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Every year, Sept. 15 to Oct. 15 celebrates National Hispanic Heritage Month.

Hispanic Heritage Month is a celebration of histories, cultures and contributions made by American citizens whose ancestors came from Spain, Mexico, the Caribbean, and Central and South America. The observation started in 1968 as Hispanic Heritage Week under President Lyndon Johnson and expanded by President Ronald Reagan in 1988 to cover a 30-day period. This month-long celebration is significant because it is the anniversary of independence for Latin American countries Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua. Additionally, Mexico celebrates its Independence Day on Sept. 16, while Chile marks the occasion on Sept. 18. Columbus Day, also known as Día de la Raza, falls on Oct. 12.

Celebrate and Learn- events from 2024

Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month With Arté (Art)

Cleveland artist Marilyn Oliveras de Ortiz led an art session for students.

Get up and Baila! (Dance)

DJ Guitonsky (David Ortiz) and dancers from LeSalsa Cleveland led an interactive dance demonstration, exploring musical genres in Latin America.

Latin Flavors With a Side of Música

Chef Peggi Cruz, owner of Cha’Firo, provided tasty Latino eats, while Cleveland musician Frank Lopez performed Latin sounds with his cuatro, a guitar-like instrument unique to Puerto Rico along with other local musicians.

Celebrando Hispanic Heritage Month at Metro Campus

Hispanic Heritage Month was celebrated with food and live musical percussion with local conguero musician Tony Veléz.

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Data Retrieved From:
https://www.census.gov/newsroom/facts-for-features/2017/hispanic-heritage.html
https://development.ohio.gov/files/research/P7002.pdf
http://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2016/03/01/afro-Latino-a-deeply-rooted-identity-among-u-s-Hispanics/

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