2008.09.23 > For Immediate Release
contact: Beverly Newsam - University Relations
phone: 402.554.2129 - email: bnewsam@unomaha.edu

Latino Heritage Month Celebration Under Way at UNO

Omaha - The 2008 Latino Heritage Month celebration has started at the University of Nebraska at Omaha (UNO). Planned events include film screenings, a Latin dance workshop and discussions.

An event schedule follows below. Activities are free, with the exception of the Cinemateca Film Series.

Cinemateca Film Series

■ “El Espiritu de la Colmena” Showtimes: Sept. 23 – 6:30 p.m.; Sept. 24 – 4:30 and 9 p.m.; and Sept. 25 – 4:30 and 9 p.m.

Discussion: Tuesday, Sept. 23, at 6:30 p.m. with Steven Torres

Location: Ruth Sokolof Theater, 1340 Webster St.

Sponsors: UNO Office of Latino/Latin America Studies (OLLAS) and Film Streams

■ “Lucia” Showtimes: Sept. 26 – 6:10 p.m.; Sept. 27 – 12:50 and 6:10 p.m.; Sept. 28 – 12:50 and 6:10 p.m.; Sept. 29 – 6:10 p.m.; Sept. 30 – 6:30 p.m.; Oct. 1 – 6:10 p.m.; and Oct. 2 – 6:10 p.m.

Discussion: Tuesday, Sept. 30, at 6:30 p.m. with Jonathan Benjamin-Alvarado and Octavio Sordo

Location: Ruth Sokolof Theater, 1340 Webster St.

Sponsors: OLLAS and Film Streams

Tickets for the Cinemateca Film Series cost $8 for general admission, $6 for students and seniors, and $4 for Film Streams members. For ticket information, call (402) 933-0259 or visit http://www.filmstreams.org/filmstreams_calendar.aspx.

OLLAS Charla Series: Lessons from a Service Learning Project in Lima, Peru”

Tuesday, Sept. 30, Noon

William H. and Dorothy Thompson Alumni Center Centennial Hall

Brazilian Film Screening: “Behind the Sun”

Tuesday, Oct. 7, 7 p.m.

Milo Bail Student Center (MBSC) Nebraska Room

Sponsors: American Multicultural Students (AMS) and International Student Services

The Chicano Movement: A Comparison of Then and Now

Tuesday, Oct. 14, Noon

MBSC Nebraska Room

Sponsor: AMS

Latin Dance Workshop

Wednesday, Oct. 15, Noon

MBSC Fireplace Lounge

Sponsors: AMS and Sigma Lambda Beta

For more information, contact Roger Garcia at (402) 554-3696, Sharif Liwaru at (402) 554-2711 or Lucy Garza at (402) 554-3835. For special needs or accommodations, call (402) 554-2711 (TTY 554-3799) one week in advance.

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UNO will celebrate its 100th anniversary beginning October 8, 2008. This celebration will recognize the partnership among the City of Omaha, its citizens and UNO to build a vibrant and dynamic community. The centennial theme is “UNO: Central To Our City Since 1908.” This theme acknowledges the past contributions of UNO to the community and sets the stage for great things to come.

UNO, inaugurated in 1968, emerged from the Municipal University of Omaha, established in 1931, which grew out of the University of Omaha founded in 1908. For Centennial information, go to http://www.unomaha.edu/100/.