Actívate
@activatestories.bsky.social
At Actívate Media, we specialize in producing collaborative documentaries, preserving cultural heritage, and crafting innovative strategies centered around art and social change.
www.activate-media.org
www.activate-media.org
🌟 Actívate Stories will be participating in this year's BOK Open Studios! Join us this Friday, October 9, from 5 pm to 9 pm in room 418A.
October 7, 2026 at 8:50 PM
🌟 Actívate Stories will be participating in this year's BOK Open Studios! Join us this Friday, October 9, from 5 pm to 9 pm in room 418A.
🎬 The Imperfect Gallery episode from our Portraits of Philly Rumba docu-series screened at Vernon Park for Scribe's Street Movies! this past August.
October 2, 2026 at 10:50 PM
🎬 The Imperfect Gallery episode from our Portraits of Philly Rumba docu-series screened at Vernon Park for Scribe's Street Movies! this past August.
🫂 This Latine Heritage Month, we are spotlighting local and national Latine-focused organizations and resources. These span a variety of fields, from the arts to financial literacy to healthcare. Check out the links listed on each page for more information!
September 30, 2026 at 10:24 PM
🫂 This Latine Heritage Month, we are spotlighting local and national Latine-focused organizations and resources. These span a variety of fields, from the arts to financial literacy to healthcare. Check out the links listed on each page for more information!
🦋 Our short animated documentary, La Lucha Sigue (The Fight Continues), has been making its way across Philadelphia! This summer, our film screened at Scribe Street Movies! and at the Philadelphia Latino Arts and Film Festival.
September 28, 2026 at 4:53 PM
🦋 Our short animated documentary, La Lucha Sigue (The Fight Continues), has been making its way across Philadelphia! This summer, our film screened at Scribe Street Movies! and at the Philadelphia Latino Arts and Film Festival.
🎤 Actívate got to hear from Chuwi during Taller Puertorriqueño's 2026 Feria del Barrio! Enjoy this excerpt where lead vocalist Lorén Aldarondo Torres shares the importance for cultural spaces like Taller Puertorriqueño. Stay tuned for more coverage of Feria del Barrio.
youtu.be/9SLBX7yR8j0
youtu.be/9SLBX7yR8j0
September 15, 2026 at 10:30 PM
🎤 Actívate got to hear from Chuwi during Taller Puertorriqueño's 2026 Feria del Barrio! Enjoy this excerpt where lead vocalist Lorén Aldarondo Torres shares the importance for cultural spaces like Taller Puertorriqueño. Stay tuned for more coverage of Feria del Barrio.
youtu.be/9SLBX7yR8j0
youtu.be/9SLBX7yR8j0
🍂 As September rolls in, make sure to check out these upcoming fun and interactive arts opportunities across the Philly region!
September 11, 2026 at 8:00 PM
🍂 As September rolls in, make sure to check out these upcoming fun and interactive arts opportunities across the Philly region!
🌼 Actívate is on a short break until September 8th. We look forward to coming back well-rested and ready for the fall calendar!
🍁 Wishing you a happy start to September!
🍁 Wishing you a happy start to September!
September 2, 2026 at 4:15 PM
🌼 Actívate is on a short break until September 8th. We look forward to coming back well-rested and ready for the fall calendar!
🍁 Wishing you a happy start to September!
🍁 Wishing you a happy start to September!
🌼 Starting today, Actívate will be going on a short break until September 8th. We look forward to coming back well-rested and ready for the fall calendar!
🍁 Wishing you a happy start to September!
🍁 Wishing you a happy start to September!
September 1, 2026 at 9:01 PM
🌼 Starting today, Actívate will be going on a short break until September 8th. We look forward to coming back well-rested and ready for the fall calendar!
🍁 Wishing you a happy start to September!
🍁 Wishing you a happy start to September!
🎶 Want to hear rumba? This Saturday, August 29th, our short documentary series, Portraits of Philly Rumba: Tony, will be screening at Las Parcelas Garden in Norris Square. There will also be a live performance by Little Afrika and The Rumba Brothers!
August 27, 2026 at 10:05 PM
🎶 Want to hear rumba? This Saturday, August 29th, our short documentary series, Portraits of Philly Rumba: Tony, will be screening at Las Parcelas Garden in Norris Square. There will also be a live performance by Little Afrika and The Rumba Brothers!
Renny and Rocio have been instrumental in the preservation of Rumba in Philly by creating a space for rumberos to play and feel heard. Join us tomorrow, August 26, for a screening of our short documentary series, Portraits of Philly Rumba: Imperfect Gallery!
August 25, 2026 at 10:05 PM
Renny and Rocio have been instrumental in the preservation of Rumba in Philly by creating a space for rumberos to play and feel heard. Join us tomorrow, August 26, for a screening of our short documentary series, Portraits of Philly Rumba: Imperfect Gallery!
Tonight's Street Movies! in Germantown has been postponed to next Wednesday, August 26th!
NEW DATE
🗓️ Wednesday, August 26
🕢 7:30-9:30PM
📍 Vernon Park -- 5800 Germantown Avenue
NEW DATE
🗓️ Wednesday, August 26
🕢 7:30-9:30PM
📍 Vernon Park -- 5800 Germantown Avenue
August 20, 2026 at 9:09 PM
Tonight's Street Movies! in Germantown has been postponed to next Wednesday, August 26th!
NEW DATE
🗓️ Wednesday, August 26
🕢 7:30-9:30PM
📍 Vernon Park -- 5800 Germantown Avenue
NEW DATE
🗓️ Wednesday, August 26
🕢 7:30-9:30PM
📍 Vernon Park -- 5800 Germantown Avenue
Tomorrow, August 20th, our short documentary series Portraits of Philly Rumba: Imperfect Gallery will be screening at Vernon Park in Germantown. Feel free to come alone, with a friend, or with a neighbor to celebrate an evening of impactful stories, community, and live performances.
August 19, 2026 at 8:30 PM
Tomorrow, August 20th, our short documentary series Portraits of Philly Rumba: Imperfect Gallery will be screening at Vernon Park in Germantown. Feel free to come alone, with a friend, or with a neighbor to celebrate an evening of impactful stories, community, and live performances.
Philly Rumba made its world premiere at BlackStar Film Festival on August 6th! Sitting amongst the participants, crew, and community was a very joyous moment.
youtube.com/shorts/kWFgy...
youtube.com/shorts/kWFgy...
BlackStar Film Festival 2026 Recap
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August 18, 2026 at 8:45 PM
Philly Rumba made its world premiere at BlackStar Film Festival on August 6th! Sitting amongst the participants, crew, and community was a very joyous moment.
youtube.com/shorts/kWFgy...
youtube.com/shorts/kWFgy...
📰 Another article spotlight! Thank you to WHYY for covering the Intradependence Shorts program at the BlackStar Film Festival on August 6, 2026. We had an amazing time watching the films and sharing our film with the world.
August 17, 2026 at 10:46 PM
📰 Another article spotlight! Thank you to WHYY for covering the Intradependence Shorts program at the BlackStar Film Festival on August 6, 2026. We had an amazing time watching the films and sharing our film with the world.
📰 Actívate and Philly Rumba are in the news again! Thanks to The Philadelphia Inquirer for taking the time to speak with us and for including us in a wonderful piece with other Philly artists and filmmakers.
August 14, 2026 at 9:05 PM
📰 Actívate and Philly Rumba are in the news again! Thanks to The Philadelphia Inquirer for taking the time to speak with us and for including us in a wonderful piece with other Philly artists and filmmakers.
📰 Thank you to Kristin Hunt at Philly Voice for the feature on Philly Rumba! Our founder/director Melissa Beatriz shared a little bit about where the film's inspiration comes from and why cultural preservation is important.
August 13, 2026 at 11:04 PM
📰 Thank you to Kristin Hunt at Philly Voice for the feature on Philly Rumba! Our founder/director Melissa Beatriz shared a little bit about where the film's inspiration comes from and why cultural preservation is important.
🌟 La Lucha Sigue is coming to a park near you! The short film will be screening at Mifflin Square Park this Wednesday, August 12, at 7:30PM. Thank you to Scribe Video Center and El Comité De Trabajadorxs De Restaurantes for making this possible.
August 10, 2026 at 10:48 PM
🌟 La Lucha Sigue is coming to a park near you! The short film will be screening at Mifflin Square Park this Wednesday, August 12, at 7:30PM. Thank you to Scribe Video Center and El Comité De Trabajadorxs De Restaurantes for making this possible.
July is Disability Pride Month. For this month’s resource share, we’re including advocacy resources for disabled artists and creatives who work in fields such as film, journalism, and social impact.
August 1, 2026 at 12:35 AM
July is Disability Pride Month. For this month’s resource share, we’re including advocacy resources for disabled artists and creatives who work in fields such as film, journalism, and social impact.
Press Release feature: 60+ Grassroots Organizations in Philadelphia Demand that the Parker Administration Implement ICE OUT Laws in Collaboration with Immigrant Communities.
#ImmigrationPolicy #Philadelphia #PhillyRegion
#ImmigrationPolicy #Philadelphia #PhillyRegion
July 31, 2026 at 7:48 PM
Press Release feature: 60+ Grassroots Organizations in Philadelphia Demand that the Parker Administration Implement ICE OUT Laws in Collaboration with Immigrant Communities.
#ImmigrationPolicy #Philadelphia #PhillyRegion
#ImmigrationPolicy #Philadelphia #PhillyRegion
Public investment in the arts is an investment in Philadelphia’s future!
Actívate is honored to receive support provided by the
Philadelphia Cultural Fund as part of their new, equitable funding
strategy.
Actívate is honored to receive support provided by the
Philadelphia Cultural Fund as part of their new, equitable funding
strategy.
July 30, 2026 at 9:15 PM
Public investment in the arts is an investment in Philadelphia’s future!
Actívate is honored to receive support provided by the
Philadelphia Cultural Fund as part of their new, equitable funding
strategy.
Actívate is honored to receive support provided by the
Philadelphia Cultural Fund as part of their new, equitable funding
strategy.
Philly Rumba screens at BlackStar in just over a week! Join us in celebrating powerful community stories. Have any questions or want to speak with the directors of the film? Co-directors Melissa Beatriz and Andrés Cisneros will be in attendance.
July 27, 2026 at 7:03 PM
Philly Rumba screens at BlackStar in just over a week! Join us in celebrating powerful community stories. Have any questions or want to speak with the directors of the film? Co-directors Melissa Beatriz and Andrés Cisneros will be in attendance.
🎶 Before owning the Imperfect Gallery, Renny and Rocio previously owned the Black and White in Color Gallery in the Bronx, NY, where they also held rumbas! Many jam sessions were held at the gallery, this Peruvian music session is just one of them.
July 18, 2026 at 3:24 PM
🎶 Before owning the Imperfect Gallery, Renny and Rocio previously owned the Black and White in Color Gallery in the Bronx, NY, where they also held rumbas! Many jam sessions were held at the gallery, this Peruvian music session is just one of them.
🗓️ Save the date!
🌟 Join us for the world premiere of our short film, Philly Rumba. We will be premiering at the BlackStar Film Festival on Thursday, August 6, at 2:30 EDT.
🎟️ Tickets are available at bit.ly/phillyrumbablackstartix
🌟 Join us for the world premiere of our short film, Philly Rumba. We will be premiering at the BlackStar Film Festival on Thursday, August 6, at 2:30 EDT.
🎟️ Tickets are available at bit.ly/phillyrumbablackstartix
July 17, 2026 at 6:16 PM
🗓️ Save the date!
🌟 Join us for the world premiere of our short film, Philly Rumba. We will be premiering at the BlackStar Film Festival on Thursday, August 6, at 2:30 EDT.
🎟️ Tickets are available at bit.ly/phillyrumbablackstartix
🌟 Join us for the world premiere of our short film, Philly Rumba. We will be premiering at the BlackStar Film Festival on Thursday, August 6, at 2:30 EDT.
🎟️ Tickets are available at bit.ly/phillyrumbablackstartix
Co-Director of Philly Rumba, Andrés Cisneros, wants everyone to go to a rumba after watching the film!
You can learn about rumba in Philly by attending the film screening on August 6th at the 15th Annual BlackStar Film Festival.
You can learn about rumba in Philly by attending the film screening on August 6th at the 15th Annual BlackStar Film Festival.
July 14, 2026 at 9:40 PM
Co-Director of Philly Rumba, Andrés Cisneros, wants everyone to go to a rumba after watching the film!
You can learn about rumba in Philly by attending the film screening on August 6th at the 15th Annual BlackStar Film Festival.
You can learn about rumba in Philly by attending the film screening on August 6th at the 15th Annual BlackStar Film Festival.