National Hispanic Heritage Month
September 15—October 15
Hispanic Heritage Month Programs on WTIU
To read about them and watch short promo videos, click here:
http://indianapublicmedia.org/about/national-hispanic-heritage-month-programs-wtiu/
September 11
Movie Night at the Park – Selena, 1997, 8pm at Butler Park (812 W. 9th St.)
Free outdoor screening at the park. Bring a lawn chair, a blanket, a picnic basket and become immerse yourself in the iconic film Selena.
The true story of the late Selena Quintanilla-Perez, a Texas-born Tejano singer who was one of the first artists to cross cultural boundaries in the music industry. The event will begin with activities for the whole family, followed by the two hour-long movie. Refreshments will
be provided. Sponsored by CASA, Court Appointed Special Advocates and The City of Bloomington’s Parks and Recreation Department
and The Latino Programs and Outreach Division. Contact Araceli Gómez-Aldana at [email protected]
September 15
Cruz Reynoso: Sowing the Seeds of Justice – (2010), 12pm– 1pm in Maurer School of Law, Moot Court Room 123
The award-winning documentary Cruz Reynoso: Sowing the Seeds of Justice that chronicles the remarkable life of Cruz Reynoso, a
trailblazer in the legal system and a champion of agricultural workers. He was California’s first Latino Supreme Court justice and one of
America’s first Latino law professors. President Bill Clinton appointed him as Vice Chair on the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights in 1994
and awarded him the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2000. Reynoso’s career also included controversial relationships and encounters with labor activist Cesar Chavez and then-California Governor Ronald Reagan. Hosted by: Latino Law Student Association, Labor and
Employment Law Society and Pro Bono Immigration Project.
September 15
National Hispanic Heritage Month Reception, 4-6pm at the Mathers Museum of World Cultures (416 N Indiana Ave.)
Join us as we begin a month long celebration and recognize those who have made great contributions to the Latino community in
Bloomington and beyond while enjoying some music and sampling delicious food. This event is open to all campus and community.
Sponsored by La Casa/Latino Cultural Center, Latino Studies, Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies, Latino Outreach of
CFRD at the City of Bloomington and El Centro Comunal Latino. For more information email [email protected].
September 16
Latino Male Initiative Dinner, 6-8pm at La Casa (715 E. 7th St.)
Participate in a group specifically aimed for Latino men at IU. This initiative brings together men from all areas of the campus including
students, staff, and faculty. Why this group? Through interactions with other Latino men in the IU community, our goal is to help participants develop a support system and provide opportunities to learn and grow personally and academically. Sponsored by La Casa.
September 18, 2015
September 25, 2015
October 2, 2015
October 9, 2015
October 16, 2015
Hola Bloomington - NHHM Series (Topics: Latino Men, Latina Women, Immigration, Education, Heritage, LOTUS)
Hola Bloomington is a Spanish Language Radio Program and a project of the City of Bloomington Community and Family Resources
Department and WFHB Community Radio to bring access to news, entertainment, and public opinion to the Spanish speaking members
of our community. It airs every Friday evening from 6:00 to 7:00 p. This year during National Hispanic Heritage Month Hola Bloomington
will produce a series on topics related to local Latino issues. Contact Araceli Gómez-Aldana at [email protected]
September 18
Olmeca, 2pm at La Casa
Latinos Unidos is proud to host special guest: OLMECA who is a Hip-Hop Artist & Producer. Featured in “Sons of
Anarchy”. More info see http://www.olmecaone.com/ or https://vimeo.com/olmeca/peaceproject. Co–sponsored with Foster
International LLC and OVP for Diversity, Equity and Multicultural Affairs
September 18
Cooking Demo #1 – “Blending Cultures, Blending Cuisines: Tibetan Momo with Latin-inspired filling”, 5-6pm, Asian Culture Center
(807 E. 10th Street)
Join us for our first cooking demonstration of the year! We will be featuring Tibetan Momo with a Latin-inspired filling as part of National
Hispanic Heritage Month. Through this demonstration series, we explore ingredients and techniques which allow us to understand the
textures, flavors, aromas and aesthetics of particular groups and cooking regions, in addition to exploring cultural expressions, identity,
and heritage. Sponsored by the Tibetan Studies Student Association and the Asian Culture Center. Please RSVP at [email protected].
September 18
Film “Relatos Salvajes”, 6pm at Ballentine Hall 310
The most seen Argentine film of all-time. Argentina’s Oscar submission for Best Foreign Film 2015. Dir. Damián Szifron. Argentina, 2014.
