{"id":736,"date":"2018-09-17T21:30:25","date_gmt":"2018-09-17T21:30:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thesouthtexan.com\/?p=736"},"modified":"2018-09-21T19:52:37","modified_gmt":"2018-09-21T19:52:37","slug":"names-traditions-and-events-of-hispanic-heritage-month","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thesouthtexan.com\/index.php\/2018\/09\/17\/names-traditions-and-events-of-hispanic-heritage-month\/","title":{"rendered":"Names, traditions and events of Hispanic Heritage Month"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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\"\" <\/span>Before decorating the halls with scarecrows and Jack-o-Lanterns, Texas A&M University-Kingsville (TAMUK) is cooking tacos and hanging pi\u00f1atas in preparation for Hispanic Heritage Month. Starting Sept. 17, TAMUK will hold a variety of events based on Mexican-American traditions and celebrations.<\/span><\/p>

The Hispanic Heritage Committee at TAMUK has been planning the events since Spring 2018. The committee consists of university students, advisors and professors. Many departments from the university, including the TAMUK mariachi band and Taco Taco restaurant have agreed to participate in the activities.<\/span><\/p>

Several renowned guest speakers are scheduled to come to TAMUK, many of whom have made contributions to Mexican-American communities or have knowledge of Hispanic culture. Guests include Armando Ibanez and Eliseo \u2018Cheo\u2019 Torres.<\/span><\/p>

Monica Izquierdo, intercultural student assistant at the office of student activities, is confident students will enjoy the diverse activities planned by the Hispanic Heritage Committee.<\/span><\/p>

\u201cWhat we had in the back of our mind was \u2018we want to make these events fun and also educational for students. We want to make them appealing so that we have a good audience but at the same time we want to focus that it is for Hispanic heritage,\u201d Izquierdo said.<\/span><\/p>

Some of the events have become a tradition at the university. For more than 10 years, students and teachers at TAMUK have gathered at the pavilion to read, write and sing music in celebration of D\u00eda de la Raza. Darlene Arriaga, lecturer in Spanish, remembers reading a page from the book Don Quixote in Spanish. Arriaga explains that D\u00eda de la Raza is held every year as a way for students and teachers to express themselves artistically and linguistically.<\/span><\/p>

\u201cIt\u2019s about inviting students to participate and read in Spanish because it\u2019s Hispanic pride. Pride in your language. To feel proud about it and be able to express themselves in their own language,\u201d Arriaga said.<\/span><\/p>

The Hispanic Heritage Committee is not the only one who is hosting events. Marco I\u00f1iguez Alba, director of Sigma Dela Pi and TAMUK Spanish teacher, plans to host a number of events for the following three months. On Sept. 3, Alba will host a Literary Calaverita workshop, at which students will learn how to create comedic poems.<\/span><\/p>

On Sept. 21, Ricardo Backal, Mexican-Jewish activist, will come to the TAMUK South Texas Archive to speak about the books donated by his family. The event will highlight a \u201chidden history\u201d about South Texas, explains Alba.<\/span><\/p>

\u201cWe will talk about the themes of Jews in the Americas and the books they left behind\u2026That\u2019s the project. We will show the public the digitalized books and invite researchers to study them,\u201d Alba said.<\/span><\/p>

For more information about the events, contact the office of Student Activities at (361) 593-2760.<\/span><\/p>

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