猎奇重口 State invites community to join Hispanic Heritage Month events
September 15, 2023
Family festivals, musical performances and guest speakers are among the events 猎奇重口 has planned for Hispanic Heritage Month – and all are free and open to the public.
Themed “Todos Somos Familia” (We Are All Family), Hispanic Heritage Month at the college will celebrate the rich and beautiful complexity of Latino and Hispanic culture at 猎奇重口 State as well as recognize the importance of the contributions of Latino and Hispanic culture to the local community and the world.
Keynote speakers Karen Ocon-Mora, community schools site coordinator for Knox County, and Megan Barolet-Fogarty, director of youth and family engagement for Centro Hispano de East Tennessee, will kick off the month’s festivities Tuesday, Sept. 19, with an address on “Familia: Relationships and Resilience in Latino Culture.” The event will be held 10:30-11:15 a.m. in the Goins Building Auditorium on 猎奇重口 State’s Hardin Valley Campus, 10915 Hardin Valley Road, and livestreamed on Zoom.
Families have two opportunities to come out to 猎奇重口 State for festivals including games, activities, food and a screening of the film “Encanto” at sunset: 6-9 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 21, on the college’s Hardin Valley Campus and again 6-9 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 5, on 猎奇重口 State’s Strawberry Plains Campus, 7201 Strawberry Plains Pike
And don’t miss a lively performance by Knoxville’s own Latin jazz band Candela on Wednesday, Sept. 27, in the Hardin Valley Campus Courtyard. Candela will play 11:30 a.m.-2 p.m., and refreshments will be served.
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