A variety of events and activities are planned at Northern Arizona University, Coconino Community College and throughout Flagstaff in celebration of “Latin@ Heritage Month.”
Coconino Community College will present “Café y Pan” from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sept. 26 at the Student Center, Lone Tree Campus.
The event typically includes coffee and Latino pastries, along with information on other upcoming activities to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month.
Other upcoming events include —
“Immigration & Dentention Discussion” at 12:45 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 27 at NAU, SBS West Room 104.
“The Mayan Calendar: Myth, Realty or Hoax” presented at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept 27 at the Museum of Northern Arizona.
“Nepantla: Tierra Entre Medio/Between Worlds — Rachel Running A Borderland Odyssey Opening Reception” from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday, Sept. 28 at the Flagstaff Photography Center.
“The Ancient Wisdom of Water: Border Rancher Valer Austin” from 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 29 at at the Flagstaff Photography Center.
“Baila Conmigo (Dance with Me)” from 8 to 11 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 29 at the University Union at Northern Arizona University.
“Zumba” from 7 to 8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 5 at the Health and Learning Center, Recreation Center, Multipurpose Gym.
Film screening of “West Side Story” at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 9 at the Cline Library Assembly Hall at Northern Arizona University.
“Border Songs — CD Release Concert” at 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 12 at the Coconino Center for the Arts.
Film screening of “The Renaissance of Mata Ortiz” at 7 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 14 at the Flagstaff Photography Center.
Film Screening of “Biutiful” at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 17 at NAU Liberal Arts, Room 120.
The NAU Bookstore will also spotlight regional and national Latino artists in a book display through Oct. 15.
The Arizona Daily Sun profiled CHAC board member Julio Cesar Quezada in a front page story that appeared on Monday, Sept. 10, 2012.
The story — “A Beautiful Life” — details Quezada’s life, born in Durango, Mexico and raised in the Sunnyside Neighborhood of Flagstaff. Quezada is currently a community organizer in Sunnyside, working with the Sunnyside Neighborhood Association and promoting a health education program in the community on behalf of North County HealthCare.
Flagstaff’s Commission on Diversity Awareness will celebrate Race Equality Week with the fifth annual “Drums, Dance & Song” from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 15 at Heritage Square in downtown Flagstaff.
The program includes:
Ballet Folklorico de Colores at 11 a.m.
Strider Schmitz, Scottish bagpiper, at 11:45 a.m.
Sambatuque, Brazilian drum and dance, at 12:15 p.m.
Kel Mockinbird Grammy Nominee and Native American flutist, at 1 p.m.
The Flagstaff Unified School District Hopi Dancers at 2 p.m.,
Melodic Hispanic singer Clove at 2:30 p.m.
The Springhill Baptist Church choir at 3 p.m.
Polka Katzen at 3:30 p.m.
The celebration also features local craft vendors food. Vote on the best diversity t-shirt.
The Coconino County Hispanic Advisory Council will hold its next meeting at 5:30 p.m. Monday, Sept. 10 at the Coconino County Administration Building, 219 E. Cherry Ave., Flagstaff.
The public is invited to speak on any items or area of concern.
Sergio Mendoza y La Orkestra had the crowd dancing in front of the Pepsi Stage, even during a light rain, at the Coconino County Fair when the group performed on Sunday, Sept. 2, 2012.
Coconino County Supervisor Elizabeth “Liz” Archuleta introduced the group, whose musical stylings feature a blend of “Indie Mambo,” jazz and cumbia, highlighted by vocalist Salvador Duran.
A variety of events and activities are planned at Northern Arizona University, Coconino Community College and throughout Flagstaff in celebration of “Latin@ Heritage Month.”
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