September 15 was the start of Hispanic Heritage Month, as noted in this proclamation by President Barack Obama.
Locally, there will be a two-day fiesta downtown in the municipal parking lot between Somerset Street and Watchung Avenue, on Saturday and Sunday.
Click here to see what the Newark Public Library is offering for the celebration.
The Plainfield Advisory Commission on Hispanic Affairs, on the books since 2005, finally received appointments in June.
The city calendar makes no mention of the fiesta or the start of the month-long celebration. But you do not really need an official word to learn more about Hispanic heritage. Maria's blog has a list of Latino authors, the city is full of restaurants with traditional foods of many Latino countries and you could probably just chat with a neighbor about growing up Hispanic.
The Census Bureau has posted some interesting facts about the celebration and our current Hispanic population. Click here to see the page.
--Bernice
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Of course there's no mention of the Hispanic Fiesta on the city's website. Hispanics don't listen to BLS, they don't sing in Gospel choirs, and in general they "don't look like us".
ReplyDeleteHispanics in Plainfield do not partake in anything that goes on in this City. They just happen to live here and reap the benefits of being "Hispanic" or "Latino" They do not attend any meetings. I never see them @ the (voting) polls. They "live in the shadows" (with benefits).
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