Hispanic Heritage Month is celebrated from September 15 through October 15 to recognize the contributions, diverse cultures, and extensive histories of the American Latino community.
Posters are being displayed throughout the campus from September 15 through October 15, Hispanic Heritage Month, highlighting important facts and celebrations. The poster series is sponsored by the Penn State York Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee.
Hispanic Heritage Month Events
Global Eats - Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico
Date: Thursday, September 21
Time: 12:00-1:00 p.m.
Location: Precision Custom Components (PCC) Community Room, Joe and Rosie Ruhl Student Community Center
Organized by: The Office of Global Engagement and the University Programming Board at Penn State York
Join us for Global Eats featuring the Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico as we celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month, September 15-October 15. Also learn to Salsa with Christina Osorio, dance instructor, providing Salsa lessons!
Global Eats is a free event designed to increase awareness and appreciation of the cultural diversity on our campus. This month we are featuring food from the Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico.
Screening of the movie, In the Heights
Date: Thursday, September 28
Time: 6:00-9:30 p.m.
Location: Room 114, Pullo Family Performing Arts Center (Black Box Theatre Lower Level)
Organized by: The Nittany Scholars Program and the Blue & White Society at Penn State York
In celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month, the Nittany Scholars Program (NSP) and Blue & White Society at Penn State York are sponsoring a screening of In the Heights. NSP and Blue and White students plus a family member or friend are invited to attend this event.
Andes Manta Free Workshop
Date: Thursday, October 5
Time: 11:00 a.m.-1:30 p.m.
Location: Precision Custom Components (PCC) Community Room (The Ruhl Center)
Organized by: University Programming Board (UPB) at Penn State York, Office of Global Engagement, and the Latin American Alliance of Lancaster
Students, faculty, and staff at Penn State York can participate in a free workshop to learn about Andean music and how to make and play pan flutes.
Andes Manta
Date: Thursday, October 5
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Location: Pullo Family Performing Arts Center - Free and Open to the Public
Organized by: University Programming Board (UPB) at Penn State York, Office of Global Engagement, and the Latin American Alliance of Lancaster
The four musicians of Andes Manta believe that through their music they bring a rare opportunity for cultural understanding between the people of their homeland, South America, and the people of modern North America. Although we know that Andean music has been played in South America for thousands of years, its beginnings have been lost in the mists of time. Just as the true origins of native people of the Americas continue to elude us, the first players of this wonderful musical tradition remain an enigma. The group performs the vibrant music of the Andes on more than 40 traditional handmade instruments. The lyrical sounds of the quena, or Andean flute or the haunting tones of the six-foot-long panpipes will fill the Pullo Family Performing Arts Center.
Andes Manta tours year-round appearing on major concert stages, in festivals, and numerous universities and schools. The four Lopez brothers, Fernando, Luis, Jorge, and Bolivar, learned their traditional folk music as it has been learned for thousands of years, passed from father to son and brother to brother.