Celebrating Chicano/Latino Heritage Month

Join peers, professors and guests of the university in celebrating Chicano/Latino Heritage Month!

The month-long celebration (September 15 – October 15) celebrates the culture and traditions of U.S. residents who trace their roots to Spain, Mexico and the Spanish-speaking nations of Central America, South America and the Caribbean. The celebration’s starting date, September 15, was the independence day of five Latin American countries: Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua. In addition, Mexico and Chile celebrate their independence days on September 16 and September 18, respectively.

– The U.S. Census Bureau        

Upcoming Events

• Monday, October 1: ‘Who am I?’ discussion of the terms and meanings of ‘Chicano/a,’ ‘Latino/a’ and ‘Hispanic,’ 5 – 6 pm, Casa Real
• Wednesday, October 3: Indigenous Ways of Healing, 1 – 3 pm, Communications building, room 105
  Dr. Patrisia Gonzales will give a lecture about "Ceremonial Birthing: The Rites and Technologies of Indigenous Midwifery." Gonzales’ presentation will examine various technologies that assist in understanding birth as a ceremony.
  
  Gonzales is an assistant professor of Chicano Studies at the University of Arizona. She is of Kickapoo, Comanche and Macehual descent, and specializes in Indigenous ways of knowing and Indigenous medicine. She is a promotora of Mexican Indigenous Medicine and an apprenticing Traditional Birth Attendant. Gonzales has received numerous human rights awards for the national Column of the Americas, which she co-authors with Roberto Rodriguez, and for her book The Mud People.
• Wednesday, October 3: Movie: Compromiso Complido OAXACA, 7 pm, Casa Real
• Thursday, October 4: Concert: Jorge Camberos – Latin Rhythms, noon – 1 pm, Aztec Center Patio
• Thursday, October 11: Concert: Agua Libre – Urban Latin Hip Hop, noon – 1 pm, Aztec Center Patio
• Friday, October 12: Dia de la Raza, noon – 1 pm, Free Speech Steps
• Wednesday, October 17: Café con Chicana, 5 – 6 pm, Cross-Cultural Center
• *Meetings held every Thursday: Colectivo Zapatista Tzajalek 32 (Zapatista Indigenous communities in Chiapa, Mexico), 4 – 5:30 pm, Arts & Letters building, room 362. Join us to learn and discuss indigenous rights and social movements in Latin America while supporting (through cultural events) Zapatista Indigenous communities in Chiapas, Mexico and be part of the Otra Campaña initiative.
• *Meetings held every Wednesday: Latin American Studies Student Organization (LASSO), noon – 1:30 pm, Arts & Letters building, room 377. The Latin American Studies Student Organization is open to all students interested in promoting awareness of Latin American cultures and issues through guest speakers, films, cultural groups, and get-togethers.
• *Meetings held every Thursday: Bate Papo-Portuguese Conversation Club, 7 – 9 pm, Egyptian Tea Room Restaurant (located on the corner of College Avenue and Adams Avenue)

Please visit SDSU’s Center for Latin American Studies to learn about upcoming events and activities, such as the Tijuana Maquiladora Tour on October 20, where you will travel to Tijuana for the day and learn about maquiladora (factory) workers' conditions and struggles.