Emilia Sánchez González

Bio

Emilia is a graduate intern with the Communications and Public Affairs department at the Getty Museum. She’s a Cultural Heritage Practitioner by profession and an advocate of the Arts & Culture as mediums for dialogue, learning, and social change.

Stories

  1. Listen to Music of the Iranian Diaspora

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    Three musicians sit on carpets on a lit stage at the Getty Villa and play traditional string instruments. A dancer in a white dress swirls in the foreground

    Six new videos bring the Persia After Hours performances to you

    Nov 22, 2022

  2. Ancient or Fake? The Mystery of a Maya Book

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    A gloved hand holds a tiny section of amate paper under a microscope

    Cracking the mystery of the oldest surviving pre-Hispanic book produced in the Americas

    Oct 27, 2022

  3. The Maya Peoples of L.A.

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    Five people pose for a picture

    An organization led by Indigenous women advocates for visibility of Indigenous immigrants

    Oct 10, 2022

  4. The Gift of Jewelry Was an Ancient Love Language

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    Elaborate golden hairnet with a medallion of a woman's face in relief at the center

    Bracelets, earrings, and other ways to say “I love you”

    Jun 30, 2022

  5. The Family Stories Missing from Early Mexican Photographs

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    Framed photo with scalloped gold matting of a black and white photo of a man and woman from the 1900s

    Getty Museum intern Emilia Sánchez González digs in to her Asian-Mexican heritage

    Jun 16, 2022

  6. The Art of Writing Beautifully

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    A desk scene shows a pair of hands brush writing in Arabic with black ink on white paper.

    Payman Hamed keeps the ancient Persian tradition of calligraphy alive

    May 26, 2022

  7. A Contemporary Assyrian Epic

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    A wide shot of a man conducting an orchestral performance on stage

    Honiball Joseph talks about his journey to support and empower fellow Assyrian artists around the world

    Mar 16, 2022

  8. The Power of Music for Social Change

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    Nobuko Miyamoto spreads her arms wide as she sings into the microphone

    Nobuko Miyamoto talks about her work as a musician, dancer, and social activist

    Feb 16, 2022

  9. Religious Manuscripts Helped Structure Time before Modern Technology

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    An illuminated page featuring the Virgin Mary sitting on a throne with the baby Jesus on her lap. A young girl kneels in prayer beside her

    A new online exhibit explores the book of hours and its role in medieval European society

    Jan 25, 2022