The Front Arte Cultura
by Casa Familiar - The FRONT
A podcast about the arts and culture from the San Ysidro border region. We are an art gallery located right by the most transited international border in the world: The San Diego/ Tijuana Border. Listen to the people giving this area a very vibrant artistic binational life.
Episodes
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The FRONT Arte y Cultura Episode 47
On this episode... We meet Dalcis, who introduces us to Casa Familiar’s brand new building “La Semilla” We talk environmental justice, and all the qualities that we’ll get to meet through it’s incredible programming. For our music segment, we meet Triple Cuerda - a banda group from Tijuana B.C...
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The FRONT Arte y Cultura Episode 46
On this episode... For our music segment, we talk to Chris Cohen - an American singer-songwriter, producer and multi-instrumentalist from Los Angeles, Ca. Following his return from his hiatus, we catch up on new releases and talk about his upcoming show at our venue El Salón Theatre in September....
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The FRONT Arte y Cultura Episode 45
In this episode, we sit down with artist Alejandra Dueñas, a ceramicist from Tijuana, Baja California, to discuss her work, including her upcoming and current projects. Our music segment features Vektor, a 10-year-old rapper based in Tijuana, Baja California. His rap styles are based on the…
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The FRONT Arte y Cultura Episode 44
Is it possible to envision an ecological future while creating contemporary art? We spoke with Laura Estela Huerta—an artist, ceramicist, and industrial designer originally from Tecate, Baja California—about her latest exhibition, "We Must Imagine It," at the Institute of Contemporary Art in...
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The FRONT Arte y Cultura Episode 43
In this episode we welcome Natalia Soto for our intern segment, who introduces us to SOTAS, an independent art collective based in Tijuana MX. We also get to meet Witchface, San Diego punk group, who we recently recorded for our video concert series you can now view at our Youtube page. For our...
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The FRONT Arte y Cultura Episode 42
In this episode we welcome back Yinna Aldama as our guest, who introduces us to 19 year old Osmara, who has been awarded Senorita Nativa 2025. Osmara shares her experience in basket weaving, the inspirations her grandparents have bestowed upon her family, and pride. Pride is at it’s center, and...
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The FRONT Arte y Cultura Episode 41
Our first episode of the year! Featuring interviews and segments with Alexa Macias, and PANCÆS. For our music segment, we include these songs written by PANCÆS: One 4 Chicho Pancaes Batter Thank you to all of our listeners and supporters, we hope you've enjoyed listening to these episodes just as...
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The FRONT Arte y Cultura Episode 40
Our last episode of 2025! Featuring interviews and segments with Yinna Aldama, Gary Wilson, and PANCA! Thank you to all of our listeners and supporters, we hope you've enjoyed listening to these episodes just as much as we've enjoyed making them. We'll see you in 2026!
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The FRONT Arte y Cultura Episode 39
In this episode of The FRONT Arte y Cultura's Podcast, we sit down with Nanzi Muro - an artist, activist, and community member about her photography and work with community gardens and Friends of Friendship Park. In our music segment, we talk with Ceci Bastida - a music artist, famous...
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The FRONT Arte y Cultura Episode 38
In this episode, we feature interviews with Tijuana artist Aida Urbina, a new segment of Be A Loud Poem by collaborator Marlon PV, "Poemas de internet con glitter" with Molly BubbleLove from CDMX, and music by an alternative pop group from Tijuana, MX - Ferzy, led by Ferzy, Imanol, Abdón, Erick…
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The FRONT Arte y Cultura Episode 37
In this episode, we talk to Myune about her return, and her upcoming album "Homenaje". We also interview Luvia Lazo following her presentation at The Front on August 21st. Luvia is a photographer from Oaxaca and participant artist in our current exhibition Infinite Rivers And, finally, a new...
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The FRONT Arte y Cultura Episode 36
In this episode, we listen to Yinna Aldama share Kumeeyay traditions, catch up with our plans for the month, then meet Nishi La Tremenda y Sus Aliados, as our music guest. Thanks for listening! En este episodio, escuchamos a Yinna Aldama compartir las tradiciones del kumeeyay. Luego nos ponemos…
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The FRONT Arte y Cultura Episode 35
In this episode, we interview local, French-Mexican band, Petite Amie, after their show in Tijuana a few months back. Stay tuned for all the happenings we have at The FRONT and El Salón for the month of June! Nos vemos! En este episodio, entrevistamos a la banda Francesa-Mexicana, Petite Amie,...
