪 Latinas Evolving – Uplifting women with resources, mentorship, and inspiration to reach new heights!
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