Latino Heritage Week events to be held Sept. 14-21 at UTSA
(Sept. 10, 2001)--Latino Heritage Week events will be held Sept. 14-21 at the 1604 and Downtown Campuses. Events include the "Diez y Seis" parade on Saturday, a performance by "Acoustic Dream" Latin jazz band Sept. 17 on the Sombrilla at the 1604 Campus, "Mi Familia, Mi Cultura" family photo display at the Downtown Campus Sept. 17-19, and the "Latino Cultural Expressions Through Art" exhibit in the Frio Street Building Multipurpose Room at the Downtown Campus Sept. 18-19.
For more information call the Office of Multicultural Programs at (210) 458-4770. Following is the full schedule of events listed by campus:
Latino Heritage Week Events, Downtown Campus
Friday, September 14
10 a.m.-5 p.m.-- Veterans Display, Commons Area, Frio Street Building,
sponsored by Bilingual Education Student Association (BESO).
Saturday, September 15
10 a.m. -- "Diez y Seis" parade, corner of Guadalupe &
Brazos.
Monday, September 17
11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. -- KXTN Tejano 107.5 Kick-off Celebration, Bill
Miller Plaza
12:30-1:30 p.m. -- "Café Latino," loteria (Mexican
bingo) and Mexican coffee and desserts from Espuma Coffee and Tea Emporium,
Commons Area, Frio Street Building.
Monday-Wednesday, September 17-19
12-5 p.m. -- "Mi Familia, Mi Cultura" family photo display,
Commons Area, Frio Street Building.
Tuesday, September 18
10 a.m.-8 p.m. -- "Latino Cultural Expressions Through Art"
art exhibit, Frio Street Building Multipurpose Room1.402.
12-1 p.m. -- Meet and Greet the Artists -- Luis Guerrero, Ben Mata,
Luis Valderas, Vincent Valdez, Mujer Artes, Cruz Ortiz, Frio Street Building
Room 1.402.
Wednesday, September 19
10 a.m.-8 p.m. -- "Latino Cultural Expressions Through Art" art
exhibit, Frio Street Building Multipurpose Room1.402.
11:30 - 1:30 p.m. -- Lowrider Car Show with 98.5 FM The Beat live,
Bill Miller Plaza.
Thursday, September 20
All events at Durango Building Student Center, 1st floor, sponsored by CAB:
1-3 p.m. -- Refreshments: Fruit Cups and Aguas Frescas
1- 2 p.m. -- Ballet Folklorico
2-3 p.m. -- Mariachi Festival
Friday, September 21
8-11:30 p.m. -- "El Baile" Dance, Frio Street Building, 3rd floor
terrace, sponsored by BESO.
Tuesday-Thursday, Sept. 18-20
10 a.m.- 2 p.m. -- "Chicano!" video, Commons Area, Frio Street Building.
10 a.m.- 2 p.m. -- "Hispanic Americans" video, Durango Building,
Student Community Room, 1st floor.
Latino Heritage Week Events, 1604 Campus:
Monday, September 17
12-1 p.m. -- Latino Heritage Week Kick-Off, "Acoustic Dream" Latin
jazz band, Sombrilla.
Tuesday, September 18
12 p.m. -- 94.1 KLEY-FM Live, Sombrilla, sponsored by Omega Delta Phi.
Wednesday, September 19
11 a.m.-12 p.m. -- Jalapeno Eating Contest, Sombrilla, sponsored by
Kappa Delta Chi.
11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. -- "Ojos de Dios" craftmaking, Sombrilla,
sponsored by Sigma Lambda Alpha.
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Latino Heritage Week events to be held Sept. 14-21 at UTSA
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