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Hispanic Heritage Month
September 15 through October 15
Hispanic Heritage Month
Congress authorized President Lyndon B. Johnson in September
1968 to proclaim National Hispanic Heritage Week. In 1988,
it was expanded to a month-long celebration (Sept. 15th
-Oct. 15th). This is the month that Latinos
celebrate their culture and traditions. UHV annually hosts
several events in honor of Hispanic Heritage Month. The
events are aimed at promoting an awareness of the need for
higher education among Hispanics in the region.
VALE
Victoria Alliance for Latino Education (VALE) is a committee
that was formed at the University of Houston-Victoria which
consists of UHV and VC employees, community volunteers, and
civic leaders who share a common goal to promote higher
education for Latinos in Victoria and the surrounding
region. Robert Cortez and Angie Estraca are co-chairs of
VALE.
The mission of the Victoria Alliance for Latino Education is
to increase the educational attainment levels of Hispanics
in Victoria and the surrounding region through cultural and
educational activities.
Parade and Fiesta
To kick-off Hispanic Heritage Month, UHV and VALE are
sponsoring a parade and a fiesta on Saturday, September 13,
2008. The parade entries will line begin to up at 9:00 a.m.
at the intersection of Commerce St. and Red River St. with
the parade set to start at 10:00 a.m. The parade will
travel eastbound to Ben Wilson St. and end at the UHV
campus. A traditional Mexican Fiesta will follow
immediately after the parade at the UHV campus from 11:00
a.m. to 2:00 p.m. University staff will be on hand to
disseminate information about opportunities to achieve a
higher education. There will be vendors on hand selling a
variety of traditional foods, plants, t-shirts, etc. In
addition, there will be dance performers and live music.
American Book Review
Contact: Dr. Charles Alcorn III
361-570-4100
Del Castillo Concert
DEL CASTILLO has become a symbol of the cross-cultural power of music with
their eclectic blend of Flamenco, Rock, Latin, Blues, and
World music.
It all began in
late 2000 when Rick and Mark del Castillo decided to put
together an album of Latin/Flamenco-style songs for their
parents and friends in their hometown of Brownsville, Texas.
The brothers, who had always played electric guitar in
separate rock bands, had never played together and for the
first time ever they began collaborating on songs on
acoustic guitars.
Their good
friend, vocalist/guitarist Alex Ruiz, began adding lyrics to
the brothers’ instrumentals, and soon after, the other band
members joined them. After receiving positive and
encouraging responses from everyone who heard the songs they
created together, the project began to evolve into a real
band. Del Castillo was born!
For more of the
story of the group click on the following link:
http://www.delcastillomusic.com/english/bio.html
Dr. Jesus "Chuy " Negrete
Dr. Jesus “Chuy
“ Negrete founded the Mexican Cultural Institute and has
performed, lectured and taught in numerous universities
across the nation, including a long-term commitment to the
University of Houston. He performs concerts and talks in
venues ranging from schools and libraries to rallies and
conventions, from prisons to senior citizens. He is best
known for his weaving together of songs, corridos, poetry
and oral histories in English and Spanish to present, with
his guitar and harmonica, a compelling retelling of Mexican
and Mexican-American history from pre-Columbian times to the
present. Dr. Negrete is an expert in multicultural
education, holding degree from the University of Illinois at
Chicago and Chicago State University.
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