Six short stories involving distressed people. For more info please contact Israel F. Herrera: [email protected]
September 19
Freshmen Family Weekend, La Casa
9am-10:30am ~ Continental Breakfast (Desayuno continental)
10am-11am ~ Latino Student Panel: “What does it mean to be a Latino student at IU?” (Discusión con estudiantes Latinos: “Que es ser
un estudiante latino en IU?”) Sponsored by La Casa and Latinos Unidos
September 20, 27
and October 4
COPA Bloomington, 6-9pm at Karst Farm Park (2450 S. Endwright Rd.)
We are pleased to announce that our 10th annual soccer tournament, COPA Bloomington will take place this fall from September 20th
through October 4th. This is a 6 v 6 speed soccer tournament which promotes healthy living and encourages community members to
engage in friendly competition. The tournament takes place at Karst Farm Park and has prided itself on being one of the most diverse
and affordable tournaments in town. Sponsored by El Centro Comunal Latino, The City of Bloomington’s Latino Programs and Outreach
Division and La Casa. If you would like to volunteer f or for more information please contact [email protected].
September 22
“Get to Know your Commission”, 6pm at La Casa
We invite you to chat with The City of Bloomington’s Commission on Hispanic and Latino Affairs. Join the commissioners as they talk
about what the commission does and about Latino issues that arise in our community, all while enjoying some hot café. For more
information: (812) 349-3860. Sponsored by City of Bloomington’s Latino Programs and Outreach Division.
September 23
Colectiva Dinner, 7-8pm at La Casa
The goal of the Colectiva dinner is to provide opportunity for Latino students to stay connected, have fun and foster a sense of community. New and returning students are always welcome. This program is free and open to all. Hope to see you there! Sponsored by La Casa
September 24
Sex in the Archive: Historicizing Queer Latina/o Desire, 5pm at the Indiana Memorial Union – Oak Room
Talk by Dr. Susana Peña, Bowling Green State University. How does sex figure in the historical record? What traces of sex and desire can
we find in the archive? Will we recognize it when we find it? When we focus on racialized sexualities, how do we analyze uneven power
relations without eliminating the possibility of pleasure? How do we as contemporary scholars understand desire and pleasure historically without imposing contemporary categories, priorities, and sexual structures on the past? In this paper Peña poses these questions
drawing on her previous work on Cuban American gay and transgender communities (including Oye Loca: From the Mariel Boatlift to
Gay Cuban Miami, University of Minnesota Press, 2013). In addition, the paper explores examples from a new project tentatively entitled
“Desiring Gaze: Race, Sexuality, and Cuba-U.S. Relations” that examines the diverse ways that race and sexuality played into U.S.-Cuba
relations and our national imaginaries. Co-sponsored by Department of Gender Studies, Department of English, Latino Studies
Program, College of Arts and Sciences, and New Queer Imaginaries Lecture Series.
September 24
Film “Libertador”, 6pm at Ballentine Hall 310
Venezuela’s Oscar submission for Best Foreign Film 2015. Dir. Alberto Arvelo. Venezuela, 2014. Simon Bolivar fought over 100 battles
against the Spanish Empire in South America. He rode over 70,000 miles on horseback. His military campaigns covered twice the territory of Alexander the Great. His army never conquered, it liberated. For more info please contact Israel F. Herrera: [email protected]
September 25
The Politics of Gender and Sexuality, 4pm at the Presidents’ Room at the IMU
The aim of this roundtable is to present new perspectives in the studies of Latino/a sexuality and gender that moves us away from
stereotypical representations, and that showcases the intersectionality and complexity of the performance/negotiation/production of
gender and sexuality in the Latino/a community. Sponsored by Latino Studies.
September 26
Fiesta del Otoño 2015, 10am - 1pm at Farmer’s Market (401 N. Morton St.)
The City of Bloomington’s Latino Programs and Outreach Division, Sister Cities of Bloomington and IU’s Latino Enhancement Cooperative
invites you to the 10th annual Fiesta del Otoño. In honor of National Hispanic Heritage Month, Fiesta del Otoño will be celebrating
Culture and Heritage. Fiesta del Otoño will feature diverse live entertainment, local artists, food demonstrations and children’s activities.
Fiesta del Otoño both educates and provides festive activities for the whole family. If you would like to volunteer for Fiesta del Otoño or
for more information please contact Araceli Gómez-Aldana at [email protected]
September 28
Sam Quinones, 7pm at the IMU Oak Room
Sam Quinones is an American journalist who has been reporting on Mexicans and Mexican immigrants for at least 2 decades for the L.A.
