CELEBRATING HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH IN THE COASTAL BEND
Photos contributed by Debbie Noble
The month of September opens the celebrations of Hispanic Heritage Month in the United States . Officially , the Hispanic Heritage Month is observed from September 15 to October 15 , and this is because September 15 is the anniversary of independence for Latin American countries Costa Rica , El Salvador , Guatemala , Honduras and Nicaragua . In addition , Mexico and Chile celebrate their independence days on September 16 and September 18 , respectively .
Looking to celebrate and recognize Hispanic Heritage Month right here in Corpus Christi ? The good news is , there is certainly no shortage of festivities taking place ! Take a look at some of the events organized by members of the United Corpus Christi Chamber of Commerce ! Don ' t see the one you ' re planning ? Send the details to madeline @ unitedcorpuschristichamber . com and we ' ll get it added to the list !
TEXAS A & M UNIVERSITY- CORPUS CHRISTI
In celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month , Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi is hosting a variety of cultural events on campus . All are free and open to the public ; click here to view the complete list of events at hispanicheritagemonth . tamucc . edu .
SPANISH PROGRAM OPEN HOUSE : The Department of Humanities and the Spanish Program will celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month by hosting an Open House on Tuesday , Sept . 19 , from 12:30 p . m . to 1:45 p . m . in University Center Bayview 320 . For more information , contact Cristina Ortiz at 361.825.6009 ; or email cristina . ortiz @ tamucc . edu
LOTERIA : Islander Cultural Alliance will host a big game of Loteria in the University Center Rotunda on Wednesday , Sept . 20 , from 4:00 p . m . to 7:00 p . m . Play Mexican Bingo for fun student prizes while