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The FRONT Arte y Cultura Episode 34
In this episode, we meet Paola Capó-García, the Poet Laureate of San Diego. In our music segment, we introduce Vertigo, a psychedelic rock group from Tijuana, Mexico. From the The FRONT Arte y Cultura team, we'd like to thank our listeners, friends, and our frequent visitors for your continued...
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The FRONT Arte y Cultura Episode 33
In this episode, we listen to Yinna Aldama, & Atzumi Ruelas, chat about women empowerment present in Kumeyaay culture. As our music segment, we listen to a fragment of poetry by Cuban poet Reina Maria Rodriguez, read by Phillip Laprune, accompanied by live music by Wilfrido Terrazas, Boris Acosta...
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The FRONT Arte y Cultura Episode 32
In this episode, we meet Kumeyaay flutist Little Wolf after recording our video concert at the gallery. Afterward, we hear from cross-border musician Andrés Corella, who introduces us to his musical projects: Control Caída, Policias y Ladrones, and Parque de Cometas. From the The FRONT Arte y...
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The FRONT Arte y Cultura Episode 31
In this episode, we meet Ana Basilio, a feminist poet introduced by our collaborator Marlon PV. And finally, Hector sits down and introduces Tijuana group, Tapabocas From the The FRONT Arte y Cultura team, we'd like to thank our listeners, friends, and our frequent visitors for your continued...
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The Front Arte y Cultura - MUSIC MIX Episode 5
An extension of Fronterizo Pop “en tu idioma”; Una bola de canciones raras from a range of electronic, indie pop, new wave, & experimental. 00:00 - 1,2,3,4 by Titan 04:03 - No Controles by Ole Ole 07:57 - You Really Got Me by Oingo Boingo 12:24 - Solo Soy una Persona by Mecanografiadme 14:04…
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The FRONT Arte y Cultura Episode 30
In this episode, we take a look at Grietas del Idioma - a poetry and music event held at the Front in October. Elizabeth also sits down and chats with Nana de Tijuana And finally, a look into Kumeyaay music and traditions with Yinna Aldama From the The FRONT Arte y Cultura team, we'd like to…
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The Front Arte y Cultura - MUSIC MIX Episode 4
Enjoy another Music Mix episode by The FRONT's very own - Hector Castro. Listen to a continuation of Hector's Fronterizo POP, your favorite transborder music playlist Enjoy! To follow along, find the tracklist below: 00:32 Adoro - Bronco 8:39 Tus Ojos - Belanova 11:32 Llama Por Favor - Alejandra...
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The FRONT Arte y Cultura Episode 29
This episode is full of segments from our friends and staff at The FRONT Arte y Cultura In her segment, "Be A Loud Poem", Marlon PV talks to artist, poet, and editor, Martín Rangel Noguez from Pachuca, Mexico Our director Francisco speaks with Valgur - the sibling musical duo from Oaxaca, Mexico…
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The Front Arte y Cultura - MUSIC MIX Episode 3
Enjoy another Music Mix episode by The FRONT's very own - Hector Castro. Listen to a continuation of Hector's Fronterizo POP - this time with a mix to pogo jump down los callejones de Tijuana y San Ysidro - or wherever you are! To follow along, find the tracklist below...
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The FRONT Arte y Cultura Episode 28
This episode of The FRONT Arte y Cultura podcast features segments by staff and friends of the gallery. Elizabeth Baca talks to natalia ventura and Yvette Roman about Cuéntame, a project with local San Ysidro elders as part of the Far South Border North grant. They share their curatorial process,...
