El Paso Community College: 2011 Hispanic Heritage Celebration

Smithsonian Latino Virtual Museum is happy to announce the line-up of film and literary events ustreamed from El Paso Community College beginning, Thursday, Sept 29- 30. To see presentations, films and forums, see the Hispanic Heritage Month Series schedule. To participate you will need an avatar and SL client software here Smithsonian LVM website. In the meantime, Drink Cultura!

Sin Fronteras Virtual Reading and Open Mic

Date: Friday, Oct. 14
Time: 8:30 p.m.- 10 p:m EST
Location: Smithsonian LVM Distance Learning Center

To participate you will need an avatar and headset/microphone. Click here to get your avatar and download your SL software for free.

Smithsonian LVM in collaboration with Mouthfeel Press presents a virtual poetry read featuring:

Laura Cesarco Eglin (Llamar al agua por su nombre)
Elisa A. Garza (Fronteras)
Nancy Lorenza Green (Crucified River/ Rio Crucificado)
Katherine Hoerth (Among the Mariposas)
ire'ne lara silva (furia)
Cassandra Love (Swagger is a Woman)
Amalio Madueño (Cuyamungue)
Juan Manuel Portillo (passwords_)


The stage will be open to writers of all genres after the presentation.

For more information contact: (202) 633-1240, or Maria Miranda Maloney at (915)261-8502