雪兰多庆祝西班牙传统月

西班牙传统月美食品尝活动

Tuesday, Oct. 3 | 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. |马赛克中心

通过食物体验不同的文化. 食物是大多数文化的精髓. Peruvian, Mexican, El Salvadoran, Dominican, and other tasty food will be available in the Mosaic Center for a taste of the different cultures. 欲了解更多信息，请联系马利克·亨利 mhenry132@walletyer.com.

西班牙语会话小时

Tuesday, Oct. 3 | 7-8 p.m. | Alson H. Smith Library

¡Bienvenidos! Are looking to brush up on your Spanish language skills, 练习第二语言, or just enjoy a talk with fellow Spanish speakers?  Alson H. Smith Library is hosting a Spanish conversation hour in the main lobby on Tuesday, Oct. 3 at 7 p.m. Both learners and native speakers are welcome to join. 将提供小吃和咖啡. For more information, contact Bridget Reddy at svl41@walletyer.com.

拉丁裔返校集会

Saturday, Oct. 7 | 4:30 p.m. |威尔金斯田径 & Events Center

“今天是我的生日。! 加入其他拉丁裔校友, families, and current students to celebrate what makes Shenandoah special at this tailgate tent before the Homecoming football game. For more information, contact Scott Spriggs at sspriggs@walletyer.com.

拉丁艺术之夜

星期三,10月. 11 | 7-9 p.m. 勃兰特学生中心，118

Abi Gomez, Arte Libre的所有者/艺术家, will lead participants in creating artwork and conduct a presentation explaining the history and significance of Latine Art. Walk away with both a piece of art that you’ve made and a new understanding of the history of Latine Art and its significance to Latine culture. 网上注册 或联系达莉亚·阿什福德 dashford@walletyer.com 了解更多信息.

Papel Picado

Thursday, Oct. 12 | 2 p.m. 汉高大厅，赫斯特礼堂

制作你自己的纸质皮卡多，享受玉米粉蒸肉! In Mexican culture, there’s no celebration without music, flowers and papel picado! picado的意思是打孔纸.” It comes from the Aztec tradition of using tree bark to make amatl/amate (paper) and covering it in rubber, 从而创造出设计. Eventually, 在20世纪, tissue paper was adopted and it has evolved into the art form we know today. These colorful decorations are often hung in homes, streets, and public places to add color and festivity to the occasion. Papel picado is often displayed on Día de los Muertos altars and represents the union between life and death. This delicate tissue paper also signifies the fragility of life as it is ephemeral, 还有风的元素. 

Paper Flowers

Friday, Oct. 13 | 2-3 p.m. 汉高大厅，赫斯特礼堂

Students can make their own paper flowers in celebration of Dia de los Muertos on Friday, Oct. 13 from 2-3 p.m. 在汉高大厅，赫斯特礼堂.   

In Mexico, 巨大的新鲜的红色万寿菊, orange, and yellow are used to decorate the graves and altars but tissue paper flowers are also popular and are often strung together to make elaborate garlands that are draped overhead and along the edges of gravestones.

索尔·弗洛雷斯，议长

Friday, Oct. 13 | 6 p.m. 勃兰特学生中心，法拉利罗

Saul Flores is a masterful storyteller, social innovator, and a powerful voice for change. 他的创新思想得到认可, 有效的项目, 有远见的冒险, he has presented at over 250 universities nationwide, sharing his message with thousands of students from diverse backgrounds, earning him the distinction of being a leading national speaker. Students can attend for free with their SU student ID. For more information, contact Bryan Pearce-Gonzalez at bpearceg@walletyer.com.