For Immediate Release
September 12, 2008
Deborah M. Martin
Office
of Public Relations
210/733-2149
Hispanic Heritage Month 2008 at San Antonio College |
| WHAT Hispanic Heritage Month 2008 at San Antonio College WHEN Sept. 15 - October 15, 2008 Various dates/times (details below) WHERE San Antonio College Various buildings 1300 San Pedro Ave., 78212 HOW Except where noted, all events are free and open to the public. EVENT CONTACT Patricia Portales, Associate Professor of English and Hispanic Heritage Committee Chair pportales@mail.accd.edu or 210-733-2519 EVENT DETAILS September 15 through October 15, 2008, Moody Learning Center, Library “Latino Novels, Anthologies, and Periodicals Exhibit” 2nd fl Reference and 3rd floor Circulation displays Monday, Sept. 15, 2008 10:00-10:50 a.m., Loftin Student Center (LSC) Fiesta Room Hispanic Heritage Month Opening Ceremony featuring Mariachi Herencía Mexicana. Opening remarks by Dr. Conrad Krueger, Dean of Arts & Sciences and Gabriel Ferrer, Head of Legal Affairs and Assistance, Office of the Mexican Consulate *Refreshments will be served 12:00-12:20 p.m., LSC Fiesta Room Performance by Ballet Folklórico Festival Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2008 11:00 a.m.-Noon, LSC Fiesta Room Randy Cordero, Flamenco Guitarist accompanied by Flamenco Dancers and Cajon Player Friday, Sept. 19, 2008 11:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m., LSC Fiesta Room Los Padrinos Conjunto Band 5:00-8:00 p.m., Koehler House Salute to Hispanic Leaders Reception - Open to the ACCD Community *Refreshments will be served. Wednesday, Sept 24 9:00 a.m.ˆ2:00 p.m., LSC Outside Mall area Antojitos Festival featuring Lowrider Car Clubs and Mariachi Sol de Tejas Thursday, Sept. 25, 2008 9:25-10:50 a.m., Visual Arts & Technology Center 120 George Farías, Genealogist “Dos Héroes Hispanos en la Revolución Americana: Hispanic Contributions to the Birth of the United States” *Refreshments will be served 11:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m., LSC Fiesta Room DJ Mexican Step-grandfather Wednesday, Oct 1 10:00-10:50 a.m., Visual Arts & Technology Center 120 Elizabeth Ruiz, News Anchor/Reporter for News Talk 550 KTSA - “A Latina's Journey to Journalism” *Refreshments will be served 5:00 p.m., Gonzales Hall 123 Department of English Deadline for submissions - Hispanic Heritage Essay Contest Thursday, Oct. 2 10:50 a.m.-12:05 p.m., Visual Arts & Technology Center room 120 George Farías, Genealogist “Buscando Nuestras Raices: Trends and Techniques in Hispanic Genealogy” *Refreshments will be served Friday, Oct. 3, 2008 11:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m., LSC Fiesta Room Salsa Dance Lessons by Lee Rios of Semeneya Ballroom, followed by “Dancing with a Latin Flair” Dance Contest Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2008 10:00-10:50 a.m., Longwith Radio, Television Film building room 101 On Stage Drama Club presents “An Afternoon on Mango Street: Readings from the Works of Sandra Cisneros and Other Writers” directed by Suzanne Skinner & Paula Rodriguez and performed by the students of the Dept. of Theatre and Speech Tuesday, October 14, 2008 7:00-9:00 p.m. LSC ˆ The Round (first floor) Hispanic Heritage Themed Poetry Readings/Open Mic by SAC students *Refreshments will be served Wednesday, Oct. 15 12:00-12:50 p.m. Loftin Faculty Lounge Hispanic Heritage Essay Contest Winners Ceremony *Refreshments will be served |
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1300 San Pedro Ave. • San Antonio, Texas • 78212-4299 • (210) 733-2147 |