Reimagining una Revista
Palacio Magazine: Reimagining a Magazine (Replay)
Palacio Magazine is the rebirth of a bilingual magazine that informed and entertained Long Beach for five years, Palacio de Long Beach. Published by Andrea Sulsona, Palacio de Long Beach was the only city magazine that provided a voice for a growing Latino population. Unfortunately, Palacio de Long Beach ceased publication Spring 2014.
Many months of conversations over meals and coffee led to my decision to resurrect the magazine. To be honest, I didn’t rush easily into that decision. I was hesitant assuming such a responsibility. I knew that if we were going to do this, we would need to take advantage of the changing media landscape.
The rebranded Palacio Magazine is a multimedia digital and print platform featuring Latino stories in a multicultural Long Beach. Our goal is to engage these diverse voices to empower the exchange of creative ideas and transformative solutions. Palacio Magazine will be a platform for Latinos to share the stories of their lives, work, play, and communities.
This premiere print issue and the simultaneous launch of palaciomagazine.com is a return to my journalism and storytelling roots. My professional life of local and national advocacy and organizing, radio and television reporting and producing and my stubborn refusal to simply accept the status quo have brought me to this moment. I am proud and honored to join with my wife, Sumire Gant, as co-publisher to bring Palacio Magazine to Long Beach.
We are joined this month in this effort by Leadership Long Beach, a nonprofit that has, for more than 25 years, trained some of this city’s best and brightest leaders. Inside, you’ll find a 16-page insert for Idea Fest Long Beach (IF LB) 2015. IF LB is a day of celebration that will transform and inspire the Long Beach community through classes, music, art, food and fun. Presented by Leadership Long Beach, IDEA Fest is an annual event of Inspiration, Discussion, Education and Arts.
There are too many people to thank here but special shout outs to Mayor Robert Garcia for agreeing to be on the premiere cover and to all those who allowed us to share their stories in print and online. None of this would have been possible without the support of the content contributors, photographers, Leadership Long Beach, their alumni and the advertisers and sponsors. And a special thank you to Andrea Sulsona, former publisher of Palacio de Long Beach, who convinced me that I had to do this. I will work hard to carry on your legacy.
La revista Palacio Magazine es el renacimiento de una revista bilingüe que informó y entretuvo a la comunidad de Long Beach durante cinco años: Palacio de Long Beach. Publicado por Andrea Sulsona, era la única revista que proporcionaba una voz para la creciente población latina de la ciudad. Desafortunadamente, la revista dejó de publicarse la primavera del 2014.
Después de varios meses de planificación, el resultado es una producción renombrada y reinventada: Palacio Magazine; cuenta con una plataforma multimedia digital así como números impresos que destacan las historias de Latinos en un Long Beach multicultural. Nuestro objetivo es involucrar a las diversas voces para potenciar el intercambio de ideas creativas y soluciones transformadoras.
Este mes nos acompaña Leadership Long Beach, una organización no lucrativa que, desde hace más de 25 años, ha contribuido en la formación de algunos de los mejores y más brillantes líderes de esta ciudad. En el interior, encontrará un inserto de 16 páginas de Idea Fest Long de Beach, que dará inicio el 30 de mayo del 2015. Presentado por Leadership Long Beach, Idea Fest es un día de celebración que va a transformar e inspirar a la comunidad de Long Beach a través de clases, la música, el arte, la comida y la diversión.
Damos las gracias especialmente al Alcalde Robert García y a todos aquellos que nos permitieron compartir sus historias. Nada de esto hubiera sido posible sin los colaboradores de contenido, fotógrafos, Leadership Long Beach, sus ex alumnos y los anunciantes y patrocinadores. Y un agradecimiento especial a Andrea Sulsona, ex editora de Palacio de Long Beach, quién me convenció de que teníamos que hacer esto. Vamos a trabajar duro para continuar con su legado.
