Celebrate National Hispanic Heritage Month

The National Council of Hispanic Employment Program Managers  announced the 2018 Hispanic Heritage Month theme: “Hispanics: One Endless Voice to Enhance our Traditions.” The theme invites us to reflect on Hispanic American’s tradition, history and culture. 

Americans observe National Hispanic Heritage Month from September 15, which is tomorrow, to October 15, by celebrating the contributions of American citizens whose ancestors came from Spain, Mexico, the Caribbean, Central America, and South America.

Check out related activities at The Yocum Library and throughout campus during this celebration.

Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month: Library of Congress Webcasts

The Library of Congress has 14 webcasts featuring artists, writers, and musicians of Hispanic heritage. The webcasts include  Gabriel Muñoz Concert, "Invisible Immigrants" with speaker Juan Manuel Perez, and 12 others. Click on the link to see the list. Let us know if you listen to any of them.

Celebrating Hispanic-American Heritage Month

Listen to Audio Recordings of Hispanic-American Writers
Listen to audio recordings of prominent Hispanic-American writers reading from their works at the Library of Congress web site (see URL below). You can also listen to other Hispanic writers from a variety of countries.

The Archive of Hispanic Literature on Tape at the Library of Congress dates back to 1943. It contains nearly seven-hundred recordings of poets and prose writers participating in sessions at the Library’s Recording Laboratory and at other locations around Spain and Latin America.

Source: Library of Congress, Archive of Hispanic Literature on Tape

Celebrate National Hispanic Heritage Month (September 15-October 15)

"During National Hispanic Heritage Month, we recognize the contributions made and the important presence of Hispanic and Latino Americans to the United States and celebrate their heritage and culture.

Hispanic Heritage Month, whose roots go back to 1968, begins each year on September 15, the anniversary of independence of five Latin American countries: Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua. Mexico, Chile and Belize also celebrate their independence days during this period and Columbus Day (Día de la Raza) is October 12."

From Hispanic Heritage Month 

National Hispanic Heritage Month: September 15-October 15

During National Hispanic Heritage Month (September 15 to October 15) we recognize the contributions made and the important presence of Hispanic and Latino Americans to the United States and celebrate their heritage and culture.

Hispanics have had a profound and positive influence on our country through their strong commitment to family, faith, hard work, and service. They have enhanced and shaped our national character with centuries-old traditions that reflect the multiethnic and multicultural customs of their community.

Hispanic Heritage Month, whose roots go back to 1968, begins each year on September 15, the anniversary of independence of five Latin American countries: Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua. Mexico, Chile and Belize also celebrate their independence days during this period and Columbus Day (Día de la Raza) is October 12.

The term Hispanic or Latino, refers to Puerto Rican, South or Central American, or other Spanish culture or origin regardless of race. On the 2010 Census form, people of Spanish, Hispanic and/or Latino origin could identify themselves as Mexican, Mexican American, Chicano, Puerto Rican, Cuban, or "another Hispanic, Latino, or Spanish origin."

Today, 55 million people or 17% of the American population are of Hispanic or Latino origin. This represents a significant increase from 2000, which registered the Hispanic population at 35.3 million or 13% of the total U.S. population.Share in this special annual tribute by learning and celebrating the generations of Hispanic and Latino Americans who have positively influenced and enriched our nation and society.

This information is from http://www.hispanicheritagemonth.org/

Hispanic Heritage Month - Alexis Jardine Collection

Alexis Jardine Collection of artifacts from Hispanic cultures.

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Hispanic Heritage Month - September 15 - October 15

Reading Eagle: Ben Hasty 
Juan Antonio Franqui-Gonzalez of Reading will be the only American and first Puerto Rican poet to perform at the 17th International Poetry Festival Ditet e Naimit from Thursday to Sunday.

Reading poet ready for international competition
by Anthony Orozco
Reading Eagle

If someone had told Juan Antonio Franqui-Gonzalez 13 years ago that his poetry would take him around the world one day, he would never have believed it.

