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Buffalo State University will celebrate National Hispanic Heritage Month 2023 with a series of events.

National Hispanic Heritage Month—originally known as Hispanic Heritage Week—began in 1968 as a weeklong commemoration of the contributions of Hispanic Americans to the history, culture, and achievements of the United States. Since 1988, it has been celebrated annually between September 15 and  October 15. During this month, Americans recognize the immeasurable contributions of the ancestors of American citizens who came from Mexico, Spain, the Caribbean, and South and Central America— contributions that have been integral to the prosperity and values of the United States.

Documentary: Mexico and Peru: The Black Grandma in the Closet
Friday, September 15
12:15–1:30 p.m.
Campbell Student Union Assembly Hall

Latino Poetry Slam
Tuesday, September 19
12:15–1:30 p.m.
Campbell Student Union Assembly Hall

Salsa/Afro Latin Dance with Fanny Olaya (Buffalo State alumna)
Thursday, September 21
12:15–1:30 p.m.
Campbell Student Union Assembly Hall

Documentary: The Garifuna Journey    
Tuesday, September 26
12:15–1:30 p.m.
Campbell Student Union Assembly Hall

Mayan Archeoastronomy
Wednesday, September 27
6:00–7:00 p.m.
Whitworth Ferguson Planetarium, Science and Mathematics Complex

Hispanic-Themed Student-Faculty Mixer
Thursday, September 28
12:15–1:30 p.m.
Modern and Classical Languages Department, Buckham Hall B234

Mayan Archeoastronomy
Friday, September 29
1:00–1:50 p.m.
Whitworth Ferguson Planetarium, Science and Mathematics Complex

Latin@ Roundtable Discussion
Thursday, October 12
12:15–1:30 p.m.
Campbell Student Union Assembly Hall

Experiencia Latina (a collaboration between the Music and Modern and Classical Languages departments)
Thursday, October 12
7:30–8:30 p.m.
Ciminelli Recital Hall, Rockwell Hall

Thanks to funding made available by the Faculty-Student Association, these events are organized by the Buffalo State English Department, Equity and Campus Diversity Office, Modern and Classical Languages Department, Music Department, and Whitworth Ferguson Planetarium.

For further information about these events, please contact Marko Miletich, assistant professor of modern and classical languages.