Calendar Of Events 2015 | Hispanic Heritage Month

OCTOBER

Date/ Event	Info
Date/ Event Hispanic Heritage Month Opening Ceremony October 5, 2015	Info 4:00 - 5:30 PM SAC Ballroom A
Date/ EventOctober 7thHouse of Languages	Info Toscanini Classroom 8:00:00 PM Jenn Islam and Justin Lambiase Learn how to say household items in different languages! This includes Spanish, Italian, Arabic, Vietnamese, and more! Also enjoy foreign snacks!! Sponsored by the Undergraduate College of Human Development
Date/ Event October 7th New Faculty Colloquium	Info 1.00 - 2.15 pm SBS Building, LACS Conference Room N320 Jennifer Anderson (SB History): "Long Island's Sugar Barons: Re-visiting Caribbean Connections in Colonial New York" David Taylor (SB Sustainability): "Artes y Medio Ambiente Realización (Performing Arts and the Environment): A Presentation on Cuban Theatre Performances about the Environment" (Lunch will be served) Sponsored by LACC
Date/ Event October 8th Sabor Latino	Info James College Lounge 8:00:00 PM Montserrat Escobio, Samantha Perez We will have some variety of common Latin food, and a description as to why they are famous for each country. We will also be plying usic from different parts of Latin America to teach the diversity. We will talk about stereotypes and how society categorizes Latins.
Date/ Event October 8th DIALOGOS RADIO	Info Thursday 1-2pm Catch an interview with Déborah Berman-Santana, retired professor of ethnic studies at Mills College in Oakland, CA, on the financial and political crisis in Puerto Rico and its striking similarities to the crisis in Greece http://www.wusb.fm/
Date/ Event October 9th" Exploring Common Ground in Research on Bilingualism and Second Language Acquisition"	Info 1.00 - 3.00 pm SBS Building, Room South 147 (MIC Room) Andrew Lynch (Univ of Miami) Sponsored by LACC
Date/ Event October 9th Special Programming SALSATHON	Info Friday, 1am- Sunday 12am WUSB's annual celebration of salsa and Latino culture, organized by DJ FELIPITO of ONDA NUEVA (Saturdays 3pm-6pm). Please note: All regular programming for this weekend has been preempted for Salsathon. http://www.wusb.fm/
Date/ Event October 9th Festival de Cine Langmuir	Info Main Lounge, Langmuir College, H Quad 8:00 PM Kiran Sharma Join us for a celebration of Hispanic and Latino culture as we embark on a month long journey of fascinating films. El Festival de Cine will showcase a diverse range of films every Friday Night starting the October 9th! Come experience the culture through the pictures, stories and a leading discussion. Popcorn and snacks will be served!
Date/ Event Saturday, October 10, 2015 AT 8:00 PM Recital Hall - $42 ARTURO SANDOVAL Renaissance Jazz sponsored by Renaissance Technologies	Info Staller Center welcomes trumpet star, pianist and composer Arturo Sandoval, appearing in our intimate Recital Hall. The Cuban-born protégé of Dizzy Gillespie is the winner of ten Grammy Awards, six Billboard Awards, an Emmy Award for his score for the HBO movie based on his life, For Love or Country, and the 2013 Presidential Medal of Freedom. Arturo Sandoval is the acknowledged guardian of jazz trumpet and flugel horn. As a boy living outside Havana, jazz artist Arturo Sandoval picked up a trumpet because it "has a strong personality... a trumpet can whisper very soft, very tender—and it can create a huge noise." – The Washington Post
Date/ Event October 15th Zumba: Latin Dance Party!	Info Langmuir Main Lounge 8:30:00 PM Kiran Sharma, Rose Faber, Devin Eklund Learn about and experience Zumba! Join us for a full on latin Zumba night: a mix of samba, salsa, merengue and mambo put together for an hour long dance workout! When it is fun, it doesn't feel like a workout!
Date/ Event October 21st El Carnaval Suramericano!	Info Dewey College Classroom 8:30:00 PM Megi Brahimaj Come join RA Megi in experiencing a South American Carnival! Enjoy a night full of learning how to dance Salsa, Merengue and Bachata, making Brazilian Carnival masks, playing Dominoes, and having chips and salsa- with a fun surprise at the end!
Date/ Event October 22nd Noche de Cultura	Info Irving Lounge 7:30:00 PM Troy Mahabeer, Stephanie Castro, Tamara Baez Come join Mendy's own Spanish community festival where you learn about many dances, people and music from various Latin countries. Samples of food, drinks and candy will be given. Come experience a night of Latin culture with us!
Date/ Event October 23rd Program: Lab Tours - Brookhaven National Laboratory	InfoTime: 12:00 pm - 6:00 pm Location: 2 Center Street Upton, NY 11973 Don't Miss This Informative Event! Stony Brook University is extremely proud to host the GEM GRAD Lab! A fun event designed to inform and motivate students from underrepresented groups in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) fields to understand the importance of a graduate degree. Who Should Attend: All STEM undergraduates (particularly Juniors and Seniors) and master's students considering pursuing a PhD.
Date/ Event October 23rd "Marrying into the Party: Communist Families in Twentieth-Century Chile"	Info11 am-12.30 pm Stony Brook Manhattan Alfonso Salgado (Columbia Univ) New York City Latin American History Workshop (NYCLAHW) Sponsored by LACC
Date/ Event October 23rd Music in Latin America	InfoToscanini Classroom 7:00pm Madelyne Pena This program will demonstrate the diverse music styles of Latin America. It will focus on four different regions: Spain, the Caribbean, Central America and South America. Each section will represent the unique music styles of that region. As a bonus, the dance form Bachata will also be taught!
Date/ Event Saturday, October 24th GEM GRAD Lab	InfoRegistration: 9:00 am Time: 10:00 am - 4:00 pm EST Program: Location: Center for Leadership and Diversity Benedict D013, 200 Circle Road Stony Brook, NY 11790 Don't Miss This Informative Event! Stony Brook University is extremely proud to host the GEM GRAD Lab! A fun event designed to inform and motivate students from underrepresented groups in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) fields to understand the importance of a graduate degree. Who Should Attend: All STEM undergraduates (particularly Juniors and Seniors) and master's students considering pursuing a PhD.
Date/ Event October 27th The Latino Vote	InfoChapin Commons 8:00:00 PM Cathy Rico & Humberto Urgiles Come and discuss the importance of Latino voters in the upcoming Presidential election and how politicians and celebrities impact public opinion.
Date/ Event October 28th Hispanic Heritage Month	InfoSchick Classroom 8:00:00 PM Eric Mfodwo, Lauren Balsamo Residents will be presented the opportunity to learn about the the Hispanic culture. There will be a power-point presentation about Hispanic popular food, music and holidays. There will also be video clips Hispanic dance as well.

NOVEMBER

Hispanic Heritage Month Closing Celebration
Thursday, November 5th
4:00 PM at The Charles B. Wang Center, Zodiac (lower area)
* Awards & Scholarship Ceremony
*Silent Auction

November 7 - December 12, 2015
ART GALLERY: ISABEL MANALO: SKIN CODES (Filipino artist)
Opening Reception: Saturday, November 7, 7-9 pm at the Staller Center for the Arts
ART CRAWL Artist Talk and Reception: Wednesday, November 18, 4:15pm
Free and open to the public