EVENTS
AFI LATIN AMERICAN FILM FESTIVAL 2024
September 19- October 10, 2024
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Artists in Conversation: Latin Social Dance Workshop with Ballet Hispánico
Friday, October 4 @ 7 pm
The City of Fairfax and George Mason University are teaming up to bring a new dance company to Virginia. Ballet Hispánico, a dance company designed to uplift and unite different Hispanic cultures, will host an interactive dance workshop to teach visitors how to salsa, merengue, cha cha and more.
The event is free to the public, but you have to REGISTER ahead of time.
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Hispanic Heritage Fiesta
Saturday, October 12 @ 1pm-3pm
Charles E. Beatley Jr. Central Library
5005 Duke Street,
Alexandria, Virginia 22304
Live music will be provided by The Mystic Warriors, a group dedicated to the preservation of Andean folk music. They perform using ancient flutes and panpipes in conjunction with contemporary instruments, seeking to remain true to the art, culture and heritage of the Quechua and Aymara people in Bolivia and other pre-Inca civilizations.
No registration required. The Fiesta will move inside if it rains.
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Hispanic Heritage Month Celebración
Sunday, October 13 @ 2pm-5pm
Prince George's Publik Playhouse
5445 Landover Road
Hyattsville, MD 20784
Join us for a FREE, family-friendly event celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month! The celebración will include an art exhibition of artist Silvia Martínez (Puerto Rico) exhibit “Icons, Idioms and Myth,” live music, dancing, arts & craft activities for children, and light refreshments.
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¡Celebración! Mes de la Herencia Hispana
Celebre la cultura y la herencia hispana en este evento familiar GRATIS con una exhibición de arte de la artista Silvia Martínez (Puerto Rico), música en vivo, baile, manualidades para niños y refrigerios.
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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:
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.