The Celebrando Nuestras Raíces Committee, co-chaired by the Latinx Resource Center and Office of HSI and Regional Affairs, in collaboration with ONE SDSU is excited to invite you to the Closing Ceremony and Pachanga for the SDSU Latinx/Hispanic Heritage Celebration.
Celebrando Nuestras Raices: Honoring Our Culture, Embracing the Future
Closing Ceremony and Pachanga is a community celebration, una celebración en comunidad, to come together and celebrate the richness, diversity, and complexities of who we are as peoples from across Latin America.
Thursday, October 14th from 5-8:30 pm
Goldberg Courtyard, Student Union
We are excited to be joined by Mariachi Rodriguez, Suspiro Tropical Radio and
Wa-Kushmá Folk Production. Come enjoy an evening en comunidad, and dance throughout the night!
We will also have a food truck with tacos, churros, and ice cream (available on a first-come, first-serve basis). Attendees are asked to wear masks and practice social distancing. Celebrando Nuestras Raices Pachanga is open to all SDSU students, faculty, and staff.
Learn more about the performer special guests:
Mariachi Rodriguez is a collective of local mariachis from San Diego that perform the traditions of mariachi music to a high caliber. The group is led by Andrew Rodriguez, an SDSU alumni, who graduated with a degree in music education in 2019. Mariachi Rodriguez can be found performing throughout San Diego for all types of events including private parties, birthdays, and local events. Most recently, you can catch Mariachi Rodriguez performing every weekend at the San Diego Zoo for the month of October. Andrew Rodriguez has been performing in the San Diego Mariachi scene since he was a teenager. With the help of his community of mariachi musicians, Andrew aims to serve the community through performing, teaching, and sharing the beautiful culture that is mariachi.
Suspiro Tropical Radio is a DJ duo that loves getting folks on the dance floor to the sounds of cumbia, reggaeton, and ritmos tropicales with live percussion. Stemming from their podcast about cultura, arte, and identity, this dynamic duo performs at local festivals and events bringing their brand of Latinx sounds and high energy vibes. Follow them @suspirotropicalradio
Wa-Kushmá Folk Production is an independent group, created in January of 2005 with the purpose of showcasing the Folklore of Mexico, to motivate the youth and children of the San Diego, California community, encouraging them to participate in recreational and cultural activities. Our objective is to show the talent, culture, and discipline of the youth and children. The name comes from the Kumiai language meaning Wa: Family, Kushmaa: Dancer.
