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The Spanish film "Pan's Labyrinth"
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UNC Asheville joins the nation in celebrating
Hispanic Heritage Month from September 15-October 15 with a host of
special events. All events are free and open to the public.
Luis Collazo of the Hispanic/Latino Center in Fayetteville, N.C.
will discuss "Hispanic Contributions to the Military: Past and
Present" at 12:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 11, in UNC Asheville's Laurel
Forum, Karpen Hall. Collazo will examine the Hispanic role in the
U.S. military from the Revolutionary War to the present conflicts in
Iraq and Afghanistan.
The Nelson Reyes dance
company will perform at 8 p.m. Friday, Sept. 14, and Saturday, Sept.
15, in UNC Asheville's Highsmith University Union Grotto. Tickets
are $15 general admission. To purchase tickets, call 828/254-4962.
An open discussion on "Why Are We Laughing? Ethnic Humor and Its
Effects on Society" will be held at 6 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 20, in
UNC Asheville's Highsmith University Union room 104. This dialogue
encourages audience participation to take a closer look at how jokes
can mean different things to different people in different
circumstances. The discussion will also examine how humor can be
used to establish rapport, educate and empower.
Community leaders and University faculty will come together to lead
a panel discussion on immigration at 12:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 27,
at UNC Asheville's Laurel Forum, Karpen Hall. In particular, section
287(g) of the Immigration and Nationality Act will be closely
examined. Asheville City Councilman Carl Mumpower and Jane Oakes of
Pisgah Legal Services will be the keynote speakers.
A panel of six local Hispanic immigrants from various countries will
share their personal stories of leaving their homelands and
assimilating into the American way of life at 12:30 p.m. Tuesday,
Oct. 2, in UNC Asheville's Laurel Forum, Karpen Hall. The panelists
will discuss the challenge of adjusting to a new language, customs,
laws, education system and health care.
A screening of the recent hit movie "Pan's Labyrinth" will be held
at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 10, in UNC Asheville's Highsmith
University Union room 104. The film, set in post-Civil War Spain,
tells the story of a girl named Ofelia who is given three tasks by a
mysterious faun. This film, in Spanish with English subtitles, won
three Academy Awards last year.
For more information, call UNC Asheville's Office of Multicultural
Events and Organizations at 828/232-5110.
