Valentina Barrera-Ibarra
Photography InternValentina Barrera-Ibarra is a part of San Antonio's Ambassador Program and the Photography Intern for Texas Public Radio.
Valentina graduated in 2023 from the International School of the Americas and is an honors student at Loyola University – Chicago, double majoring in Political Science and Anthropology. Valentina is a Fellow at Forging Opportunities for Refugees in America and holds several leadership roles on campus.
Valentina was the City of San Antonio District 1 Intern in 2022 and has worked with Radio Esperanza, 96.5 KEPJ-LPFM San Antonio, since 2019, recording segments and interviews for the station.
Valentina’s love of photography began after receiving her first camera and attending SAY Sí film classes in middle school. Valentina won several Scholastic Gold Key awards for her photography, which were published on Dover Street Market’s website and in international stores.
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San Antonio band Los Texmaniacs will perform at the Democratic National Convention today as part of its first night in Chicago. TPR’s Valentina Barerra-Ibarra spoke with Max Baca, the frontman behind the Grammy-award-winning conjunto group about his recent accolades and upcoming performance. -
San Antonio may be seeing a running renaissance —with run clubs popping up all over the city, ranging from small groups of a handful of people to massive running collectives of hundreds of joggers. -
The San Antonio Public Library continued a four-part workshop and archival discussion over the weekend about Latino music venues, clubs, and cantinas that have stood throughout the city's history. -
HemisFair está abierto las 24 horas, pero San Antonio analiza toque de queda. -
HemisFair has been a staple for the San Antonio community since the 1960s when it was the site of the 1968 World’s Fair. For decades, it’s had 24-hour access, but soon, it may be subject to a nightly closing time like most parks overseen by the City of San Antonio.
