Variety of Latinos to share cultures, free food
Sarah Henriksen
Issue date: 4/21/06 Section: News
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Throughout April, groups across campus have celebrated diversity with festivals and presentations such as the HPIC Luau, the Filipino festival, Japan Week and coming April 30, the La Raza Latina Festival.
Literally translated, "La Raza Latina" means "The Latin Race." The club was created three years ago after an older, inactive club on campus was revamped. La Raza Latina is "an informal support group for Latinos on campus," Anna Gonzales, adviser to the club, said. According to Gonzales, it "creates a comfortable environment" for the 132 Latinos (a 2004-2005 school year statistic) on campus, while also working to teach the larger population on campus about Latinos and their culture, reminding everyone that Mexicans are not the only type of Latinos in the world.
This diversity within the Latina culture will be demonstrated on campus April 30 when La Raza hosts its third annual La Raza Latina Festival. This festival is held to share the different Latino cultures and the foods of the varying areas of the Latino world. Katie Taylor, a senior and La Raza's president, promises the event will be entertaining and educational, with Gilberto Garcia, a Chicano education professor at Eastern Washington University, as the keynote speaker.
The theme of the festival is "My Culture, My History, My People, Mi Vida," and this will be the main focus of Garcia's presentation, however, he will also talk about the history and influx of the northwestern parts of Mexico. The event, according to Gonzales and Taylor, will also include Argentinean tango dancers, a presentation by the campus Argentineans, salsa dancing and a presentation of traditional Mexican dances that will incorporate some Aztec dances along with some more contemporary dances from different parts of Mexico. Taylor also said there will be free Mexican food, such as chips and salsa, rice and beans, enchiladas, tortillas and guacamole, served as well.
Emily Hemplemann, a sophomore who attended the La Raza Latina Festival last year, said, "It was an amazing event, I learned a lot about the different kinds of Latino cultures and the food was fabulous. The information presented was really interesting. When we got there, there were presentations about different parts of the Latino communities and how their cultures vary. I had an amazing time."
So, if on April 30, you would like to be a part of the Latino culture and learn more about the Latinos on campus, check out the Globe Room of Cataldo Hall between 4 and 7 p.m.
Literally translated, "La Raza Latina" means "The Latin Race." The club was created three years ago after an older, inactive club on campus was revamped. La Raza Latina is "an informal support group for Latinos on campus," Anna Gonzales, adviser to the club, said. According to Gonzales, it "creates a comfortable environment" for the 132 Latinos (a 2004-2005 school year statistic) on campus, while also working to teach the larger population on campus about Latinos and their culture, reminding everyone that Mexicans are not the only type of Latinos in the world.
This diversity within the Latina culture will be demonstrated on campus April 30 when La Raza hosts its third annual La Raza Latina Festival. This festival is held to share the different Latino cultures and the foods of the varying areas of the Latino world. Katie Taylor, a senior and La Raza's president, promises the event will be entertaining and educational, with Gilberto Garcia, a Chicano education professor at Eastern Washington University, as the keynote speaker.
The theme of the festival is "My Culture, My History, My People, Mi Vida," and this will be the main focus of Garcia's presentation, however, he will also talk about the history and influx of the northwestern parts of Mexico. The event, according to Gonzales and Taylor, will also include Argentinean tango dancers, a presentation by the campus Argentineans, salsa dancing and a presentation of traditional Mexican dances that will incorporate some Aztec dances along with some more contemporary dances from different parts of Mexico. Taylor also said there will be free Mexican food, such as chips and salsa, rice and beans, enchiladas, tortillas and guacamole, served as well.
Emily Hemplemann, a sophomore who attended the La Raza Latina Festival last year, said, "It was an amazing event, I learned a lot about the different kinds of Latino cultures and the food was fabulous. The information presented was really interesting. When we got there, there were presentations about different parts of the Latino communities and how their cultures vary. I had an amazing time."
So, if on April 30, you would like to be a part of the Latino culture and learn more about the Latinos on campus, check out the Globe Room of Cataldo Hall between 4 and 7 p.m.
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