CARRBORO, NC -- Mayor Barbara Foushee has proclaimed Sept. 15-Oct. 15 as Hispanic Heritage Month in Carrboro. Residents are encouraged to participate in the month’s events and to learn about and celebrate the lives, history, and contributions of Hispanic people during this month-long celebration and throughout the year.
National Hispanic Heritage Month is a time to recognize the contributions and achievements of Hispanic and Latinx people in the United States, to acknowledge their vital impact both locally and throughout the nation, and to celebrate these communities’ diversity, culture, and traditions.
In September, Chile, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, and Nicaragua celebrate the anniversaries of their independence.
According to the 2020 US Census, Hispanic and Latinx people make up approximately 13 percent of the population of Carrboro, the highest percentage in Orange County.
Events in the Triangle include the following:
- Sunday, Sept. 15, El Centro Hispano, Africa Unplugged, Arthur Murray Durham and Mambo Dinamico will Embrace Rhythm and Dance at the Living Arts Collective in Durham, NC
- Thursday, Sept. 19, the Orange County Department on Aging will host the Hispanic Heritage Cultural Fair at the Seymour Center in Chapel Hill, NC; and
- 11th annual Hispanic Heritage Fiesta will be held on September 21st at the Shakori Hills Arts Center in Pittsboro, NC
- Throughout the month, the UNC Carolina Latinx Center will celebrate Latinx Heritage Month with the theme “Llama De Orgullo – Embracing the Fire Within”
Read the proclamation at https://www.carrboronc.gov/2630/Proclamations-and-Resolutions ;
PHOTO CAPTION -- Accepting the proclamation from Mayor Foushee from El Centro Hispano was Emilia Ismael-Simental and Mauricio Solano.
Visit the Town of Carrboro's Facebook https://www.facebook.com/CarrboroTownGov/ to see more beautiful images from the Latin American Festival “Fiestas en la Calle”, organized by El Centro Hispano on Weaver Street in Carrboro this August 2024.