Wayne State University observing Hispanic Heritage Month with series of events
August 17, 2009Wayne State University and the Center for Chicano-Boricua Studies (CBS)are commemorating Hispanic Heritage Month, running from Sept. 15 to Oct. 15, with a series of events ranging from films and lectures, to a festival and a gala fundraising dinner.
Hispanic Heritage Month, observed yearly between September 15 and October 15, marks the anniversary of independence for five Latin American countries-Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Nicaragua. In addition, Mexico declared its independence on Sept. 16 and Chile on Sept. 18.
WSU CBS Hispanic Heritage Month Celebration | |
| Saturday, Sept. 12, 2009 | |
| CBS Gala & Celebración Fundraising Dinner 6-10 p.m. Featuring: Martina Guzman & Nuyorican poet Tato Laviera $45 individual ticket or $400 CBS Student advocate sponsor (includes one table for eight guests) For more information, | WCCCD Downriver Campus Hispanic HeritageFestival WCCCD Downriver Campus Free and open to the public! |
| September 15-October 15 (weekdays only from 8am-5pm) | Tuesday, September 15, 2009 |
"Turning a Negative into a Positive: A Photographic Tour of Southwest Detroit," WSU Faculty Administration Building Free and open to the public. | WSU SHPE Grito Celebration 12-2pm Mexican independence day WSU Gullen Mall Free and open to the public |
| Thursday, September 24, 2009 | Friday, September 25, 2009 |
Cuban Film Series WSU Undergraduate Library Free and open to the public. Sponsored by CBS & Friends of Cuba. | "Digital Storytelling: An Online Exhibit of Mexican American History in Texas" 1:30-3pm A collection of photographs by Russell Lee WSU Purdy/Kresge Library. Presented by Maria Gonzalez (MLIS). |
| Thursday, October 8, 2009 | Saturday, October 10, 2009 |
| A Reading by Apaxu Maiz, Author of "Looking for Aztlan" 1-2 pm WSU Faculty Administration Building Free and open to the public. For more information please call 313.577.4378 | "The Accidental Mummies of Guanajuato" exhibition Detroit Science Center 5020 John R St Detroit, MI 48202-4045 To purchase tickets or for more information |
| Tuesday, October 13, 2009 | |
| A informational panel discussion will center on the development of a Latino heritage room at WSU 3-5pm WSU General lectures Room: 150 (Potential heritage room) |  |
| For More information Please visit http://www.clas.wayne.edu/cbs/ | |
- Contact: Tom Reynolds
- Voice: (313) 577-2150
- Email: treynolds@wayne.edu
- Fax: (313) 577-4459
- Website: www.media.wayne.edu
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