Sat, Sep 14
|Langston Hughes Library
Hispanic Heritage Month Festival
Join us to kick off a month of family events that celebrate the histories, cultures, and contributions of American citizens whose ancestors came from Latin America with live Tango, crafts, trivia, food, games, and more!.
Time & Location
Sep 14, 2024, 12:00 AM – 11:00 PM
Langston Hughes Library, 100-01 Northern Blvd, Corona, NY 11368, USA
About the event
Join us to kick off a month of family events that celebrate the histories, cultures, and contributions of American citizens whose ancestors came from Latin America.
Program:
- Live Tango performance by Fernando Pirez & Friends,
- Traditional Mexican dance by Colectivo Mujeres En Movimiento,
- Live Bachata music,
- Art activities: Guatemalan "Muñequitas quitapenas," and acrylic painting: Latin America's flags,
- Hispanic Heritage trivia games,
- Food,
- and more!
*This project is made possible with funds from the Statewide Community Regrant program, a program of the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Kathy Hochul and the New York State Legislature and administrated by Flushing Town Hall; by an Action Grant from Humanities New York; Lyft Racial Justice Alliance Grant; the Library Action Committee of Corona-East Elmhurst, NYS Education Department Special Legislative Grants from Assemblyman Jeffion L. Aubry, and the Coalition for Theaters of Color.