The Bandana Project
September 12th-16th, 10am-2pm, Wescoe Beach
Students will be invited to decorate bandanas that will be displayed on campus as a symbolic
gesture to raise awareness of the sexual exploitation of farmworker women. The project has
adopted the bandana as a symbol of solidarity to end this abuse because many farmworker
women use bandanas on the job to cover their faces and bodies in an attempt to ward off
unwanted sexual attention that often leads to rape. Part of Sexual Assault Awareness Week.
Sponsor(s): Office of Multicultural Affairs & Emily Taylor Women’s Resource Center
SUA Presents: Slam Poet, Gabriela Garcia-Medina
September 13th, 7pm, Woodruff Auditorium
Gabriela Garcia-Medina, UCLA Theater, Film and Chicano/a Studies graduate, is an awardwinning spoken word poet. Gabriela infuses her poetry with political consciousness, cultural
knowledge, and passion. Topics she explores include (but are not limited to): sex, religion,
politics, and race religions.
Sponsor(s): Student Union Activities
Throwback Thursday: Latino Edition
September 15th, 4:00-5:00 pm, SMRC Patio
Throwback Thursday is going hot hot hot this week! This weekly program will focus on music
from Latin America and there will be free dance lessons. Come shake your bon-bon with us.
Sponsor(s): Office of Multicultural Affairs, HALO
Third Thursdays with the Latino Council
September 15th, 5:30pm, Cielito Lindo, 815 New Hampshire
Join members of the Latino Faculty and Staff Council for food, drinks, and socializing!
Sponsor(s): Latino Faculty and Staff Council at the University of Kansas
Hispanic Heritage Month Kick-Off
September 16th, 12:00-1:00pm, Kansas Union Plaza
Come and celebrate the kick-off to KU’s annual Hispanic Heritage Month with a live DJ, info fair
and dance performances.
Sponsor(s): Office of Multicultural Affairs, Student Union Activities (SUA), HALO, Sigma Lambda
Gamma National Sorority, Inc., Delta Alpha Chapter, Sigma Lambda Beta International
Fraternity, Inc., Mu Beta Chapter, Latino Faculty Staff Council
Speak On It: Hispanic Heritage Month
September 22nd, 11am-1pm, Wescoe Beach
Space will be provided for people to share reflections, experiences, and answer questions about
the importance of Hispanic heritage on our campus.
Sponsor(s): Emily Taylor Women’s Resource Center
Merienda
September 22nd, 12-1pm, Bailey Hall Room 318
Come enjoy an interesting lecture along with a simple serving of rice and beans as Fransisco
Robles presents “Challenges to Democratic Governability in Colombia: Attaining State Stability
and Effectiveness.”
Sponsor(s): Center of Latin American Studies
Festival of Cultures
September 25th, 12pm, South Park at 11th & Massachusetts
Celebration of a wide variety of cultures in Lawrence. The festival features music, dance,
activities, food, games, and crafts in a family-friendly atmosphere. This event is free and open
to the general public
Sponsor(s): The Lawrence Alliance & HALO
Festival of Cultures – LFSC Fundraiser
September 25th, 12-5pm, South Park at 11th & Massachusetts
Enjoy homemade goodies at the LFSC booth during this community event!
Sponsor(s): Latino Faculty and Staff Council
Alternative Weekend Break at the Festival of Cultures; $5
September 25th, 12-5:30pm, South Park at 11th & Massachusetts
Alternative Weekend Breaks will be volunteering at the Festival of Cultures hosted by the
Centro Hispano Resource Center on Sunday, September 25th in South Park. The Festival is a
community event that celebrates a variety of cultures in Lawrence. Volunteers will help with
children’s activities such as the crafts table, moon walk and face painting. They will also help
with set-up and clean-up. Please download an application from http://groups.ku.edu/~albreaks
and submit it before Thursday, September 22nd. Limited to the first 20 applicants.
Sponsor(s): Alternative Breaks
Merienda
September 29th, 12-1pm, Bailey Hall Room 318
Come enjoy an interesting lecture along with a simple serving of rice and beans as Cristian
Dimitriu presents “ Odious Debts in Latin America.”
Sponsor(s): Center of Latin American Studies
LFSC / HALO Brown Bag Lunch
October 4th, 12:00-1:00, Sabatini Multicultural Resource Center Classroom
Bring your lunch and get to know members of LFSC and HALO. Guest Speaker TBA.
Sponsor(s): Latino Faculty & Staff Council Hispanic American Leadership Organization
Halo Night Out
October 7th, 7-9pm, El Mezcal
Take a break from studying and join HALO for a night out at El Mexcal Mexican Restaurant
located at 23rd and Iowa.
Sponsor(s): HALO
Mexico vs. Brazil
October 11th, Time: TBA, Cielito Lindo Mexican Restaurant
HALO will gather at Cielito Lindo Mexican Restaurant to watch this international friendly match
between Mexico and Brazil. All soccer fans welcome.
Sponsor(s): HALO
La Catrina Quartet (Concert); Students $5, Non Students $21
October 16th, 2-4pm, Lied Center
Hailed by Yo-Yo Ma as a wonderful ambassador for music, the quartet’s mission is to perform
string quartets from Latin American and Mexican composers. At the Lied Center, La Catrina will
perform an all-Latin American program including works by Astro Piazzolla and Sivestre
Revueltas.
Sponsor(s): The Lied Center
Noche Latina
October 14th, 8:00pm, Wilde’s Chateau, 2412 Iowa, $5-$10
Join us for a fun night of Latin music to benefit the Educational Opportunity Programs (EOP)
scholarship at KU. There will be salsa dance lessons, fun activities and a DJ that will keep you
dancing all night.
Sponsor(s): Latino Faculty Staff Council, HALO, Graduate Association of Spanish & Portuguese,
Educational Opportunity Programs
Sigma Lambda Beta International Fraternity, Inc. Informational
Date: TBD, Time: TBD, Location: TBD
Accompany the men of Sigma Lambda Beta International Fraternity, Inc. to learn more about
the fastest growing Latino based fraternity in the nation.
Sponsor(s): Sigma Lambda Beta International Fraternity, Inc.
Futbol at the Rec
Date: TBD, 5pm, Ambler Recreation Center
Come participate in a 3-on-3 indoor soccer tournament hosted by HALO and The Brazilian
Student Association.
Sponsor(s): HALO & BRASA