Hispanic Heritage Month Kicks Off Sept. 15

Thursday, September 09, 2010

GoLocalProv Lifestyle Team

Mayor David N. Cicilline, the Department of Art Culture + Tourism, the Hispanic Heritage Committee of Rhode Island and the Rhode Island State Council on the Arts are preparing to kick off the 2010 Rhode Island Latino CommUNITY Celebration. The month-long festival is part of the national observation of Hispanic Heritage Month, which runs from September 15 to October 15^th.

More than 40 arts and cultural organizations will collaborate to honor Hispanic heritage through exhibits, films, poetry, readings, arts and crafts festivals and children’s workshops. The kick-off celebration commences on September 15^th from 5:30pm to 8:30pm at AS220 featuring live music from the AS220 Criss Cross Orchestra. The event is free and open to the public.

Visit www.hispanicheritageri.org for more information on the festival as well as a continuously updated schedule of events.