Wednesday, October 05, 2005

Free Online Resources for Hispanic Heritage Month
National Hispanic Heritage Month begins on September 15. This commemorates the anniversary of independence for five Latin American countries—Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Nicaragua. In addition, Mexico declared its independence from Spain on September 16 and Chile on September 18.
To celebrate this special month, Gale is providing the following online resources free of charge to everyone. Click on the following links to access Information, Activities, Hispanic Heritage Month Calendar in English, Hispanic Heritage Month Calendar in Spanish.

Tuesday, October 04, 2005

Libreria Martinez Opens in Lynwood, CA
The popular Latino bookstore and art gallery, Libreria Martinez opened a new location in the Plaza Mexico shopping center located at 3170 E. Imperial Hwy. Suite B in Lynwood. This location can be easily reached by taking the Long Beach Blvd. exit of the 105 freeway. Students are encouraged to visit the location not just to purchase or browse for books but to inquire about frequent cultural and literary events open to adults and children alike. Please call Libreria Martinez for more information (310) 637-9484.

Saturday, October 01, 2005

Culture Clash at the Central Library
ZÓCALO Public Square Lecture Series at the Downtown Central Library presents “An Evening with Culture Clash: Confused and Still Full of Rage”. Event details: The infamous Chicano performance trio will discuss their two upcoming world premiers, Hollywood’s relationship with Latinos, and the ever widening gap between art and politics.

The program will be held in the Mark Taper Auditorium of the Central Library on Tuesday, December 14, 2005 starting at 7:00 p.m. Reservations are highly recommended. Please visit http://www2.lfla.org/aloud/ to RSVP.