Dr. José Ángel Gutiérrez has been President and Chief Operating Officer of the Greater Dallas Legal and Community Development Foundation since 1986. He is both a licensed attorney in Texas and several federal jurisdictions and a Professor Emeritus of Political Science. Dr. Gutiérrez is also the founder of the Center for Mexican American Studies at the University of Texas-Arlington including the oral history project.

During the Chicano Movement he was considered one of the Four Horsemen of that era. He has authored and co-authored 28 books, plus three children’s books.

His last three are available at this site: www.amazon.com

Dr. Gutiérrez has received many professional honors including the 2019 National Hispanic Hero Award from the United States Hispanic Leadership Institute in Chicago, Illinois, and the 2016 Distinguished Alumni from Texas A & M University-Kingsville.

Launched in November 2006, Latin American Cultural Week (LACW) is a New York City-wide annual festival, showcasing the richness and variety of the cultures of Latin America, the Caribbean, and Spain.

Partnering with organizations and artists from around the world, LACW is presented throughout the city’s five boroughs, and its goal is to present the highest quality art and artists to the broadest cross-section of the community. LACW provides a platform for increased visibility and recognition of Latin American, Caribbean and Spanish artistry and encourages people of all ethnic backgrounds to respect, recognize, and be enriched by the unique talents and treasures that every culture has to offer in the areas of music, dance, visual, performing arts, film, literature, and theatre.

A leading interpreter of the music of the Americas, pianist Polly Ferman captivates audiences with outstanding performances of works by Latin American composers.  Recognized by The Japan Times as “ Musical Ambassador of the Americas.”

Internationally renowned composer, arranger and master of the bandoneon, Argentine Daniel Binelli tours extensively in concert and recital. Binelli is also widely acclaimed as the foremost exponent and torchbearer of the music of Astor Piazzolla.

In 1989 Daniel Binelli joined Astor Piazzolla´s New Tango Sextet, touring internationally. Orchestras with whom Mr. Binelli has appeared as guest soloist include, among others with the Symphony Orchestras of Philadelphia, Atlanta, Virginia, Sidney, Montreal, Ottawa, Saint Petersburg and Tonhalle Orchestra in Zurich.

Some of the conductors with whom Binelli has worked include: Charles Dutoit, Lalo Schiffrin, Franz Paul Decker, Robert Spano JoAnn Faletta, Giancarlo Guerrero, Giselle Ben Dor, Isaiah Jackson, Michael Christie, Lior Shambadal and Daniel Schweitzer, Binelli conducted Piazzolla’s operita: “María de Buenos Aires” in Sicily (Italy) with Italian singer, Milva. Mr.Binelli’s collaborations include duo performances with pianist Polly Ferman and guitarist Eduardo Isaac, as well as the Binelli-Ferman-Isaac Trio.