UA plans events to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month
Posted on Saturday, September 13, 2008
The University of Arkansas and the Hispanic Heritage Month Committee announce the 2008 Hispanic Heritage Month schedule of events on the university campus. Combining academic lectures, distinguished speakers and cultural events, Hispanic Heritage Month is an exciting opportunity to create greater awareness of the heritage and contemporary achievement of Hispanic and Latino cultures.
Hispanic Heritage Month begins Monday on the anniversary of independence for five Latin American countries: Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua, which declared independence from Spain in 1821. Mexico had earlier declared its independence on Sept. 16, 1810, and Chile on Sept. 18, 1810.
The 2008 celebration is titled Getting Involved: Our Families, Our Community, Our Nation. Both Gov. Mike Beebe and University of Arkansas Chancellor G. David Gearhart have proclaimed Sept. 15 through Oct. 15 to be Hispanic Heritage Month in the state of Arkansas and on the University of Arkansas campus. Hispanic Heritage Month schedule
Monday Hispanic Heritage Month kickoff, panel discussion: Challenges of Latinos in the U. S. and in Northwest Arkansas 11 a. m., Multicultural Center, reception to follow. Wednesday Citizenship Ceremony 11 a. m., Jones Center, seating is limited, RSVP at 751-9494. Cuentos y Mαs Story times are taught in Spanish and English for 3 to 6 year-olds, 11: 15 a. m., Fayetteville Public Library. Engineering Expo 27 p. m., Bell Engineering Center. No Longer Strangers: The Hispanic Presence in our Midst noon, First United Methodist Church, Room N 115, 206 W. Johnson Ave., Springdale. Thursday Film Series: La Ley de Herodes, commentary by Actor Damian Alcazar and starring Damiαn Alcαzar 5 p. m., 310 Kimpel Hall.
Sept. 22 Hispanic faculty and staff mixer 3: 30 p. m., Multicultural Center.
Sept. 23 Campus Day for high school students 9 a. m. to 3 p. m., University of Arkansas. Business Career Fair 11 a. m. to 3 p. m., Willard J. Walker Hall. Sept. 24 Cuentos y Mαs: Mexico, story times are taught in Spanish and English, for 3- to 6-year-olds 11: 15 a. m. Fayetteville Public Library. Sept. 25 Brown Bag: A conversation on Mexican Cinema, with actor Damian Alcazar noon, Multicultural Center. Graduate school / job fair 10 a. m. to 2 p. m., Arkansas Union Connections Lounge. Sept. 26 Arkansas Latino Summit, keynote speaker: Dolores Huerta Clinton Presidential Center and Park.
Oct. 2 After School Workshop 45 p. m., Fayetteville Public library. New Perspectives on Latino Literature and the Role of the Writer with author Sergio Troncoso 7: 30 p. m., Giffels Auditorium at Old Main.
Oct. 3 Friday Night Live: Latin Soul, free to everyone 9 p. m., Arkansas Union.
Oct. 6 Explore Latin America 3: 30 p. m., Multicultural Center.
Oct. 7 Plaza de las Americas 11 a. m. to 3 p. m., ARKU Connections Lounge.
Oct. 8 Cuentos y Mαs: Colombia, story times are taught in Spanish and English for 3 to 6 year-olds 11: 15 a. m, Fayetteville Public Library.
Oct. 9 Off Broadway play: Platanos and Collard Greens 6 p. m, Arkansas Union Theater. Oct. 11 LULAC Gala, annual fundraising for LULAC scholarships, $ 100 per person, $ 25 per student, call Manny Gomez at 640-4790 for more information 6 p. m., Holiday Inn and Convention Center, 1500 S. 48 th St., Springdale. Oct. 13 Between the Books: Facts of Life Stories by Gary Soto, The Book Club is for ages 9-11 4 p. m., Fayetteville Public Library. Oct. 16 Film series: Canoa, by director Felipe Cazals 5 p. m., 310 Kimpel Hall.
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