"Never in my life did I think poetry would take me here or anywhere for that matter." Franqui-Gonzalez said. "In the U.S. there are millions of poets and I happen to be chosen and on top of being chosen, I happen to be Latino."

He was talking about his selection as the only American and first Puerto Rican poet to perform at the 17th International Poetry Festival Ditet e Naimit, which will open Thursday in Macedonia and run to Sunday.

The Army veteran said that he felt a responsibility to positively represent his native Puerto Rico and the U.S. as a whole.

Coincidentally, he will leave for the festival today, the last day of the Hispanic Heritage Month.

In Macedonia, he will join poets from 25 countries as well as 20 poets from the Albanian-speaking Balkans for a festival that will begin in Tetova, then move to Frasher and Tirana in Albania.

Franqui-Gonzalez was recommended for the festival by Craig Czury, the poet laureate of Berks County and laureate of the 2011 Ditet e Naimit.

"When they (the festival's selection committee) asked me for an American poet, I couldn't think of anyone else," said Czury, who publishes and works with poets across the nation. "Looking at the list of the other poets and looking at the stature of poets that he will be keeping up with, going toe-to-toe with, they ares very respected in their countries."

Franqui-Gonzalez, who was born and raised in Puerto Rico and moved to Reading in 2008, is better known by his stage name of Egedeme. That is the Spanish phonetic acronym for El Gallo Del Microfono, the rooster of the microphone, which he uses to present his poems.

His loud, emotional, direct and visceral delivery has garnered him top spots in numerous poetry competitions inside and outside of the state.

But Czury said that he also respects Franqui-Gonzalez's commitment to the Reading arts community.

"He is an activist poet; he is not only exciting to listen to, but he works with younger poets," Czury said of Franqui-Gonzalez, who volunteers as a poetry teacher at I-LEAD Charter School and is involved Reading's hip-hop community.

Czury said a grand procession will herald the arrival of Franqui-Gonzalez and his fellow poets in the town of Tetova. On the first night of the festival, poets will perform before Albanian national television cameras that will broadcast throughout the area.

The poems also will be translated into Albanian and published in a collection of the poems read at the festival.

Knowing the caliber of poets that will be in attendance, Franqui-Gonzalez said he will perform his poems with as much passion as he ever has.

"As far as receiving anything from this trip, honestly, I don't know. I'm humbled just being asked to be there," he said. "But as far as what I will give, that is everything.

"My hard work, dedication, my tears and happiness will be all left on that stage."

Contact Anthony Orozco: 610-371-5015 or aorozco@readingeagle.com.

*http://readingeagle.com/article.aspx?id=516481

National Hispanic Heritage Month - Book Display

Stop in the Yocum Library and check out our Hispanic Month book display.

Hispanic Heritage Month - Foreign Films

Central and South America films can be found in the Yocum Library foreign film section.

"Zapata: Amor en rebeldía" Spanish with English subtitles.

"Abrazos, tango en Buenos Aires "- Spanish with English subtitles.

"Diarios de motocicleta"- "The Motorcycle Diaries" - Spanish with English subtitles.

"Amores perros" - Spanish with English, French and Spanish subtitles.

"Maradona, la mano di Dio"- Spanish with English subtitles.

"Apuesta por un amor"- Spanish with English subtitles.

"Tortilla Soup" - Spanish with English subtitles. English with Spanish subtitles.

" Y tu mamá también" - Spanish with English subtitles.

"Maria full of Grace"- Spanish with English, French and Spanish subtitles.

"Como agua para chocolate"- “Like water for chocolate” Spanish with English subtitles.

Hispanic Heritage Month - "Bridging Cultures Bookshelf"

Stop in the Yocum Library and check out the Muslim Journeys, "Bridging Cultures Bookshelf"

Hispanic-Heritage Month

Hispanic Heritage Month - Alexis Jardine Collection

Alexis Jardine Collection of artifacts from Hispanic cultures.

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