Cafe Con Pam Podcast

Listeners, we are back this week with our episode 300 reunion with Linda García, Luis Octavio Aguilar, Emmanuel Ortega and Justin Favela. About our guests: Linda Garcia Linda is CEO of The Chosen Hundred LLC and Founder of In Luz We TrustEmmanuel OrtegaEmmanuel (PhD, Art History, University of New Mexico) is the Marilynn Thoma Scholar and Assistant Professor in Art of the Spanish Americas at the University of Illinois at Chicago, and a Scholar in Residence at the Newberry Library for 2022-2023.Justin FavelaAs a a multidisciplinary artist, I am interested in exploring the notions of authenticity, place and identity using familiar materials to make large-scale installations, sculptures and paintings. My interest in art history, Latinx culture, community, celebration, home and my obsession with pop-culture inform my practice with the intention of dismantling institutional hierarchies.Luis OctavioLuis Octavio is a passionate entrepreneur and cultural ambassador, deeply connected to his Mexican roots. He is the cr