EVENTS
National Museum of the American Latino
Virtual Exhibitions
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Hispanic Heritage Month Celebración
Sunday, September 14, 2025 @ 2pm-5pm
Prince George's Publik Playhouse
5445 Landover Road
Hyattsville, MD 20784
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Join us for a FREE, family-friendly event celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month! The celebración will include an art exhibition and public reception displaying the works of artist Francisco Loza; the unveiling of the 2025 Hispanic Heritage Month poster. The design was created by 6 high school students, led by 2 art instructors, as part of an internship organized by the Visual Arts Program (ACHD), in collaboration with Pyramid Atlantic Arts Center. There will be live music; dancing; arts and craft activities for children; and light refreshments.
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Celebración del Mes de la Herencia Hispana
¡Únase a nosotros en un evento familiar y GRATIS para celebrar el Mes de la Herencia Hispana! La celebración incluirá una exposición de arte y una recepción pública que exhibirá las obras del artista Francisco Loza, la presentación del cartel del Mes de la Herencia Hispana 2025, El diseño fue creado por 6 estudiantes y 2 instructores de arte, como parte de un internado organizado por el Programa de Artes Visuales de la División de Arte y Herencia Cultural, en colaboración con el Centro de Artes Pyramid Atlantic, música en vivo, baile, manualidades para niños y refrigerios ligeros.
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“¡Puro Ritmo! The Musical Journey of Salsa” (Virtual)
September 15, 2025 | 1:30PM
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Fotos y Recuerdos Festival | National Portrait Gallery
September 27, 2025 | 11:30am- 3:00pm
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Join the National Portrait Gallery and the Smithsonian American Art Museum for a festival in the Kogod Courtyard. Our friends from Lil’ Libros are returning with more books, activities and fun at this bilingual event for all ages. Learn about figures and artists from both museums and celebrate art, history and culture with a day of art making, dancing, museum tours, story times, book signings and more! Registration encouraged.
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AFI LATIN AMERICAN FILM FESTIVAL 2025
September 18- October 19, 2025
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NaLa Noches, Latin Music Series | MET Park
September 18- October 23, 2025
On Thursday evenings from September 18 through October 23, Latino musicians such as Gigi MacLaughlin, Fran Vielma, Bio Ritmo, and others will tap into blends of jazz, salsa, bolero, and more rhythms live (free).​
Yeison Landero Concierto GRATIS
¡Vea al Nieto de la Cumbia, gratis en Lamont Plaza!
October 4, 2025 | 3pm- 7pm
From the heart of the Montes de María region, on Colombia's Caribbean coast, where cumbia was born, YEISON LANDERO emerged as one of the genre's greatest performers and key figures worldwide. Grandson of the legendary Andrés Landero, the King of Cumbia, Yeison not only carries his surname, but also the passion of a tradition that has transcended borders. At the age of seven, Landero became his grandfather's most beloved disciple, inheriting the soul of a troubadour and the virtuosity of the accordion. His career has been marked by the mission to preserve, innovate, and bring cumbia to new audiences.
The show will be opened by LA MARVELA of DC and the DC-based DJ duo LEON CITY SOUNDS.
There will be a vendor fair during the show featuring the DC Public Library, local organizations, vintage and recycled clothing, and more.
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Desde el corazón de los Montes de María, en la costa caribeña colombiana, donde nació la cumbia, YEISON LANDERO emergió como uno de los grandes intérpretes y figuras clave del género a nivel mundial. Nieto del legendario Andrés Landero, el Rey de la Cumbia, Yeison no solo lleva su apellido, sino también la pasión de una tradición que ha trascendido fronteras. A los siete años, Landero se convirtió en el discípulo más querido de su abuelo, heredando el alma de trovador y el virtuosismo del acordeón. Su trayectoria ha estado marcada por la misión de preservar, innovar y acercar la cumbia a nuevos públicos.
El espectáculo será inaugurado por LA MARVELA de DC y LEON CITY SOUNDS de DC también.
Habrá una feria de vendedores durante el espectáculo con la Biblioteca Pública de DC, organizaciones locales, ropa vintage y reciclada, y más.​
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The National Education Association has provided a rather robust list of resources and lessons that help integrate Hispanic History into your classroom.
Resources for:
As we celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month, the Smithsonian, National Museum of the American Latino. The National Museum of the American Latino showcases the achievements and contributions of Latinos to American history.
Teaching with Historic Places from the National Park Service has developed more than 160 classroom-ready lesson plans that together range across American history. You can also view the entire collection according to location, topic, primary source, skill, U.S. History Standards, and Social Studies Standards.