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The Front Arte y Cultura - MUSIC MIX Episode 2
For our second Music Mix episode, our own Hector Castro (FKA Victor) presents another uninterrupted hour of another rendition of "Fronterizo Pop: 90's Mix y otras delicias In his own words: "My DJ mix is another rendition of Fronterizo Pop where I mix spanish speaking songs with others that…
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The FRONT Arte y Cultura Episode 27
In this episode of The FRONT Arte y Cultura Podcast: A look into the soft opening of The FRONT Books - our new literature project. Featuring poetry by Marlon PV @marlon.punchdrunk, Shannon English @thedelicatesquash, and Monica Hernandez We also listen to Thomas Perez speak about his impact…
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The FRONT Arte y Cultura - MUSIC MIX Episode 1
In this episode, our very own Hector Castro shares an hour of music selections inspired by the unique culture of San Diego and Tijuana's border region. To follow along, find the track list here: :18 - "Canción 187" Juan Gabriel 2:57 - "Welcome to Tijuana" Manu Chao 5:07 - "Claros Son Tus Ojos"…
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The FRONT Arte y Cultura Episode 26
This episode features interviews and segments by Francisco Eme, Hector Castro, Yinna Aldama, and introducing Elizabeth Baca. We sit down with: Doris Bittar, a visual artist and community activist in San Diego, Eisebelle, a DJ from Tijuana, Paulina Mendez Garcilazo, visual artist and arts worker…
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The Front Arte y Cultura Podcast - Episode 25
In this packed episode, we hear segments from the team here at The Front Arte y Cultura Gallery: Hector Castro spoke with Enrique Von Borstel, president of Bulldog Productions and Director of Black Box Tijuana, who takes us on a tour of local music and production from the cross-border area. Vania...
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The Front Arte y Cultura - Episode 24
In this packed episode, we hear segments from the team here at The Front Arte y Cultura Gallery: Breny Aceituno talks to the people behind Libreria 'Alexandria' @alexandrialibreriacolectiva - a bookstore and reading café in León, Guanajuato. Hector Castro talks to Ophelia @conejiz a.k.a. Wabbit...
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The FRONT Arte y Cultura Episode 23
In this episode of The FRONT Arte y Cultura, we listen to our collaborator Yinna Aldama share her perspective and experience with ancestry and its importance within her community. We also talk to Xayn Naz from The Brown Building @thebrownbuildingarts, a trans-led community center for Black +…
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The FRONT Arte & Cultura Episode 22
In this episode of The FRONT Arte y Cultura, we talk to Venezuelan director and composer Andrés González following the San Diego symphony's intimate performance at the The FRONT gallery. Our music segment shines the light on San Diego's thriving underground rave scene with an interview with Awkey...
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The FRONT Arte y Cultura Episode 21
In this episode, we interview prominent figures in the San Diego music scene; creator, producer and videographer Xavier Vasquez, and singer, songwriter Kass Rose Gold. Our music feature this episode is Kass Rose Gold. Listen to her music on all audio platforms, and follow her journey on Instagram...
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The FRONT Arte y Cultura Episode 20
In this episode, we will take a look into Tijuana's diverse music scene with guest Josemar Gonzalez. Learn about Friendship Park and its importance to our community with Breny Aceituno. And, finally, listen to our collaborator Yinna Aldama talk about what liberty truly means in her segment "La...
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The Front Arte y Cultura Episode 19
In this our first episode of 2023, we talk to Pablo Dodero after his concert performance in the gallery as part of The Front's video concert series. We also take a look into the Bésame Mucho Concert Festival during our music segment. And in continuation with our new segment, Yinna Aldama speaks…
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The Front Arte y Cultura Episode 18
This episode marks the beginning of a new season for The Front Arte y Cultura's podcast. We talk about our latest exhibition 'Our Ancestor's Dream' with curator Karla Garcia-Perez, visit participating artist Eva Salazar as she tells us about her creations featured in the exhibition. We also...
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The FRONT Arte y Cultura Episode 17
In this episode, we highlight art, people and music from the San Diego/Tijuana region. We talked to artist Armando De la Torre about his project with SD Park Social, musician Kathia Ruda from Ensenada about her ocean inspired music, and locals on the Imperial Beach Pier about their favorite...
