[Lasa] Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month

[Latin American Student Association]

October 1-31st is Hispanic Heritage Month. 

 

Lots of events are coming up for the month including music , movies, dancing
and more. If you are looking for something different to celebrate on and off
campus in October, add Hispanic Heritage events to your calendar. Call
Patricia in the Department of Modern and Classical Languages to request a
copy of the schedule via e-mail or to get a poster for your bulletin board
at: 333-5948. Or if you would prefer, copy and paste this link to visit the
MCL website: http://www.valdosta.edu/mcl/Events.shtml  for a complete
listing and a downloadable schedule.

 

Calendar of events


 

Wednesday, October 3, 7-8:30 P.M.,

Author, Susana Chávez Silverman 

A reading from: “Killer Cronicas and Beyond”

“An inventive, powerful, and funny memoir written in Spanglish” 

Susana Chávez-Silverman is professor of Romance Languages and Literatures at
Pomona College in California. She is coeditor of Tropicalizations:
Transcultural Representations of Latinidad and Reading and Writing the
Ambiente: <http://www.wisc.edu/wisconsinpress/books/3057.htm>  Queer
Sexualities in Latino, Latin American, and Spanish Culture.

Cypress Room, University Center

There will be a meet and greet plus a book signing after the event.
Everyone is welcome!

 

 

Thursday, October 4, 2-3:15 P.M.

“Crecer y Escribir, In Between"

Author, Susana Chávez Silverman 

Informal Q&A with students

Host: Ericka Parra

West Hall 150 

Friday, October 5, 6-10:00 P.M.

“La Fuerza Latina” Orchestra 

Host: Susan Wehling

 

First Friday, Bennie’s Alley, Downtown Valdosta 

Thursday, October 11, 8-9:15 P.M.

Latin Dancing 

Host: Ellen L. Friedrich

Cypress Room, University Center

Wednesday,  October 17, 7:00-9:30 P.M.

“The Trees Have a Mother”

Documentary and Lecture with 

Filmmaker, Dr. Juan Carlos Galeano

Host: Susan Wehling

University Center Theater 

 

Thursday, October 18, 7-8:00 P.M.

Lecture on Hispanic Judaism 

Speaker: Leah Cassorla 

Host: Jennifer Servi

Bailey Science Building, 3009

Monday, October 22, 6-7:30 P.M. 

Students share their study abroad memories.

Includes an information session on study 

abroad  programs in  Peru, México, and Spain

Host: Randy Gladwin

Rose Room, University Center

 

Thursday, October 25, 8-9:15 P.M.

Latin Dancing

Host: Ellen L. Friedrich

Magnolia Room, University Center 

 

Wednesday, November 7, 7:00-8:00 P.M.

Following in the Footsteps of the Spanish Mystics: St. Teresa of Avila and
St. John of the Cross 

Dr. Cristóbal Serrán-Pagán 

University Center Theater 

 

 

Patricia A. Stone

Senior Secretary

Modern and Classical Languages

Valdosta State University

1500 North Patterson Street

Valdosta, GA 31698

229-333-5948

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