CALENDAR OF EVENTS
Christmas en las Carolinas: Pastorela, Posada and Piñata
Thursday, December 18, 2008
6:30pm until 9:00pm
Palmer Building, 2601 East 7th Street, Charlotte, NC 28204
The Latin American Coalition celebrates the holiday season with Christmas en las Carolinas: Pastorela, Posada and Piñata, an event to highlight some of Mexico’s unique Christmas traditions. Families of all nationalities and faiths are invited to join us for a magical night of Mexican folk dancing and theater traditions, singing La Posada, breaking the Piñata, and authentic Mexican Christmas foods and drinks. $5 at the door for adults and children under 12 are FREE! Please RSVP your attendance to Lucila Ruvalcaba at lruvalcaba@latinamericancoalition.org or 704-941-6732.
September 6th, 2008-January 25th, 2009- Times Vary
The Latin American Coalition and the Afro-American Cultural Center present the exhibit THE AFRICAN PRESENCE IN MEXICO featuring the work of Mexican photographer Romualdo Garcia, (1852-1930) with photographs from the Archives of “Museo Alhondiga de Granaditas” of Guanajuato, Mexico taken between 1887 and 1914; which provides evidence of the African presence at that time; and contemporary photographs made by Wendy Phillips, Ph.D. in the region of “La Costa Chica” of Guerrero and Oaxaca, in southwest Mexico, made between 1999 and 2005.
The photography exhibit provides an opportunity for African Americans and Mexicans in the Charlotte community to learn about shared aspects of their histories and opens the door to conversation and dialogue.
Learn about our five month educational series of events click here
October 12, 2008- 12pm -7pm
-The Eighteenth Annual Latin American Festival - one of Charlotte’s signature cultural events- attracts thousands of individuals from our multicultural community to enjoy local, nationally and internationally known musicians, handmade art and crafts, authentic Latin American cuisine, traditional folkloric dance performances and children’s activities and performances- a true cultural experience for all. To learn more, visit the Latin American Festival Website: www.festivallatinoamericano.org
November 2, 2008- 12pm- 4pm
-Our annual festival Día de los Muertos is a local, intimate recreation of the Mexican Day of the Dead tradition. This colorful and vibrant event is held at the Levine Museum in uptown Charlotte. It features traditional foods, expositions of folkloric arts, crafts and dances, and activities for children. This is our 5th year offering this FREE, all-day celebration and it is educational and engaging for all ages. This is the only Día de los Muertos festival in the Charlotte area and this year we expect to attract more than 2,000 participants from our diverse community. For more information contact Jess George at jgeorge@latinamericancoalition.org.
