[RAICES] Latino Day Reminder!

[ako99 at hampshire.edu]

La Unidad would like to invite you to:
>  
> 			"Pa'lante, Siempre Pa'lante!"
> 
> On Friday, April 19th, 2002, the Latino Organizations of the Five
> College
> Consortium will be celebrating the sixth annual Latino Day: Pa' lante,
> Siempre Pa' lante. This year Pa'lante Siempre Pa'lante will be
> celebrating
> Latino heritage, politics, and culture with an emphasis on the role of
> Latinas in our communities. The highlight of the event will be a
> performance by "The Women of Ill Repute: REFUTE," a Texas-based 
> group
> of
> eight Latina performance poets who range in ages from 20 to 30 years
> old. Inspired by true stories, the script is a compilation of the
> performers' poetry which touches upon issues of rape, molestation,
> sexuality, gender and racial politics, family dynamics, health, and
> spirituality. In addition to the theater performance by "The Women of
> Ill
> Repute: REFUTE," Latino Day will consist of art exhibitions,
> dramatic pieces, poetry readings, dance performances by members of 
> the
> five college community and traditional Latino cuisine.
> 
> The event will be held at Mount Holyoke College, in Chapin Auditorium.
> 
> 5:00pm -Art Exhibit (Doors Open to the Public) 
> 5:30pm - Dinner is Served/ Latino Folkloric Band
> 7:00pm - Performances by members of the Five College community
> 8:30pm - Theatre performance by: The Women of Ill Repute: REFUTE
> 11:00pm - Party @ Blanchard with "Latino DJ's Entertainment" 
> 
> ALL of the Events are FREE and open to the entire Five College and 
> Pioneer
> Valley Community.
> 
> Co-sponsorerd by Mount Holyoke College's Dean of the College, Ways 
> and
> Means Committee, La Unidad, Latin American Studies Department, and 
> Spanish
> Department; Amherst's La Causa, Smith's Nosotras; Sweet Peas 
> Tailoring,
> 60 minute photo, Carey's flowers, and Crazy Moon.