BLOOMINGTON, Ill. — The art, music and overall influence of Hispanic and Latin culture
in the U.S. is being celebrated at Illinois Wesleyan University during National Hispanic
American Heritage Month.
The monthly holiday, which runs Sept. 15 through Oct. 15, serves as a time to recognize
those who identify as Hispanic, Latine or Spanish, and to celebrate the independence
of their native countries.
Coordinator of the Basic Language Sequence and Language Resource Center Cristina Almeida
Vélez said Hispanic Heritage Month provides time to reflect on the diverse identities
that shape the Latine community while acknowledging various layers of history and
language.
“We celebrate Latine/Hispanic Heritage Month by exploring the rich stories conveyed
through art, music, poetry and textiles — each a testament to our shared history,”
she said. “While Spanish is widely spoken, we also honor the presence of Portuguese
in Brazil and the more than 560 Indigenous languages spoken across Latin America and
Spain. Together, we celebrate the beauty of these languages and cultures, woven into
the fabric of Latine identity.”
OCHO in Honduras Presentation
Dr. Sáenz de Tejada will give a presentation titled “OCHO in Honduras” at 11 a.m.
on Monday, Sept. 23, in State Farm Hall room 102, on the collaborative healthcare
outreach efforts in Honduras. Sáenz de Tejada has been traveling to Honduras for over
20 years with the Organization for Community Health Outreach (OCHO).
Sponsored by the IWU Department of World Languages, Literatures and Cultures (WLLC)
and the IWU Global Engagement UISFL Grant, visitors will hear about Sáenz de Tejada’s successes and challenges in the field,
and how OCHO is working to build collaborative, culturally inclusive and sustainable
healthcare partnerships in rural communities of Honduras.
Arpilleras at Merwin Gallery
An exhibit titled “Embroidering Histories: The Chilean Arpilleras 1973 to 2023” is
on display through Oct. 16 at IWU’s Merwin Gallery in the Joyce Eichhorn Ames School
of Art..
Arpilleras, or brightly colored burlap fabric joined through applique, are described
as a powerful Chilean art form that create multi-dimensional works of protest and
resistance. The textile art was used as an artistic response to authoritarianism in
1973 when armed forces of Chile overthrew the administration in a coup, resulting
in one of the most violent times in Chilean history.
The works on display at Merwin Gallery were loaned by world renowned Chilean poet and activist Marjorie Agosín as part of the collective of the Association of the Detained and the Missing from
the University of New Mexico Latin American & Iberian Institute. All the pieces are
anonymous for the sake of security of the artists at the time of creation.
“The Arpilleras are storytellers, for it is through them that these women have recorded
and preserved the memory of a period of Chilean history that many others have chosen
to forget,” said Agosín.
Professor of Art History and Visual Culture Melissa Johnson, of the Illinois State
University Wonsook Kim School of Art, will visit campus to present an Arpillera Workshop
on Thursday, Sept. 26 from 6-7:30 p.m. at Merwin Gallery.
More information about this exhibit and the current display at Wakeley Gallery are
available at iwu.edu/art/galleries. A reception and artist talk will also take place at both galleries on Tuesday, Sept.
24 at 3 p.m.
Musical Journey Through Latin America
The community is invited to a free concert by the Director of ISU’s School of Music
Adriana La Rosa Ransom and her father Pablo La Rosa from 5-6 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct.
9, at Illinois Wesleyan’s Hansen Student Center. Live music from Cuba, Colombia, Mexico,
Brazil and Uruguay will accompany son, bolero, bossa, cumbia, cha cha chá and tango
dancing. Featured instruments include guitar, cello, clave, guiro and maracas.
This event is sponsored by Illinois Wesleyan’s Language Resource Center and The Department
of World Languages, Literatures and Cultures.
Student Events with SALSA
The IWU registered student organization Spanish And Latine Student Association (SALSA)
is also hosting activities throughout the month to promote Hispanic culture, heritage
and diversity on campus. Events are announced regularly on the group’s Instagram page:
@iwusalsa.
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