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Re: Hispanic Heritage Month is just around the corner!
1:39 AM EDT 8/7/06
as a reply to Laura Staley.
Laura:
The Las Vegas - Clark County Library District in Las Vegas, Nevada has been celebrating and observing National Hispanic Heritage Month since 1997. It has been a prominent aspect of the cultural programming done by this district as the Executive Director, Daniel L. Walters has been an advocate of diversity initiatives.
If you point your browser to www.lvccld.org and select the Espanol link you will find the programming information. If you select the "Leer Mas" link you will find a PDF of the National Hispanic Heritage Month brochure that should be loaded near the middle of August.
Enclosed below you will find the programs and exhibits that the Library District will be doing this upcoming September 15 - October 15, 2006.
Enjoy,
Salvador Avila
Las Vegas, Nevada
Fiesta de la Noche
Rainbow Library Amphitheatre
Friday, September 22
5 p.m. - 9 p.m.
Enjoy a night under the stars with family entertainment including traditional dance with costumes, and cowboy rope tricks presented by Mexico Vivo Dance Company. Visit with various community groups and enjoy activities for kids. At 7 p.m., Latin band Los Leones de la Salsa will perform an exciting contemporary salsa mix sure to please everyone. Bring a picnic basket and lawn chair or blanket.
Learn Spanish!
Spanish language instructor Sylvia Ceballos-Rousseau will teach a two-hour introductory Spanish class. Registration is required.
Wednesday, September 20
Las Vegas Library - 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
Saturday, September 23
Clark County Library - 1 p.m. - 3 p.m.
Wednesday, September 27
Summerlin Library - 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
Saturday, September 30
Whitney Library - 1 p.m. - 3 p.m.
Wednesday, October 11
West Charleston Library - 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
Hot! Hot! Hot! Cooking Class
Saul Garcia from ZTejas will take you down the Hispanic aisle of your local supermarket to teach you how to pick out the right products for a great meal and spice up your Latin style cooking. Registration is required.
Tuesday, September 19
Sahara West Library - 7 p.m.
Sunday, September 24
Enterprise Library - 11 a.m.
Wednesday, September 27
Sahara West Library - 7 p.m.
Saturday, September 16
Green Valley Library - 2 p.m.
Ricardo Griego, Flamenco Guitarist
Dont miss this special performance of Spanish guitar flavored with the rhythms of Latin America. A renowned guitarist, composer and teacher, Ricardo will be joined by flamenco dancers interpreting traditional music as well as his own compositions. Ricardo has opened for such acts as Los Lobos, Malo, Esteban, Linda Ronstadt and Tower of Power.
Friday, September 15
Summerlin Library - 7 p.m.
Sunday, September 24
Clark County Library - 2 p.m.
Xavier Quijas Yxayotl, Aztec and Mayan Flute Music
Experience the wonders of Mesoamerica as Xavier Quijas Yxayotl presents a musical program for the entire family. A native of Mexico, he explores Pre-Hispanic music using hand-made replicas of ancient instruments. The program includes playful insight into the Aztec and Mayan peoples as well as their history and the importance of music to their cultures.
Tuesday, September 26
Whitney Library - 10 a.m.
West Las Vegas Library - 1 p.m.
Sahara West Library - 4 p.m. (featuring the Fire Flute)
Wednesday, September 27
Clark County Library - 10 a.m.
Spring Valley Library - 4 p.m.
West Charleston Library - 6:30 p.m. (featuring the Fire Flute)
The History of Flamenco Dance
Thursday, October 5
Clark County Library - 7 p.m.
Flamenco, a dance and musical style that originates from Spains Andalucia region, embodies a complex musical and cultural tradition. Join Margo Torea, of the Sociedad Cultural Hispania, for an overview and demonstration of the many different styles of flamenco dance.
Mariachi Concert
Friday, October 6
Clark County Library - 7 p.m.
Enjoy performances by students from the Clark County School Districts Mariachi Music Instructional Program. Bring the family to listen to traditional mariachi favorites as well as a special performance by Mariachi Plata de Las Vegas.
Brian Kral Presents Diego Rivera
Saturday, October 7
Sahara West Library - 2 p.m.
Brian Kral, nationally known playwright and the author of more than 20 plays, will perform a dramatic examination of the life and paintings of internationally acclaimed Mexican artist, Diego Rivera.
Especially for Young People
Zien - Spanish Language Storyteller
Zien is a Columbian storyteller who tells traditional tales from his native country and from Latin America and the Caribbean.
Thursday, September 21
Spring Valley Library - 4 p.m.
Sunday, October 1
Sunrise Library - 3 p.m.
Saturday, October 7
West Las Vegas Library - 11 a.m.
Tuesday, October 10
Whitney Library - 10 a.m.
Saturday, October 14
Las Vegas Library - 2 p.m.
Mini Fiesta!
Put on your dancing shoes and join us for a fun-filled fiesta! Enjoy bilingual stories, music, crafts and more.
Tuesday, September 19
West Las Vegas Library - 4 p.m.
Wednesday, September 20
West Charleston Library - 6:30 p.m.
Friday, September 22
Whitney Library - 10:30 a.m.
Saturday, September 23
Enterprise Library - 11 a.m.
Tuesday, September 26
Las Vegas Library - 6:30 p.m.
Thursday, September 28
Spring Valley Library - 4 p.m.
Saturday, September 30
Green Valley Library - 11 a.m.
Saturday, September 30
Sunrise Library - 3. p.m.
Summerlin Library
Tuesday, September 19 - 1:30 p.m.
Clark County Library
Saturday, October 14 - 11 a.m.
Gallery Exhibits
Through October 17
Jesus Bravo - Recent Works
West Las Vegas Library
Local artist Jesus Bravo exhibits his unique abstract paintings in which he incorporates found objects, numbers or signs into his art.
Through November 7
The Early Years and the Later Years
Enterprise Library
Local artist Gilbert Pacheco exhibits his watercolor, pencil and acrylic artwork drawing on his lifelong experiences and perceptions.
September 16 through October 29
Monuments for Las Vegas
Sahara West Library
Reception: Saturday, September 16, 2 - 4 p.m.
Local artist Paul Montez exhibits his sculptures which display the major cultural and societal changes that have made Las Vegas a place to live, grow, seek and find new ideas.
The Films of Brazilian filmmaker, Walter Salles*
Clark County Library - Tuesdays, 7 p.m.
October 3 Foreign Land (Terra Estrangeira) (1996, 100 min, NR)
A simple but superb thriller. In Portuguese with English subtitles.
October 10 - Midnight (O Primeiro Dia) (1998, 72 min, NR)
Refusing to spend the last day of the 20th century in prison, Joao agrees to murder his best friend in return for his freedom. In Portuguese with English subtitles.
October 17 - Central Station (Central do Brasil) (1998, 106 min, R)
1988 Oscar nominations for Best Actress for Fernanda Montenegro and Best Foreign Language Film. In Portuguese with English subtitles.
October 24 - Behind the Sun (2001, 106 min, PG-13)
The story of two feuding families caught up in ancestral violence. In Portuguese with English subtitles.
October 31 - Motorcycle Diaries (2004, 128 min, R)
Based on his journal, this film follows the journey of Che Guevara and his best friend Alberto Granado in their motorcycle journey across South America in the early 1950s. This trip profoundly affects the adventurous duo and eventually inspires Che to become the leader of the Cuban revolution impacting an entire continent. In Spanish with English subtitles.
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