| October 24, 1996 | . | Vol. 26 No. 10 |
Moraga is co-editor of This Bridge Called My Back, and author of Loving in the War Years, which is a collection of essays and poetry. She is also author of several plays, including "Giving Up the Ghost," which will be performed at 5 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 31, in the Pavilion Theater.
Other events in the celebration over the next six weeks include films, plays, lectures, discussion groups, a food festival, a children's day, a college fair and a closing dinner at the Nittany Lion Inn on Friday, Dec. 6.
In addition to Moraga's talk on Oct. 27 and play on Oct. 31, other Hispanic Heritage events coming up in the next two weeks are:
The Spanish Club Video Forum film, "Il Postino," at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 28, in the Lipcon Auditorium of the Palmer Museum of Art.
Latin Jazz Radio Series at 1 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 26, and Saturday, Nov. 2, on WPSU radio.
A lecture on "Hispanics in the Military," by Lt. Gen. Marquis, Col. Phillips and Cadet Rodas at 7 p.m. Monday, Nov. 4, in the Paul Robeson Cultural Center.
The Spanish Club Video Forum film "La Familia," at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 5, " in the Lipcon Auditorium of the Palmer Museum of Art.
The play "La Carreta" (The Oxcart) at 8 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 6, in the Paul Robeson Cultural Center.
The Spanish Club Video Forum film "Latin Boys Go to Hell" at 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 7, " in the Lipcon Auditorium of the Palmer Museum of Art.
A slide show by Javier Escudero, "Land of 1,000 Colors," at 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 8, " in the Lipcon Auditorium.
These celebrations are sponsored by the Latino Caucus, the Puerto Rican Student Association, the Equal Opportunity Planning Committee and the Office of the Vice Provost for Educational Equity, in cooperation with a number of colleges, institutes, departments and student clubs from across the University.
For more information, contact Maria Schmidt in the Multicultural Resource Center at (814) 865-1773.
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