September 15-October 15

Each year, from September 15 to October 15, the United States celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month to recognize the economic, cultural, and social contributions of the more than 45.5 million Latinos residing in the U.S. The dates of Hispanic Heritage Month were selected to include the Independence Day celebrations of Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Mexico, and Chile, as well as to incorporate Día de la Raza—a holiday celebrated in Mexico on October 12 observing the colonization, exploration, and multicultural heritage of the Americas.

Below is a list of programs, conferences, and events that will be held throughout the nation to celebrate the 2008 Hispanic Heritage Month.

September Events

September 3-6
Annual Hispanic National Bar Association
Los Angeles, CA
http://www.hnba.com

September 4
Marc Anthony and Alejandro Fernandez
Miami, FL
http://www.aaarena.com

September 4-October 18
Ricardo Mazal Odenwald 1152 Paintings and Photography in collaboration with Sundaram Tagore Gellery, NY
Washington, DC
http://portal.sre.gob.mx/imw/

September 4-October 17
Smithsonian Education Hispanic Heritage Month Event Calendar
Washington, DC
http://www.smithsonianeducation.org/heritage_month/hhm08/event_calendar.html

September 5
5th Annual National LATINA Symposium
Washington, DC
http://nls.latinastyle.com

September 6
Afro-Latino Dance Day / Clases de Bailes Afro-Latinos
Philadelphia, PA
http://www.aampmuseum.org/calendar/default.asp

September 7-8
Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute 2008 Public Policy Conference
Washington, DC
http://www.chci.org/2008Events/2008_glance.html

September 7-28
Annual International Mariachi Festival
San Jose, CA
http://www.sanjosemariachifestival.com

September 9
12th Annual Hational Hispanic Foundation for the Arts Noche de Gala
Washington, DC
http://www.hispanicarts.org

September 9
Reyes of Comedy Night
Washington, DC
http://www.chci.org/2008Events/2008reyesofcomedy.html

September 10
Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute 31^st Annual Gala
Washington, DC
http://www.chci.org/2008Events/2008gala.htp

September 11
About Dance:  Antojito, A Sampling of New Works,”
Luna Negra Dance Theater, Chicago Cultural Center
Chicago, IL
http://www.lunanegra.org/performances.htm

September 11
Mexican Table with Mexican Chef Patricia Jinich
Washington, DC
http://portal.sre.gob.mx/imw/

September 11
Dos Equis Pchanga del Rio
San Antonio, TX
http://www.thesanantonioriverwalk.com

September 12
National Association of Hispanic Journalists 23rd Annual Noche de Triunfos Journalism Awards Gala
Washington, DC
http://www.nahj.org/sponsorship/specialevents/2008/Noche/08nochedetriunfos.shtml

September 12-19
12th Annual Latino International Film Festival
Los Angeles, CA
http://www.latinofilm.org

September 13
Power and Politics in the Late Aztec Period Symposium
Washington, D.C.
http://portal.sre.gob.mx/imw/

September 14
Festival Salvadorenisimo
Montgomery Fair Grounds, MD
http://www.festivalsalvadorenisimo.net/

September 15-October 15
Fiesta DC
Washington, DC
http://www.fiestadc.org/

September 19-20
24^th Annual Street Scene
San Diego, CA
http://www.street-scene.com

September 19-25
World Music Festival Chicago 2008
Chicago, IL
http://egov.cityofchicago.org/city/webportal/portalEntityHomeAction.do?entityName=World+Music+Festival&entityNameEnumValue=177

September 21
Fiesta Musical
Washington, DC
http://nationalzoo.si.edu/ActivitiesAndEvents/Celebrations/FiestaMusical/default.cfm>

September 24-27
29^th Annual U.S. Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Convention and Business Expo
Sacramento, CA
http://ushcc.com

September 27
Malo and Seguida
New York, NY
http://www.malomusic.com
http://seguida.net

October Events

October 2
MANA Las Primeras Awards Gala
Washington, DC
http://www.hermana.org/calfrm.htm

October 9
Hispanic Heritage Awards Foundation Ceremony
Washington, DC
http://hispanicheritage.org

October 9-10
The 23^rd National Hispanic Women’s Conference
Phoenix, AZ
http://www.hispanicwomen.org

October 9-10
The California Chicano News Media Association’s 30^th Journalism Opportunities Conference
Los Angeles, CA
http://www.ccnma.org

October 9-11
The National Society of Hispanic MBAs 2008 Conference and Career Expo
Atlanta, GA
http://www.nshmba.org

October 11-13
The Hispanic Association of Colleges & Universities 22^nd Annual Conference
Denver, CO
http://www.hacu.net/hacu/Annual_Conference1_EN.asp?SnID=1778272192

October 17
15th Annual Hispanic College Fund Scholarship Awards Gala
Washington, DC
http://www.hispanicfund.org

October 26
Bright House Networks Festival Calle Orange
Orlando, FL
http://www.renesproductions.com

October 28
The Puerto Rican Legal Defense and Education Fund Annual Gala 2008
New York, NY
http://www.prldef.org/index.html

October 31
Ballet Flamenco José Porcel, George Mason University Center for the Arts
Fairfax, VA
http://www.gmu.edu/cfa