Where can you hear a stellar all-women's mariachi band led by a Puerto Rican–raised Dominican-Mexican singer; a rising star of progressive hip-hop born in Colombia; and the legendary artist-activist Felipe Luciano, founder of the Last Poets and New York’s Young Lords Party? At Rutgers University–Newark’s (RU-N) Latin@ Arts Festival.
Join these dynamic performers/speakers on Oct. 14, 2:30 – 8 p.m., and glimpse the future.
On tap, 2–4 p.m., Norman Samuels Plaza (enter from University Avenue) RU-N campus:
- I.N.T.I. — a rising star of progressive Afro-Colombian Hip-Hop
- Flor de Toloache — An all-women's mariachi band with the flavors of salsa, bachata, cumbia and latin jazz
- Community Health and Educational Resources Fair
- Local Latin delicacies and arts and crafts
Followed by, 5–8 p.m., Ackerson Hall Atrium, 180 University Ave., RU-N campus:
Felipe Luciano (left) — Legendary poet, community activist, journalist, media personality, who will give an illuminating talk on the past, present and future of Latinas/os in the United States and the world. Luciano currently serves as Director of Communications for City of Newark Mayor Ras J. Baraka.
The Latin@ Arts Festival is part of a five-event Fall Series produced by RU-N’s Latin@ Studies Working Group (LSWG), presented in partnership with New Jersey Television NJTV and with the City of Newark's Office of Community Partnerships.
“This event is about celebrating Latina/o culture and history—and about commemorating decades of struggle for recognition, celebrating our university's status as an Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI), and getting inspired by the role Latinas/os are playing in the future of Newark and the world,” says LSWG Co-Director Laura Lomas, professor of English and American Studies at RU-N. “As an anchor institution of the city of Newark, Rutgers (and LSWG) are reaching out to create programming for and about Latin@ communities on campus and citywide.”
LSWG is a new initiative of faculty and staff at Rutgers University–Newark and is supported by the Office of the Chancellor's Seed Grants and the Dean's Office of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences-Newark.
For information on LSWG and the other events in LSWG’s Fall Series, visit http://www.ncas.rutgers.edu/department-english/news-events
For more information, contact:
Laura Lomas, co-director, LSWG
Associate Professor, English and American Studies
973/353-5279
Jason Cortés, co-director, LSWG
Director, American Studies Doctoral Program
973/353-1882
Jennifer Caroccio, program coordinator, LSWG
j.caroccio@rutgers.edu
Also visit:
Facebook: www.facebook.com/LSWGRUN
Twitter: @LSWG_RUN
Blog: http://lswg-run.tumblr.com/
(photo above) Flor de Toloache band
