Lotería Night Let’s Celebrate!
Noche de Lotería ¡Celebremos!
We’re closing out Hispanic Heritage Month with Loteria Night! Join RCC’s Latinx Club for an evening of games and music! Try your luck at a game of Lotería, a game of chance similar to bingo. The Diversity Programming Board will provide tasty food as well as resources for students and families. Help us celebrate Hispanic and Latino/x culture and support student clubs. All are welcome!
Wednesday, Oct. 15
Riverside Campus
Higher Education Center
Room 129
5 – 7 p.m.
About Hispanic Heritage Month
Why is Hispanic Heritage Month celebrated from Sept. 15 to Oct. 15? The observation started in 1968 as Hispanic Heritage Week under President Lyndon Johnson and was expanded in 1988 by President Ronald Reagan to cover 30 days starting on Sept. 15 and ending on Oct. 15. The date range is significant because it coincides with the independence days of several Latin American countries—including Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua—on Sept. 15. It also includes independence days for Mexico on Sept. 16, and Chile on Sept. 18. Many Americans believe what we celebrate on Cinco de Mayo is Mexican independence, but that day commemorates Mexico’s victory over the French in the Battle of Puebla. Learn about that history and more in the resources below!
Hispanic Heritage Month Resources
- History of La Loteria (article by Teresa Villegas)
- La Loteria: 600 Years of History (video by Mestizo Productions, 13 mins)
- National Museum of the American Latino (Smithsonian)
- American Historia: The Untold Story of Latinos (PBS Series, 3 episodes)
- What’s In a Name? Hispanic, Latino and More Explained (Luz Media)
- The Roots of Cinco de Mayo: The Battle of Puebla (Library of Congress)
Faculty: Please consider offering extra credit for attendance at Diversity Programming Board (DPB) events!