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Voces de Liberación (Voices of Liberation) Mills College celebrates Latina/o Heritage Month 2011 September is important for Latinas/os and Latin Americans, as Chile, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, and Nicaragua all celebrate their independence during this month. In the U.S., Latino/Hispanic Heritage Month has for decades officially honored their histories, cultures and contributions. Here at Mills Latina Heritage Month has for over a decade honored Latinas every September through a diverse, month-long series of cultural, social, and community events that particularly celebrate our indigenous, African, immigrant, and activist roots. While the Ethnic Studies Department and the student organization Mujeres Unidas are the primary organizers of Latina Heritage Month, many Mills programs and groups have collaborated and contributed. This year, overall support comes from the Office of the President, the Associate Students of Mills College, the Spanish and Spanish-American Studies program, Film Studies Program, and the Women’s, Gender and Sexuality Studies Department. Thanks also to co-sponsors and collaborators for individual events, as listed below. Unless otherwise noted, all events are free and open to the public. Time Line Kick Off for Latina/o Heritage Month! Contemporary Writers Series and Latina Heritage Month present Chérrie Moraga
Cherríe L. Moraga is playwright, poet, and essayist whose plays and publications have received international recognition and numerous awards, such as the Rockefeller Fellowship for Literature and the Gerbode-Hewlett Foundation Grant for Playwrighting. Moraga is the co-editor of ground-breaking anthology This Bridge Called My Back: Writings by Radical Women of Color. She is the author of the now classic Loving in the War Years: Lo Que Nunca Pasó Por Sus Labios (1983/2003) and The Last Generation (1993), published by South End Press of Cambridge, MA. She is completing a memoir on the subject of Mexican American cultural amnesia entitled Send Them Flying Home: A Geography of Remembrance. Moraga’s collection of writings, A Xicana Codex of Changing Consciousness: A Decade of Discourse, was published by Duke University Press in Spring 2011. Moraga is also an accomplished playwright whose work, such as Watsonville/Circle in the Dirt (2002), has been performed in numerous theaters. For over ten years she has served as Artist in Residence in Stanford University’s Department of Drama, and has taught a wide variety of courses such as creative writing and Indigenous/Latino/ Queer Performance. Chérrie Moraga is proud to be a founding member of La Red Xicana Indígena, a network of Xicanas organizing in the area of social change through international exchange, indigenous political education, spiritual practice, and grass roots organizing. More information on Chérrie Moraga. Bon Appetit and Latina Heritage Month present the Celebration Dinner La Mixta Criolla is a dynamic music and dance ensemble founded by percussionist, singer, songwriter Hector Lugo. The group’s distinctive sound balances the color and range of the Puerto Rican and the Venezuelan cuatros –indigenous Caribbean guitars descendant of the North African string instruments that came to the region via Andalucía, Spain – the bass guitar, and the accordion, with the percussive drive of the barrel shaped Bomba drums, the panderos of the Plena, and the güícharo- bongó tandem of the Música Jíbara of the Puerto Rican countryside. La Mixta’s performances also feature traditional Bomba dancing. Bomba, a centuries old form of Puerto Rican music and dance, is characterized by spontaneous improvisation and the dynamic dialogue established between the dancer and the lead drummer. Firmly rooted in Puerto Rico’s rich musical culture and inspired by the soulfulness of Caribbean music, La Mixta Criolla delivers performances of singular strength and passion to the delight of dancers and music lovers everywhere. MenuEnsaladas: Ensalada Aromatica: Red Baby Romaine with Caramelized Pink Pear Apple, Toasted Sesame Seeds, Queso Fresco, Marvel Strip Tomato Vinaigrette [VEGETARIAN] Ensalada de Lechugas: Sausalito Spring