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 44.3 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, and to incorporate October 12 – Día de la Raza – a holiday celebrated throughout Latin America to observe 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 2007 Hispanic Heritage Month.
September Events
September 6
Ballet de Monterrey Mexico
Smithsonian, American Indian Museum
Washington, DC
Information: (202) 633-1240
http://www.si.edu
September 8-9
La Fiesta del Pueblo 2007
Raleigh, NC
Information: elpueblo@elpueblo.org
www.elpueblo.org/
The Aquarium of the Pacific's 6th Annual Baja Splash Cultural Festival
Long Beach, CA
Information: (562) 590-3100
www.aquariumofpacific.org
September 14
Concert: Chejere and Sonex
Mexican Cultural Institute and Smithsonian Latino Center
Washington, DC
www.si.edu/
September 16
Fiesta Musical
National Zoo
Washington, DC
nationalzoo.si.edu/
September 18-October 7
The 17th Annual Latin American Film Festival
Silver Spring, MD
www.afi.com/
September 19-22
U.S. Hispanic Chamber of Commerce 2007 Annual Convention, Business Expo, and International Pavilion
San Juan, Puerto Rico
Information: (800) USH-CC86
www.ushcc.com/
September 27-28
Civil Rights Forum hosted by Arizona State University’s Center for Community Development & Civil Rights
Tempe and Phoenix, Arizona
Information: (602) 496-0433
http://cdcr.asu.edu
September 29
Latino Arts, Inc.’s Events
Milwaukee, WI
Information: (414) 384-3100
www.latinoartsinc.org
Hispanic American Council’s 2007 Hispanic Heritage Festival
Kalamazoo, MI
Information: (269) 385-6279
September 29-30
Flamenco Arts Festival Presents:
Ballet Flamenco Javier Baron
Santa Barbara, California
Information: flamencoarts@aol.com
www.flamencoarts.org
September 30
2006 Latino Festival of Washington
Washington, DC
Information: (202) 232-4393; ala@fiestadc.org
www.fiestadc.org
October Events
October 1-2Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHCI) Public Policy Conference
Washington, DC
www.chci.org
October 2
CHCI’s Seventh Annual Reyes of Comedy Night
Washington, DC
www.chci.org
National Hispanic Foundation for the Arts’ 11th Annual Noche de Gala
Washington, DC
Information: (202) 293-8330
www.hispanicarts.org
October 4
CHCI’s 30th Annual Gala
Washington, DC
www.chci.org
MANA, A National Latina Organization Las Primeras Awards Gala
Washington, DC
Information: (202) 833-0060
www.hermana.org
The National Association of Hispanic Journalists’ 22nd Annual Noche de Triunfos Journalism Awards Gala
Washington, DC
Information: (202) 662-7145
www.nahj.org
October 4-6
The National Society of Hispanic MBAs’ 18th Annual Conference
Houston, TX
Information: (877) 467-4622
www.nshmba.org/conference/
National Council of Hispano Deaf and Hard of Hearing National Conference
Washington, DC
Information: nchdhhconference2007@ldhhamdc.org
www.ldhhamdc.org/natconf07
October 4 and 6
African Roots, Latino Soul
Discovery Theater
Washington, DC
http://discoverytheater.com
October 7
The Latin American Coalition’s Latin American Festival
Charlotte, NC
Information: (704) 531-3848
www.festivallatinoamericano.org
October 7-14
The Los Angeles Latino International Film Festival
Los Angeles, CA
www.latinofilm.org
October 9
NCLR’s Latino Education and Advocacy Day (LEAD)
College campuses throughout the country
Information: (202) 785-1670
www.nclr.org
October 11
The Hispanic Heritage Foundation’s 21st Annual Hispanic Heritage Awards
Washington, DC
Information: (202) 861-9797
www.hispanicheritage.org
October 11-12
The California Chicano News Media Association’s 28th Annual Journalism Opportunities Conference
Los Angeles, CA
www.ccnma.org
October 12
The New York State Hispanic Court Officers Society's 21st Anniversary Dinner Dance
Bronx, NY
Information: (718) 590-2921 or (718) 590-2956
October 12-13
GW Lisner Auditorium Presents:
Episodios Cifrados de Tango (Tango Encoded Episodes)
Washington, DC
www.lisner.org
October 12-14
Latino Book & Family Festival
Los Angeles, CA
www.lbff.us
October 13-14
The Hispanic Women's Corporation’s 22nd National Hispanic Women's Conference
Phoenix, AZ
Information: (602) 954-7995
www.hispanicwomen.org
October 15
The Hispanic Democratic Club of Montgomery County’s 11th Annual Hispanic Heritage Celebration and Awards Ceremony
Bethesda, MD
Information: (301) 897-8372
www.hispanicdemocraticclub.org
October 20-22
The Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities’ 20th Annual Conference
Chicago, IL
Information: (210) 692-3805
www.hacu.net
October 27
Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of Minnesota’s 3rd Annual Career and Recruiting Conference
Minneapolis, MN
Information: (612) 312-1692
www.hispanicmn.org
