UPCOMING EVENTS

Wednesday December 31, 2008   (Time: 8:00 PM)

NEW YEAR'S EVE
FIRST NIGHT CHARLOTTE 2009
Wachovia Atrium Upper Level
Uptown Charlotte, NC   Map

First Night Charlotte is an alcohol-free community celebration at the New Year filled with entertainment, art, ritual, and festivities. On December 31st, a variety of Uptown Charlotte locations will be transformed into performance stages, dance floors, activity areas, and visual art displays. The innovative and diverse program offers the community a shared cultural experience that is accessible and affordable to all.

For more information: www.firstnightcharlotte.com

Sunday December 7, 2008   (Time: 4:00 PM)

CHRISTMAS FANTASY 2008   View Flyer
"For those that truly Believe"
Auditorium Northwestern High School   Map
2503 West Main Street
Rock Hill, SC 29732

Join us on a wonderful trip to the Polar Express from the South Pole to the North Pole. Enjoy the beauty of Latino American Christmas traditions. Met Santa Claus and know the truth about Him.

General admission $5.00
Bilingual Event
More information: 803-322-2652 or 803-327-9935

This project is partially funded by the Arts Council of Rock Hill and York County Small Grants Program, which receives funding from the S.C. Arts Commission, the National Endowment for the Arts, and the John and Susan Bennett Memorial Arts Fund of the Coastal Community Foundation of SC.

Saturday November 8, 2008  
(Time: 12:20 PM, 12:55 PM, 2:10 PM, 3:45 PM, 4:20 PM)

Festival Latino 2008
Hugh MacRae Park   Map
1799 S. College Road
Wilmington, NC 28403

The Tenth Annual Festival Latino, a cross-cultural day of music, food and family-style fun, is sponsored by Amigos International. The daylong celebration will give residents the opportunity to share in the diverse Latino cultures of the Cape Fear region.

Sunday October 12, 2008   (Time: 12:15 PM)

FESTIVAL LATINOAMERICANO
Symphony Park at South Park
4400 Sharon Road
Charlotte, North Carolina

For more information: 704-531-3848

Saturday September 27, 2008  
(Time: 12:45 PM, 1:30 PM, 3:45 PM, 4:30 PM)

LA FIESTA DE ROWAN 2008
Centro Civico
315 South Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue
Salisbury, North Carolina

For more information: 704-638-2168

Saturday September 13, 2008  
(Time: 1 PM, 2:15 PM, 3:15 PM, 4:15 PM)

FIESTA 2008
Downtown at Fourth and Spruce Street
Winston-Salem, North Carolina

For more information: 336-896-5062

Saturday May 17, 2008   (Time: 12:30 PM)

"COOLFEST, celebration of our lives"
Target Shopping Center
EVENT ADDRESS
Dave Lyle Boulevard
Rock Hill, SC

Event organized by Keystone Substance Abuse Services. This is an annual event that provides hands-on, interactive and innovative opportunities to increase and impact awareness of healthy choices.

Thursday May 15, 2008   (Time: 1:00 PM)

"It's a Small World After All"
Hospital Week Celebration
Carolina Medical Center-Union
Monroe, NC

Saturday April 26, 2008   (Time: 1:00 PM & 4:00 PM)

International Festival
Saint Anne Catholic Church
1694 Bird Street
Rock Hill, SC 29730

For more information: 803-329-2662

Sunday December 2, 2007   (5:00 PM)

Christmas Fantasy 2007
Tillman Auditorium
Winthrop University
701 Oakland Avenue
Rock Hill, SC 29733

For more information: 803-327-9935 | 803-322-2652 | Contact Us

The fourth annual Christmas Fantasy production is a bilingual event that showcases Christmas traditions of Latino-America, Spain and USA. This beautiful celebration of traditions that surrounds Christmas in different countries, is a display of memories, stories and celebration of “The reason for the season”, all accompanied by traditional dances and Christmas music. Every year we portray a different theme, in 2004 it was “Home for the Holidays”, in 2005 “The Night Before Christmas”, in 2006 “What Christmas means to me” and this year our theme will be “Store Windows in New York City”. Every year we represent seven countries including the USA.

The Christmas Fantasy 2007’s production is the end of our 14th year of displaying, promoting and educating the community at large about the Latino American culture and folklore.

This project is partially funded by the Arts Council of Rock Hill and York County.

Sunday October 7, 2007   (Time: TBA)

Latino-American Festival
Mint Museum
Charlotte, NC

For more information: 704-531-3848 latinamericancoalition.org

Saturday September 29, 2007   (12:00 PM, 3:15 PM, 4:30 PM)

La Fiesta de Rowan
The Civic Center
Salisbury, NC

Wednesday September 19, 2007   (7:30 PM)

Wingate University
Wingate, NC

For more Information:
Stacey Harris 704-233-8107

Sunday September 16, 2007   (12:00 PM)

Festival Chileno
Tamiami Park / Florida International University
Miami , Florida

For Information: 305-554-4484
www.festivalchileno.com

Sunday September 9, 2007   (12:00 PM)

Main Street Latino Festival
Columbia, SC

Saturday September 8, 2007   (10:00 AM)

Kids Healthlink 2007
International House / The Junior League of Charlotte
Albemarle Road Elementary School
Charlotte, NC

Thursday May 24, 2007  

Multicultural Festival Day
Nursery Road Elementary School
Columbia, SC

For more information:
BonnieJean Avilez, Foreign Language Educator 803-732-8475

Monday May 14, 2007   (Time: 7:00 PM)

No Room for Racism
Rock Hill, S.C.

Study Circle: "Diversity and Racism"
Latino American Panelist: Carmen Woschkolup

No Room For Racism Mission Statement - To foster relationship among persons of diverse social, cultural and racial backgrounds and to celebrate our common interest in order to create a community where citizens work to overcome racism.

For more information:
Charlotte Hallberg 803-328-8293
Delores Brown 803-324-3184

Saturday April 28, 2007  

St. Anne International Food and Fun Festival
St. Anne Catholic Church
Rock Hill, SC

Sunday April 1, 2007  

International Festival
“The World comes to Columbia”
South Carolina State Fairgrounds
Columbia, SC

The purpose of the festival is to give the people of South Carolina and neighboring states an opportunity to enjoy music, culture, food and performing arts from many different countries of the world.

For more information:
www.cifonline.org   803-799-3452

Saturday March 31, 2007   (Time: 6:00 PM)

Spanish Nite
Embassy Suites
Grand Pavillion Ballroom
Downtown Winston Salem, NC

Scholarships will be given to Hispanic students that want to continue their education in a University. Recipients are chosen based on both, academic achievement and financial need.

Music by Trio with Julius Carrasco

For more information:
Maria Elena García 336-924-0316, Maria_29922@msn.com

March 2007  

Ballentine Elementary School
School District Lexington-Richland 5
1040 Bickley Road
Irmo, SC 29063

For more information:
Dianne Mundo / Spanish Educator 803-732-8251