Observation events continue with fiesta, lectures, play
Published: Monday, September 24, 2012
Updated: Monday, September 24, 2012 16:09
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Visual artist Adriana Corral, displays samples of her artwork Thursday in nursing and tells about her study of the murdered women of Juarez, Mexico, who began being found in the nearby desert in 1993. No one has ever been prosecuted in any of the deaths. Corral’s presentation on the anger the situation engendered was part of Hispanic Heritage Month activities at this college.
Three Hispanic Heritage Month events are scheduled for Wednesday.
From 9 a.m.-2 p.m., an Antojitos Festival is scheduled for the mall.
Dr. Larissa Mercado-Lopez, Fitness Cultures blogger for the San Antonio Express-News will present “Fitness y Cultura: Blogging at the Intersections of Gender, Identity, Culture and Health” 10 a.m.-10:50 a.m. in Room 218 of the nursing complex.
The final event on Wednesday will be a 6:30 p.m. lecture by Adam Rocha, director of the San Antonio Film Festival in Room 101 of Longwith Radio, Television and Film Building.
Civil engineer Hernan Jaramillo will speak from 11 a.m.-11:50 a.m. Oct. 3 in Room 218 of the nursing complex.
Communication design Coordinator Richard Arredondo will present “Rediscovering Mexican Religious Art” from 12:15-1:30 p.m. Oct. 4 in the craft room of Loftin Student Center.
Also Oct. 4, visual artist Vincent Valdez will be presenting his works from 6:30-7:30 p.m. in the Chiego Lecture Hall of the McNay Art Museum, and afterwards will be leading a guided tour of the museum.
Fine arts Adjunct Alison Vasquez presents “La Flor de la Canela,” a 40-minute play about Latina identity that translates to “Cinnamon Flower,” from 9 a.m.-9:50 a.m. Oct. 8 in the theater of McCreless Hall.
The final event will be a concert by Pop Pistol from noon-1:30 p.m. Oct. 9 in the Fiesta Room
For more information, call English Professor Patricia Portales at 210-486-0681.
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