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Celebrate Latino and Hispanic Heritage Month at the Indiana Historical Society
INDIANAPOLIS (Sept. 9, 2024) – The Indiana Historical Society (IHS) is celebrating the rich history of Latino and Hispanic culture with a variety of events, activities and celebrations during Latino and Hispanic Heritage Month, Sept. 14-Oct. 12, at the Eugene and Marilyn Glick Indiana History Center.
For four weeks, visitors can view and learn about Latino and Hispanic heritage in Indiana through art, a costume display, an interactive exhibit and programming. IHS’s traveling exhibit, Be Heard: Latino Experiences in Indiana, and a unique display of historical Folklorico costumes, will be available for viewing in Lilly Hall.
To help kick off the monthlong celebration, IHS is hosting a Free Admission Day on Saturday, Sept. 14 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. This free, family-friendly event will feature live performances (including from Mariachi Sol Jalisciense), arts, hands-on activities, food demonstrations and more, all focused on how Latino communities have influenced Indiana for more than 100 years. Activities will end at 4 p.m. and IHS museum exhibits will remain open for free viewing until 5 p.m.
Returning to IHS this fall is nationally celebrated artist, Justin Favela, a mixed-media artist known for his large-scale installations and sculptures that draw from the American experience and are inspired by the Latino community. His newest art installation at IHS – commemorating the rich history of Hoosier Latinos – will be unveiled on the first day of the celebrations on Sept. 14.
This year, Justin is drawing inspiration from the cover of the IHS Press book, Hoosier Latinos: A Century of Struggle, Service and Success, and Indiana’s longest running Latino Hoosier tradition, the annual Fiestas Patrias (Mexican Independence) parade, which is celebrated every second weekend in September in East Chicago, Indiana. Justin’s work has been featured most recently at the John Michael Kohler Arts Center in Sheboygan, Wisconsin, the Denver Art Museum, the Museo de las Americas and the Santa Cruz Museum of Art and History, among many others.
As part of the Latino and Hispanic Heritage Month celebrations, IHS will also host a special Concert on the Canal on Oct. 3. Alboroto, a Latin Rock band in Indianapolis playing classic Latin Rock songs from the 80s and 90s as well as some American classics, will perform from 6-8 p.m. along the canal. More concert details are available here.
Celebrating Latino and Hispanic Heritage is presented by The Lacy Foundation, supported by OneAmerica Financial and the Arthur Jordan Foundation and contributed by The Penrod Society.
For more information about IHS and additional schedule details for the celebrations, call (317) 232 1882 or visit www.indianahistory.org. The Eugene and Marilyn Glick History Center is located at 450 W. Ohio St., Indianapolis IN.