Times and the N.Y. Times. He is also the author of several books including “Antonio’s Gun and Delfino’s Dream: True Tales of Mexican
Migration”. He has a third new book out this fall which focuses on the opiate economy, especially of the Midwest. Talk sponsored by IU
Media School, Latino Studies, Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies, Latino Faculty & Staff Council, and La Casa.
National Hispanic Heritage Month
September 15—October 15
September 29
Latinos in Bloomington Panel Discussion, 4-5pm at the City of Bloomington, McCloskey Conference Room 135
“What is the experience and significance of Latinos/Hispanics living in Bloomington? What it is like to live in Bloomington through a
Latino/Hispanic perspective? In Honor of National Hispanic Heritage Month, the City of Bloomington’s Latino Programs and Outreach
Division and La Casa will present a panel discussion on Latinos/Hispanics living in Bloomington. This event will include a panel of guests
whom all live in Bloomington and are of Latino/Hispanic descent. The audience will be encouraged to ask questions, as the diverse
panel talks about their experiences. Refreshments will be provided. For more information contact [email protected].
September 30
LGSA Nuestras Raises, 7pm at La Casa
All are invited to attend this annual event for an open mic, family-style sharing of family traditions, songs, music, & stories. Bring your
own stories, mementos, poems, songs and share in those of others. Come and chat. Meet new people. Share your stories. Listen to
stories. Learn more about different traditions. Eat and Enjoy! Sponsor: Latin@ Graduate Student Association (LGSA), [email protected].
October 1
Still a peacemaker? The US Community Relations Service at 50, 4:00-5:30pm, Whittenberger Auditorium, Indiana Memorial Union
SPEA is honored to welcome Grande Lum, Director, United States Department of Justice Community Relations Service, and a panel of
discussants, in celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Community Relations Service’s work. The
Community Relations Service is known as the Nation’s Peacemaker for community conflicts and tensions arising from differences of
race, color, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion and disability. It works with all parties, including State
and local units of government, private and public organizations, civil rights groups, and local community leaders, to facilitate viable,
mutual understandings and solutions to the community’s challenges. Sponsors: IU School of Public and Environmental Affairs. Contact:
[email protected].
October 1
Latino Games Night, 6-10pm at the Mathers Museum of World Cultures
Good at games? Ever played lotería, dominoes. mus or la oca? Yes? No? Either way, join us for games, music, refreshments, and fun!
Sponsored by Mathers Museum of World Cultures and La Casa.
October 2
Latino Studies Brown Bag Series, Noon at La Casa
Myrna Garcia, Visiting Assistant Professor in Latino Studies and American Studies
October 3
Workforce Preparation Summit: Career Exploration/ Internship and Job Search/ Interview Skills/ Resume Critique,
10am-2pm at La Casa (715 E 7th St)
We invite you to participate in this series of sessions to can help you during all stages of your career path. Come for one session, come
for all. Open to everyone. Please let us know which sessions you plan to attend at [email protected]. Light refreshments will be
served. Sponsored by the 21st Century Scholars Office, Groups Scholars Program and La Casa.
October 4
MCPL Hispanic Heritage Month Celebration, 2-4pm at the Monroe County Public Library atrium and children’s program room
Join us for a fun-filled day of cultural festivities for the whole family. Programs include a live mariachi band, crafts for kids, snacks,
and caricature artist Nick Nix. Drop in. No Registration Required. Sponsored by MCPL, La Casa, Latino Outreach of CFRD at the City of
Bloomington, El Centro Comunal Latino, and Escuelita Para Todos. Contact Bobby Overman, [email protected] for more information.
October 6
Graduate School Workshop, 6:30-7:30pm at La Casa
Regardless of discipline, virtually all graduate school applications entail the same basic components: join us to learn more about graduate recruitment and selection practices, funding, community and other support resources. Sponsored by Indiana University Graduate
School (IU Emissaries for Graduate Student Diversity), the 21st Century Scholars Office, Groups Scholars Program and La Casa.
October 7
Read to Lead, 7pm at La Casa
Reading Host: Araceli Gomez-Aldana (City of Bloomington, Latino Outreach Coordinator). Book Presented: Like Water for Chocolate: A
Novel in Monthly Installments with Recipes, Romances and Home Remedies by Laura Esquivel
Read to Lead is a literature and relationship-based building opportunity which engages participants in a stimulating discussion on a
book (and related topics) while meeting faculty/staff from across campus and community leaders. Do not need to read the book being
discussed to participate
October 7 November 1
Día de los Muertos Community Altar, 9am-4:30pm on weekdays, and 1- 4:30pm on weekends; Special closing reception on
November 1, 3-5pm in the Mathers Museum of World Cultures
Come celebrate and honor the memories of deceased loved ones at Bloomington’s 10th Annual Día de los Muertos Community Altar,
curated by local artists Rachel DiGregorio and Michael Redman. You’re invited to add gifts to the altar in honor of deceased loved ones,
as it’s customary to leave small offerings of items they would have enjoyed. The altar nurtures the memory of their lives, and each year
it’s built upon the foundation of the previous years’ offerings. The event is free and open to the public.
