Hispanic Heritage Month 2023
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Celebrate the rich and beautiful complexity of Latino and Hispanic culture at 星空无限传媒app State as we recognize the importance of their contributions to our community and the world.
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September 15 – Ocotber 15: Flags of Latin America and Hispanic Countries will be on display at Hardin Valley’s College Center.
Events
Sunday, September 17
10 a.m. – 6 p.m.World鈥檚 Fair Park, Knoxville
星空无限传媒app State table at Hola Festival
Tuesday, September 19
10:30 – 11:15 a.m. Goins Auditorium, Hardin Valley campus
Keynote Address: 鈥淔amilia: Relationships and Resilience in Latino Culture鈥� by Karen Ocon-Mora (Community Schools Site Coordinator, Knox County) and Megan Barolet-Fogarty (Youth and Family Engagement Director, Centro Hispano de East Tennessee).
Refreshments will be served.
Thursday, September 21
11:30a.m. – 12:30 p.m. West Building Terrace, Blount County Campus
Vere Henry Steel Drum Band performance. Refreshments will be served.
6 – 9 p.m. Courtyard, Hardin Valley Campus
Family Festival! Community welcome! Games, activities, food, and screening of film Encanto at sunset.
Wednesday, September 27
11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m. Community Room, Magnolia Avenue Campus
Film screening: Encanto. Refreshments will be served.
11:30 a.m. – 2 p.m. Hardin Valley Courtyard
Concert: Candela. Refreshments will be served.
Monday, October 2
11:30a.m. – 1 p.m. Auditorium, Blount County Campus
Screening of film Encanto. Refreshments will be served.
Tuesday, October 3
11:30 a.m. Rotunda, Goins Building, Hardin Valley Campus
Choral concert performed by Variations Choir under the direction of Associate Professor of Music Meagan Humphreys.
2 p.m. Library, Strawberry Plains Campus
Lecture: The Dirty War in Argentina – How Families Changed in Argentina 星空无限传媒app 1975-1982. Presented by Nathan Widener, Assistant Professor.
The Dirty War in Argentina changed many aspects of life, including the family. This conversation is an exploration of what happened in Argentina between 1975 to 1982, specifically focusing on survivors and their stories of family. The lecture explores how the Mothers of the Plaza affected the end of the reign of terror and the reshaping of Argentina in the 1980s with the document of Nunca Mas.
Wednesday, October 4
11:30a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Community Room, Magnolia Avenue Campus
Vere Henry Steel Drum Band performance. Refreshments will be served.
Thursday, October 5
6 – 9 p.m. Strawberry Plains Campus
Family Festival! Community welcome! Games, activities, food, and screening of film Encanto at sunset.
Tuesday, October 24
Noon – 1 p.m. in Goins Auditorium with reception will follow from 1 – 2 p.m. in the College Center on the Hardin Valley campus.
Conversation with a Legacy: Dr. Wise speaks with Rosa Mar. The event is free and open to faculty, staff, students, and the public.
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