
Casa de la Cultura: Leading Omaha’s Latinx Culture Into the Future
“Those early years of trying to survive off the arts and teaching, I was teaching all over the Midwest. If I got a gig making $300, I’d drive down to Kansas City.” This may seem like a surprising quote from someone with a title like “Founder and CEO,” but Marcos Eduardo Mora Barrientos is anything but typical. To understand this leader’s drive and inspiration, you have to return to the 1920s when Marcos’ family joined the South Omaha art scene.
Over the past century, the Barrientos family has b...
Over the past century, the Barrientos family has b...