October 8
Remembering the Heritage of the Filipino and Latino United Farm Workers!, 7pm at La Casa
During the summer of 1965, Filipino agricultural laborers went on strike in the Coachella Valley of California. Upon seeing the success
of the Coachella strike, Filipino organizers shifted their focus to Delano, California. By September 1965, Mexican and Filipino union
organizers consolidated their organizing strategies under the National Farm Worker Association (NFWA), later known as the United
Farm Workers (UFW). It was the struggle in the fields that would have the greatest impact for both Chicanas/os and Filipino-Americans
during the civil rights movement. Many of us may have heard of César Chávez and Dolores Huerta. But few know of the efforts by Filipino
activist like Andy Imutan, Larry Itliong, Philip Vera Cruz and Pete Velasco. Join us in a discussion of the possibilities and fragileness of
multiracial solidarities as we remember and celebrate the various heroes in the fight for labor and civil rights. Presentation by Dr. Aide
Acosta, DREAMer Supports Manager, Noble Network of Charter Schools. This program is in partnership with La Casa, Asian Culture
Center, Latino Studies and the IU College of Arts and Science as part of the Themester 2015’s @Work: The Nature of Labor on a
Changing Planet series.
October 9
Film “Vivir es fácil con los ojos cerrados”, 6pm at Ballentine Hall 310
Spain’s Oscar Submission for Best Foreign Film 2015. Dir. David Trueba. Spain, 2014. An English teacher picks up two hitchhikers on
his quest to meet John Lennon. For more info please contact Israel F. Herrera: [email protected].
October 12
Being Safe, Helping Others Be Safe, 7pm at La Casa
Join us for discussion on sexual assault prevention and resources as well as other safety concerns. As a community, it is not just important for you to stay safe but to help others stay safe as well. Get informed! Help others be informed! Sponsored by City of Bloomington
Commission of Hispanic/Latino Affairs.
October 14
The Motorcycle Diaries (2004), 7pm at La Casa
On a break before his last semester of medical school, Ernesto “Che” Guevara (Gael García Bernal) travels with his friend Alberto
Granado (Rodrigo de la Serna) from Brazil to Peru by motorcycle. The two men witness the great disparities in South America, encountering poor peasants and observing the exploitation of labor by wealthy industrialists. Director: Walter Salles. Spanish, Quechua and
Mapudungun with English subtitles. Sponsored by La Casa.
October 15
HIV Testing, 6-8pm in La Casa
IU Health Bloomington Community Health is offering FREE HIV testing. If you are interested in knowing your status, stop by. Sponsored
by La Casa and IU Health Bloomington Community Health.
October 16
Politics, Promises, and Possibilities
2015 marks the 50th anniversary of the 1965 Immigration and Naturalization Act. This landmark legislation literally changed the face
of America by facilitating an unprecedented influx of millions from Latin America, the Caribbean, Asia, Africa, and the Middle East to the
United States. Politics, Promises, and Possibilities is a multidisciplinary event commemorating this historic occasion and its wide-reaching consequences. It will bring together a cross-section of participants to grapple with the impact of immigration on two key arenas
of American life: labor and civil liberties. The aim is to generate clarity about historical contexts and present challenges and provide
insight for future prospects as the demographic makeup of the United States continues to undergo drastic shifts. Indeed, the US Census
has projected the country will be “majority-minority” by the year 2042. Organized by Asian American Studies Program, Latino Studies
Program, Asian Culture Center, Latino Cultural Center. http://pages.iu.edu/~alredela/ppp.html
October 16
La Casa Homecoming Parade Float, 2pm – 7pm at various locations
Interested in helping decorate and/or marching in the 2015 Homecoming parade? La Casa is hosting a float and will be passing out
candy to people along the parade route. We need help decorating and people to participate at this year’s parade. So join the fun!
Building float starts at 2pm, parade at 5pm. Please let us know if you want to help or participate by emailing [email protected]!
La Casa/Latino Cultural Center is a unit of the IU Office of the Vice President for Diversity, Equity, and Multicultural Affairs
715 E. 7th Street, Bloomington, IN 47408 ¡ Phone: (812) 855-0174 ¡ Fax: (812) 855-9788 ¡ E-mail: [email protected] ¡ Web: http//www.indiana.edu/~lacasa