Hispanic Heritage Month extends from September 15th through October 15th. To celebrate, a varied series of seven events is scheduled.

To kick off the series, a well-conceived program is being offered from 11am to 1pm on Thursday, September 15 via zoom. The Legacy Workshop “encourages participants to tap into their families’ histories and develop roadmaps for excavating their unique stories while giving them perspective and inspiration for establishing the legacy of greatness they each possess,” states facilitator/producer Damaris Mercado.

                                                                                                              Damaris Mercado

Mercado will guide participants in “uncovering their roots and making connections to today and tomorrow through reflection and sharing, writing and storytelling.” So, definitely have paper, pen or pencil on hand. 

Understand who you are within your family’s continuing history and gain confidence through narrative storytelling. Open your mind to meaningful discussion.

This workshop has been designed to focus on and highlight cultural literacies from the Afro-Latin-o/a/x experience.

Registration is necessary through this link https://sunyorange.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJMlce6przksG9FMBqV4lDT RREfmzl6dq1q.

Co-sponsored by Cultural Affairs and the Committee for Institutional Diversity and Equity (CIDE), this event has limited participant entry in order that attendees get enough individualized time to create through words and subsequently, share through familial narratives. Participants are welcome to come for as long their time permits.

                                                                                                    Damaris Mercado facilitating a workshop

Damaris Mercado is the founder/producer/educator/curator of the Mercado Project which specializes in legacy programming and, additionally, exhibits, panels, and live interviews. She holds a BA in Communications from Syracuse University.

Questions may be directed to Cultural Affairs at cultural@sunyorange.edu. 

Check these out ~

Hispanic Heritage Month series of seven events

SCARS: Pain and Death of an Inheritance ~ an exhibit by Jose Soto            August 22 - October 28, 2022, Mindy Ross Gallery

The Legacy Workshop ~ by facilitator/producer Damaris Mercado *
   Thursday, September 15, 2022, 11am-1pm, via zoom

Cultivating Chaos: Craft Talk/Workshop ~ by writer/author/poet Cristina Garcia +
    Monday, September 26, 2022, 12 noon-2pm, hybrid zoom

Strategies in Composing Rhythms and Musical Form Assembly in Afro-Caribbean music by composer/arranger/trombonist Doug Beavers.                                                                                                         Thursday, September 29, 2022, 12 noon-1pm, OH, room 24

LUNA: The Doug Beavers Latin Jazz Octet with Spanish Harlem Orchestra vocalist/flutist Jeremy Bosch
    Saturday, October 1, 2022, 7:30pm, William and Helen Richards Theatre at Orange Hall

La Manplesa: An Uprising Remembered ~ film screening and post-              screening Q andA and live performance of song and guitar * with Cindy Centeno, producer and Lilo Gonzalez, songwriter/musician
     Monday, October 3, 2022, 6:30pm, RCSE Gerry Forum, room 010

The Rich Music of Latin America ~ a Lunch and Learn event with Joy Zelada, classical guitarist^
      Thursday, October 13, 2022, 11am -1pm, Shepard Center, first floor

Key: in collaboration with
* CIDE
+ the Poetry Committee
^ Student Involvement˜˜