CELEBRATE HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH DURING MUSEUM ...

Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month at the free festival ?Celebraci?n! on Saturday, Sept. 29, at the N.C. Museum of History in downtown Raleigh. From 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., this family event will feature music and dance performances by Tar Heel Latino groups, a cooking demonstration, hands-on activities, dance workshops, and more. Come learn about North Carolina?s diverse Hispanic heritage and culture during this lively festival. Parking is free on weekends.With so much to see and do, ?Celebraci?n! will overflow outside onto Bicentennial Plaza, directly in front of the museum.
??Celebraci?n! is going to be a fun-filled event with activities for all ages,? says Tricia Blakistone, Event Coordinator. ?This is a great opportunity to learn about Latino culture, and the Museum of History is very excited to be coordinating this festival.?
For a brief overview of this large event, a sampling of topics and highlights follows. On Saturday, Sept. 1, a complete schedule with performance and presentation times will be posted in English and Spanish on ncmuseumofhistory.org/latino, or call 919-807-7900.

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Music and Dance

Catch performances by these musicians and dance groups:

• Los Cu?ados de Tierra Calienta, playing Ranchera songs;
• Cesar Oviedo?s Latin Rio, featuring Cuban, Brazilian and Spanish tunes;
• Los Viajeros Mariachis;
• Triangle Tango;
• the Venezuelan Dance Group; and
• Ballet Folklorico Guadalupano.

Watch a cooking demonstration and taste samples. Sandra Gutierrez, author of the cookbook The New Southern-Latino Table, will prepare dishes that blend ingredients, traditions and culinary techniques of Latin America and the American South.

Eta Carina, presenting tropical dance music;
Hands-on Activities

• ??????? Make your own miniature pi?ata to take home.
• ??????? Try your hand at some cool Latin beats during a percussion workshop.
• ??????? Learn steps to Zumba, an Afro-Cuban dance-fitness phenomenon, and participate in the Latin Dance Showcase workshop featuring a variety of Latin dance moves.

Local Artists

See creations by these artists and others, and watch them at work.

• Clini Polloni, who was born and raised in Chile, will feature her oil paintings inspired by people, animals and nature.

• Cornelio Campos uses a folkloric art style to depict everyday scenes of Mexican life. Other paintings focus on the immigrant experience.

Edith Morales will highlight Artesania ecologica ixtle, a type of weaving from a plant fiber.

In addition, you can meet members of Latino organizations in North Carolina. Learn about the Hispanic Ministry of the Catholic Diocese of Raleigh, El Pueblo, Diamante Inc., the N.C. Society of Hispanic Professionals, and other groups.
Be sure to see the museum?s first bilingual exhibit, Al Norte al Norte: Latino Life in North Carolina. Focusing on the history of experiences of Latinos in North Carolina, the exhibit features images by Pulitzer Prize-winning photographer Jos? Galvez.
With so much to see and do during ?Celebraci?n!, there won?t be a dull moment. The event is made possible through the generous support of the Z. Smith Reynolds Foundation.

For more information about the Museum of History, call 919-807-7900 or access ncmuseumofhistory.org or Facebook.
Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month at the free festival ?Celebraci?n! on Saturday, Sept. 29, at the N.C. Museum of History in downtown Raleigh.

About the N.C. Museum of History

The museum is located at 5 E. Edenton Street, across from the State Capitol. Parking is available in the lot across Wilmington Street. Hours are Monday through Saturday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Sunday, noon to 5 p.m. The Museum of History, within the Division of State History Museums, is part of the N.C. Department of Cultural Resources.

About the N.C. Department of Cultural Resources

The N.C. Department of Cultural Resources annually serves more than 19 million people through its 27 historic sites, seven history museums, two art museums, the nation?s first state-supported symphony orchestra, the State Library, the N.C. Arts Council, and the State Archives. Cultural Resources champions North Carolina?s creative industry, which employs nearly 300,000 North Carolinians and contributes more than $41 billion to the state?s economy. To learn more, visit www.ncdcr.gov.

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