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The FRONT Arte y Cultura Episode 16
In this episode, we speak with community music teacher Henry Aponte on the importance of education and its effect to improve our community. We listen to Las Zapatistas introduce themselves, whilst also hearing their upcoming live session. San Ysidro Skater Kids also tell us about their origins…
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The FRONT Arte y Cultura Episode 15
In this episode, The FRONT Arte y Cultura meets with participating rookie artists from our upcoming exhibition, New Native Narratives, to describe their experience taking part in the program. We interviewed Leslye Villaseñor, Casiel Sanchez, Adrian Del Riego, Marlon PV, Evan Lopez, Rianne Elyse,...
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The FRONT Arte y Cultura Episode 14
In this episode, The FRONT Arte y Cultura discusses May Day’s importance, the value of workers' rights, unionizing and its role within arts organizations, and how it affects our communities. We interviewed Brittney DeVeau, Union Chair of the New Children's Museum, Francisco Morales, gallery...
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The FRONT Arte y Cultura Episode 13
In this episode, The FRONT Arte y Cultura team explores sustainability, and environmental justice, as a dedication to Earth Day. We interviewed Dan Whitman, coordinator for the Binational Friendship Park, and Alexis Aceituno, a former oil refinery worker. Additionally, we listen to an audio…
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The FRONT Arte y Cultura Episode 12
Dedicated to International Women’s day, The Front Arte y Cultura's Podcast, created an open call for self-identifying women and non-binary people from our community to send in audios of themselves. In addition, we include special interviews with community members, about what womanhood means to...
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The Front Arte & Cultura Episode 11
In this episode, we interview Nortec: Bostich + Fussible right before their DJ Set Concert outside the gallery, as the extension to the fifteenth anniversary exhibition, “El Devenir / Becoming” celebration. Breny Aceituno & Hector Castro sit down with members, Ramon Amezcua, & Pepe Mogt, to talk...
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The Front Arte & Cultura Episode 10
In this episode, our collaborator Breny Aceituno interviews participating artists' LaRissa Rogers, Jackie Mesquita, & Kate Clark, as well as one of the co-curators Alan Luna from the past exhibition 'And We Will Sing In The Tall Grass Again' to look back at the unique features of it's showcase…
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The Front Arte & Cultura Episode 9
Pixca Farms is a small local independent farm within the Tijuana River Valley. Pixca's harvests consist of a large array of organic vegetables, seasonal flowers, and other produce. Through its' time in operation, it has served local residents with a variety of goods many others have been able to...
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The Front Arte & Cultura Episode 8
Sidro Saturdays is a new event happening in the border town of San Ysidro focused on creating a sense of belonging, identity and community. In this Episode Breny Aceituno talked to a lot of artists and community members who participated in this first edition of the event.
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The Front Arte & Cultura Episode 7
In this episode we talk about our outdoors exhibitions that were a response to the pandemic, with some interviews about urban art with artists from San Diego and Tijuana. An interview wth Yvonne Venegas, photographer from San Diego - Tijuana. Music from A Love Electric and more!
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The Front Arte & Cultura Episode 6
insurgencies album booklet Download Full Album Featuring: MAKI, Sarah Hankins, M A L U , Jelly Bebe, Nixie, Hidhawk, Lucy Liebre & Diana Benavidez Electronic music from the borderland.
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The Front Arte & Cultura Episode 5
In this episode we will listen to Sara Solaimani, curator od the Dia de la Mujer Exhibition at The Front and Angelica Omaña, one of the participant artists taking about the show. Andrew Sturm, Public Vitality Facilitator at Casa Familiar shares the process of the Living Rooms at the Border...
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The Front Arte & Cultura Episode 4
In this episode we will listen to Irma Sofia Poeter talk about her restrospevtive show at Cecut and the Front. Also, "Concerning of two" a binational exhibition and some exciting news!
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The Front Arte & Cultura Episode 3
In this episode we will focus on the electronic art exhibition: META-AFFECTION, which took place from sept 7 to Nov 9 2019. Artists Chris Warren, Margaret Noble, Anni Garza Lau and Joe Cantrell share their connection to electronic art and also talk about the pieces they presented.
About this show
A podcast about the arts and culture from the San Ysidro border region. We are an art gallery located right by the most transited international border in the world: The San Diego/ Tijuana Border. Listen to the people giving this area a very vibrant artistic binational life.
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Casa Familiar - The FRONT
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