Cress Mix with Grapefruit Segments, Mango, Balsamic Red Onions, Candied Pecans, Pear Vinaigrette [VEGAN] Ensalada de Nopales: Cactus with Tomatoes, Red Onions, Cilantro, Jalapeno Peppers, Panela Cheese, Olive Oil [VEGETARIAN] Sopas Sopa de Tortilla: Tortilla Soup [VEGAN] Crema de Champinones: Cream of Mushroom Soup, Peruvian-Style [VEGETARIAN] Mole de Olla: Beef Soup with Corn, Chayotes, Green Beans and Guajillo Chiles Taqueria Sopes de Cochinita Pibil: Marinated Adobo Pork with Pickled Red Onion, Cilantro, Habanero-Mango_Lime Salsa, Refried Pinto Beans El Plato Principal Churrasco Argentino con Chimichurri: Grilled Arrachera Beef with Red Pepper Sauce Puerco en Chile Verde: Pork with Chili Verde Sauce Pupusas de Queso y Frijoles: Salvadorian Pupusas with Beans and Salsa Plus Spanish Rice, Refried Beans, Roasted Chayote Squash, Roasted Asparagus with Garlic Lemon Sauce, Tortilla Chips and Salsa Aguas Frescas Mango y Menta: Mango, Mint Guayaba, Mandarina y Naranja: Guava, Mandarine, Orange Horchata: Rice Milk Lo Dulce y Lo Bueno Arroz con Leche: Rice Pudding with Caramelized Crème Brule [Vegetarian] Flan de Cajeta: Butterscotch Flan with Cinnamon [Vegetarian] Our thanks to Bon Appetit for their preparation of this delicious menu! Queer Studies and Latina Heritage Month present About the film: Growing up in the Mission district of San Francisco, Che Rivera (Benjamin Bratt) has always had to be tough to survive. He's a powerful man respected throughout the Mission barrio for his masculinity and his strength, as well as for his hobby building beautiful lowrider cars. A reformed inmate and recovering alcoholic, Che has worked hard to redeem his life and do right by his pride and joy: his only son, Jes, whom he has raised on his own after the death of his wife. Che's path to redemption is tested, however, when he discovers Jes is gay. To survive his neighborhood, Che has always lived with his fists. To survive as a complete man, he'll have to embrace a side of himself he's never shown. La Mission has won multiple honors, including the National Association of Latino Producers Estela Award, the Human Rights Award at the Artivist Film Festival, and the Opening Night Special Selection at the Sundance Film Festival. More about La Mission. Dinner Honoring Latina Staff and Faculty Latina Heritage Month Cultural Event with Folkloric Dancers  Join us for a special noontime presentation of traditional Mexican folkloric dance and music on Adams Plaza, performed by Mills student Stephanie Candelaria-Waidelich and partner. Save some room for “postre” (dessert): Pan Dulce (sweet Mexican pastries).
Latina Heritage Month Dance Orquesta Borinquen, “Salsa Dura Power House of San Francisco" has been one of Bay Area’s longest running Latin music bands. Audiences and dancers are sure to enjoy the youthful energetic sound of Orquesta Borinquen! More about Orchestra Borinquen. Mills College Heritage Months are supported in part by the Ethnic Studies Fund. To learn about and donate to the Fund, please click here: Ethnic Studies Fund. Many thanks for your generosity in support of Ethnic Studies and students of color at Mills. |
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Come celebrate Latinas who have fought for justice and peace for hundreds of years and to this day. Come celebrate Latinas who have fought for justice and peace for hundreds of years and to this day. Take a walk through history as you view the Latina Heritage Month Timeline. From Lola Rodriguez de Tio to Dolores Huerta to Sonia Sotomayor (and many more!), enjoy the beautiful timeline that commemorates these mujeres who changed the world.
Internationally acclaimed writer and playwright Chérrie Moraga will read from her latest book, A Xicana Codex of Changing Consciousness. She will also sign copies of her books, which will be on sale at this special event.
Special guests, La Mixta Criolla, will be serenading us with authentic Puerto Rican
folk music during dinner.
discussion of this award winning and groundbreaking film, shot on location in San Francisco. We will also have a student panel and discussion, moderated by Professor Mario Cavallari from the Spanish and Spanish-American Studies program.
