Hispanic Heritage Celebrated at SSU

September 15 - October 15

Asa H. Gordon Library - Celebrating Hispanic Heritage display and Voter Registration information

 

Wednesday, September 18 | 4:00 P.M. Movie Screening

Library Art Gallery - Movie screening: Encanto (2021). Animated film about a Colombian teenage girl who is the only one in her family without magical powers.

 

Monday, October 7 | 4:00 P.M. Afro-Latin Dance and Instruments

Student Union 218 - Afro-Latin dance and instrument demonstration jam session led by Luisito el Salsero.

 

Tuesday, October 8 | 4:00 P.M. Afro-Latin Dance and Instruments

Student Union 218 - Afro-Latin dance and instrument demonstration jam session led by Luisito el Salsero.

 

Wednesday, October 9 | 1:00 P.M. Documentary & Discussion with Dr. Pedro Rivera

Library Art Gallery - From the PBS Series Black in Latin America, "Cuba: The Next Revolution." Hosted by Dr. Pedro Rivera.

 

Wednesday, October 9 | 4:00 P.M. Afro-Latin Dance and Instruments

Student Union 218 - Afro-Latin dance and instrument demonstration jam session led by Luisito el Salsero.

 

Thursday, October 10 | 4:00 P.M. Afro-Latin Dance and Instruments

Student Union 218 - Afro-Latin dance and instrument demonstration jam session led by Luisito el Salsero.

 

Saturday, October 12 | 6:00 P.M. Food Truck & Football

T.A. Wright Stadium - Latin Chicks Food  Truck at Tigers vs. Lincoln University (CA).

 

Tuesday, October 15 | 11:00 A.M. Latin Lunch

King Frazier Dining Room - Latin lunch and DJ. Featuring traditional dishes from across Latin America

 

Tuesday, October 15 | 4:00 P.M. Bilingual Poetry Reading

Gardner Hall Patio - Bilingual poetry reading featuring students and staff.

National Hispanic Heritage Month is observed in the United States each year from September 15 to October 15. It is a time to celebrate the histories, cultures and contributions of the many Americans whose ancestors came from Spain, Mexico, the Caribbean, or Central and South America.

The Festival was initiated in 1968 as Hispanic Heritage Week under President Lyndon Johnson, and was later extended by President Ronald Reagan to a 30-day celebration beginning every year on September 15th. It was passed into law on August 17, 1988, on the approval of Public Law 100-402.

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