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Noche llena de risas y representación latina: Comediante venezolano se presenta en Gainesville
By Ornella Moreno | Mar. 10Angelo Colina trajo su show de comedia a Gainesville por segunda vez
Ornella Moreno
Ornella Moreno is a senior journalism student with a concentration in psychology in her first semester at The Alligator. She covers El Caiman Ave. Previously, she worked as a radio anchor for WUFT Noticias. In her free time, Ornella enjoys doing yoga, reading and going to the movies.
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Venezuelan comedian brings laughter and Latino representation to Gainesville
By Ornella Moreno | Mar. 10Originally from Venezuela, Colina now lives in New York City and is the founder of Gente Funny, one of the most successful Spanish-language comedy showcases in the U.S.
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“Parece casa”: Samba Brazilian Kitchen traz o Carnaval a Gainesville
By Maria Arruda and Ornella Moreno | Mar. 9Dezenas de pessoas se reuniram sábado à noite no Haile Village Center para curtir a cultura brasileira, com comida típica e o som da bateria do Bloco GNV, em um evento de Carnaval organizado pelo restaurante Samba Brazilian Kitchen.
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‘It feels like home’: Samba Brazilian Kitchen brings Carnaval to Gainesville
By Ornella Moreno | Mar. 2Dozens of people gathered Saturday night at the Haile Village Center to connect with Brazilian culture through food and drumming by Bloco GNV at a Carnaval event hosted by Samba Brazilian Kitchen.
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Evento para contar historias en español fortalece la comunidad en Gainesville
By Ornella Moreno | Mar. 1Aproximadamente 40 personas se reunieron el jueves por la noche en The Bull para el primer evento de Self Narrate que incluyó historias contadas en español.
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Spanish-language storytelling event sparks community at Gainesville bar
By Ornella Moreno | Feb. 28Around 40 people gathered at The Bull Thursday night for Self Narrate’s first time featuring stories in Spanish during its regular meetup.
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Arqueólogo presenta hallazgos de Tenochtitlan bajo la Ciudad de México en una charla en el Harn
By Ornella Moreno | Feb. 7López Luján dirige un proyecto enfocado en excavaciones en el centro histórico de la Ciudad de México, su ciudad natal. El auditorio se llenó de oyentes entusiastas que se reunieron para escuchar su charla sobre los artefactos que su equipo ha descubierto — incluidos cimientos del Templo Mayor, esculturas y otros tesoros.
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Archaeologist discusses uncovering Tenochtitlan beneath Mexico City at Harn talk
By Ornella Moreno | Feb. 6Leonardo López Luján, director of the Templo Mayor Project at Mexico’s National Institute of Anthropology and History, presented the most significant findings from his team over the past 48 years at the Harn Museum of Art on Wednesday. The talk kicked off a UF series of lecturers in Latin American archaeology.
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La serie de cine cubano de UF presenta “Walking the Cuban Tightrope”
By Ornella Moreno | Feb. 1La película se enfocó en el legado de José Martí
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UF Cuban film series presents ‘Walking the Cuban Tightrope’ screening
By Ornella Moreno | Jan. 29Students, faculty and community members gathered at Smathers Library Wednesday night for a screening of the “Walking the Cuban Tightrope,” which connects Cuba’s national ideals to the realities of life on the island
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By Ornella Moreno | Mar. 10Comedian Angelo Molina performs The Wooly, Friday, March 6, 2026, in Gainesville, Fla.
