BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ChamberMaster//Event Calendar 2.0//EN METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:P3D REFRESH-INTERVAL:P3D CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20190915T060000Z DTEND:20190915T080000Z X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE SUMMARY:Beyond Tacos\, Salsa\, and Sombreros: Latin America’s Cultural Wealth DESCRIPTION:Despite its geographical proximity to the United States\, Latin America remains barely an afterthought within the scope of U.S. foreign policy. This is paralleled by a generalized disinterest in the history and culture of Latin Americans and Latinos/Hispanics\, 60 million of whom live in the United States.\n\nThis illustrated presentation invites the audience to venture beyond traditional stereotypes to explore the deeper meanings and richness of Latin American cultures.\n\nProf. Mart nez-Fern ndez will explore issues including:\n\n Deeper definitions of culture\n\n Should we speak of one or many Latin American cultures?\n\n What do Hispanics/Latinos bring to the table?\n\n Translating across cultures\n\nProf. Luis Mart nez-Fern ndez of the University of Central Florida grew up in Lima\, Peru\, and San Juan\, Puerto Rico. He holds a Ph.D. in History from Duke University and has researched and written extensively on a wide range of topics about the histories of Cuba\, Puerto Rico\, and the Dominican Republic.\n\nProf. Mart nez-Fern ndez was senior editor of the award-winning "Encyclopedia of Cuba: People\, History\, Culture." His most recent books\, both from the University Press of Florida\, are "Revolutionary Cuba: A History (2014)" and "Key to the New World: A History of Early Colonial Cuba" (2018)\, a Florida Book Awards medal winner. Active in Central Florida cultural organizations\, he founded the annual Latin American Cultural Festival of Orlando.\n\nThis is a free event in honor of Hispanic Heritage Month. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:
Despite its geographical proximity to the United States\, Latin America remains barely an afterthought within the scope of U.S. foreign policy. This is paralleled by a generalized disinterest in the history and culture of Latin Americans and Latinos/Hispanics\, 60 million of whom live in the United States.
\n\nThis illustrated presentation invites the audience to venture beyond traditional stereotypes to explore the deeper meanings and richness of Latin American cultures.
\n\nProf. Martí\;nez-Ferná\;ndez will \;explore issues including:
\n&bull\; Deeper definitions of culture
\n&bull\; Should we speak of one or many Latin American cultures?
\n&bull\; What do Hispanics/Latinos bring to the table?
\n&bull\; Translating across cultures
Prof. Luis Martí\;nez-Ferná\;ndez of the University of Central Florida grew up in Lima\, Peru\, and San Juan\, Puerto Rico. He holds a Ph.D. in History from Duke University and has researched and written extensively on a wide range of topics about the histories of Cuba\, Puerto Rico\, and the Dominican Republic.
\n\nProf. Martí\;nez-Ferná\;ndez was senior editor of the award-winning &ldquo\;Encyclopedia of Cuba: People\, History\, Culture.&rdquo\; His most recent books\, both from the University Press of Florida\, are &ldquo\;Revolutionary Cuba: A History (2014)&rdquo\; and &ldquo\;Key to the New World: A History of Early Colonial Cuba&rdquo\; (2018)\, a Florida Book Awards medal winner. Active in Central Florida cultural organizations\, he founded the annual Latin American Cultural Festival of Orlando.
\n\nThis is a free event in honor of Hispanic Heritage Month.
\n LOCATION:Orange County Regional History Center 65 E. Central Blvd. Orlando\, Florida 32801 UID:e.1375.29488 SEQUENCE:3 DTSTAMP:20240328T094740Z URL:https://members.hispanicchamber.net/events/details/beyond-tacos-salsa-and-sombreros-latin-america-s-cultural-wealth-29488 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR