Hispanic Heritage Month to reach out to younger generations
Colombians and Venezuelans will gather to dance and discuss soccer. The fast-paced chatter of hand gesturing Cubans will hum in the background as they purchase food at a nearby stand.
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Colombians and Venezuelans will gather to dance and discuss soccer. The fast-paced chatter of hand gesturing Cubans will hum in the background as they purchase food at a nearby stand.
Terry Bennet, a UF marketing senior, sings about his struggles before coming to UF and how he finds his escape in music at the annual Hispanic Heritage Month Talent Show on Tuesday.
The Gainesville Latino Film Festival kicked off its 10th anniversary Friday with a night of commemorating all the individuals who helped make the event possible for so many years.
A spoken word artist performs during UF’s Hispanic Heritage Month Opening Ceremony on Wednesday in the Reitz Union Grand Ballroom.
Manuel Estopinan, a UF political science junior, calls out to the winning bidder at the annual Hispanic Heritage Month date auction.
Lucía Curihuamán, a 21-year-old UF food science and human nutrition senior, promotes the Hispanic Heritage Month bake sale, while Juliette Le Carre, a 19-year-old psychology sophmore, searches her wallet to make a donation. HHM is raising money for TECHO, an organization that helps build home for families and communities living in extreme poverty in Latin American and the Caribbean.
Pride History Week and Hispanic Heritage Month teamed up Tuesday night to facilitate a conversation about embracing multiple identities.
In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, the first Hispanic to give a keynote speech at the Democratic National Convention spoke on campus Tuesday night about his career as a politician.
Hispanic Heritage Month began Sunday with a landmark. For the first time, a greater share of Hispanic high school graduates are enrolled in college than that of white graduates, according to the Pew Research Center.
Annually, Americans observe National Hispanic Heritage Month from Sept. 15 to Oct. 15 to celebrate the histories, cultures and contributions of American citizens who trace their ancestors from Mexico, Spain, the Caribbean, and Central and South America.
UF students and faculty, in partnership with local residents, will host a weeklong series of events starting today for Gainesville’s annual Farmworker Awareness Week.
The Swamp Party announced its candidates for Student Body vice president and treasurer on Turlington Plaza on Monday afternoon.
Freshmen year is the best opportunity to try new things. I came here with the goal of trying something new as often as I could. I was amazed at the wide array of events that were open to me.
As Latin music blared, people shook and dipped their hips with the beat.
More than 250 people attended Thursday’s kickoff of the eighth annual Gainesville Latino Film Festival — necessitating a second screening of its first film showing.
Forget the gold. To celebrate its 50th anniversary, the VISA Talent Show is taking a trip around the world.
A group of about 100 people protesting the death of Trayvon Martin marched from Turlington Plaza to the FBI’s downtown office Monday afternoon.
More than 100 students came ready for a good laugh and some Latin jokes Tuesday night.
The stereo at the Reitz Union Grand Ballroom blared hip-hop and salsa music Tuesday evening, but the students present were swaying to the same tune.
Mistress and master of ceremonies Jennise Acosta and Alex Castro introduce the acts for the Hispanic Heritage Month Talent Show in the Reitz Union Grand Ballroom Wednesday night.