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September ARTIST: Stella Martin

8/28  CENTRO WORKSHOP "How to organize your paperwork"

9/2  5-9pm  FIRST FRIDAY Opening at CASA HOLA

9/8  Deadline for "RICE-AND-BEANS" Contest

9/11  Class starts:  "IMPROVE YOUR ENGLISH PRONUNCIATION"

9/10   Deadline Essay Contest "A Hispanic Person I Admire"*

9/15-10/15  Latino Artist Exhibit @ KMA

9/16   Opening Hispanic Heritage Month

9/16   Rice-and-Beans Contest @ Market Square *

9/16   Mexican Independence Bicentennial & Latino Countries Birthdays                @  Market Square

10/1   FIRST FRIDAY "Frutos Latinos" Emporium Exhibit

10/9   2010 HOLA FESTIVAL* (100 S Gay Street, next to Crown Plaza)

* We need volunteers for events!

For further information or to submit your cultural events, email us.  

What's cooking?

Announcing the first 

HEALTHY & TASTY LATIN FLAVOR      

RICE-AND-BEANS COOKING CONTEST

FOLLOWED BY THE FIESTA 200 MEXICAN INDEPENDENCE and LATINO COUNTRIES with SEPTEMBER BIRTHDAYS

*** CONTEST SIGN UP FORM

*** BILINGUAL GUIDELINES

                                                                  

What:  Fundraiser - Rice-and-Beans Contest 

Categories: Restaurant & Homecooked

Where:  Market Square, Knoxville

When:  September 16, 2010

Cost:  Contest Entry Fee ($10 students, $25 home cooks, $100 restaurants) 

           Small Fee for tasting and voting

Menu:  A dish with Rice and Beans 

Sponsors:  Bush Beans, AmeriChoice, Earth Fare

Questions?  E-mail us.

MANY PRIZES:

Free Booth at HOLA Festival, Paella Kit, Flan Kit,
Mexican Jacket, Gift Baskets and more

BEST Restaurant, BEST Home-cooked, HEALTHIEST DISH!

Fun Children Activities, Dance and Exercise!

Sponsored by:

HoLa Hora Latina, SalsaKnox, Catholic Diocesis, CBID

PROGRAM:

5:00 Zumba

5:30 Salsa demo

5:30 Salsa class

6:00 All Dances Contest

7:00 Mexican Traditional Dances

8:00 Mariachi Band

9:00 Grito de Dolores

NEW PROGRAMS ~ Nuevos programas

* Attention non-English Speakers!  Aprenda a pronunciar mejor!

CLASS START 9/11 in FARRAGUT!!!!  More classes to be added if needed.

   Tuvimos un seminario muy entretenido y útil, y estamos tomando solicitudes para la primera clase después del Día del Trabajo.   





                       South College visitors at CASA HOLA


* ARE YOU INTERESTED IN LEARNING SPANISH?  We have several teacher-members who are available for private and group lessons. Email us.


* HoLa's new program, Sabor y Salud, will integrate Latino art and culture with health and exercise. Call 865-335-3358 or email to get involved in this committee!




 

OUR NEEDS ~ Necesitamos

THANKS for your Donations:

* Mi Tienda: Paella kit
* Familia Pint: Flan Kit
* Black Market: Mexican jacket 
* CASA DON GALLO: Certificados de regalo
* Rossy Toledo: Spanish books and videos
* Claudette McCubbin: Projector 
* Kelle Jolly: Speakers

OUR NEEDS:

* AMBASSADORS FOR several countries!!!
* Parade of Nations PARTICIPANTS!!!
* VOLUNTEERS FOR September 16!!!
* Photographers for Photo Op spots at HoLa Festival
* Latin American souvenirs, maps, posters, school work trifolds
* If you update your computer system on TAX free weekend, please donate your laptop or desktop to HOLA!!!
* Clothes racks on wheels
* Digital camera
* VideoCamera
* Tripod 

CINEMA at CASA HOLA

Social and Movie with commentaries.    Back ON THURSDAYS, August 19!

Come learn about a country, enjoy traditional food and great company.  Practice your Spanish!  Movies are typically in Spanish with English Subtitles.

Where: Casa HoLa (100 S. Gay Street, Suite 109), Knoxville, TN 37902 

When:  August 19,  6pm (dinner), 6:30pm (movie)

Cost:  Donations requested for dinner ($12) and/or drinks ($5)

Movie: TBA

Menu:  TBA

For dinner, RSVP by Tuesday night 8/17.

  Learn about * a country * spend a good time with friends, practice Spanish and enjoy a wonderful meal!

HoLa Hora Latina

HoLa Hora Latina is an art, cultural and educational non-profit organization. It is Knoxville's oldest grassroots Hispanic organization. Our mission is to build art, cultural and communication bridges between Latinos and the community at large, encouraging education, participation and leadership, and prompting Unity in the Community. 

HoLa Hora Latina es una entidad cultural, artística y educativa sin fines de lucro. Nuestra misión es crear lazos artísticos, culturales y de comuni-cación de los hispanos con la comunidad, promocionar la educación, participación y liderazgo, para consolidar la convivencia entre ambos. Nuesto lema es Unidad en la Comunidad.  

Featuring... ~ Les recomendamos...

"In all of us there is a hunger, marrow deep, to know our heritage,
to know who we are and where we came from.
Without this enriching knowledge, there is a hollow yearning.
No matter what our attainment in life, there is a still vacuum, an emptyness,
and the most disquieting loneliness."

~ Alex Haley  

* Together! Healthy Knox, Community Health Status survey report

* Our American History
  Website devoted to the contributions of Hispanics to the creation and defense of the United States of America.

* Somos Primos
  Online magazine with a focus on history, heritage, and leadership of Hispanic Americans. 

* Camino Seguro East

   Lista de prooveedores de servicios sociales, de salud mental y para personas con discapacidades que tienen personal o voluntarios regulares que hablan español. 

* International Festival at Oak Ridge Children's Museum

* Voces hispánicas del Centro Virtual Cervantes:
Spend some time listening to different Spanish accents while learning about   culture in the various countries. What a treasure!    

* Download HOLA's MAY newsletter here  

2009 HOLA Report 

First Friday at Casa HoLa

To watch a video about First Friday, click here.

Every First Friday of the month there is a new exhibit at CASA HOLA!



July Artist: Sonia Uriarte




Donde: Casa HoLa

Cuando: Opening July 2

Hora: 5pm-9pm

Admiral Farragut Celebration

Event: FLAMENCO Benefit for Preservation of Farragut's Birthplace

Donde: Grill at Highlands's Road (Old Kingston Pk)

Cuando: September 27, 2010

Hora: Flamenco and 4-Course Dinner 

Admiral David G. Farragut was the son of a Spanish immigrant.  Jorge Ferragut, fought in the Revolutionary War, later settled in Tennessee (he was a friend of John Sevier), and run a ferry along the Tennessee river that went to New Orleans. His son, David Farragut was born in West Knoxville, right off Northshore Dr., near Pellissippi Hwy. After his mother's death, David Farragut became a foster child, and grew up to be a seaman and a Civil War hero.  At age 60, he was named -the first- Admiral of the United States of America.

There is a 250 year-old road, a landing, and monument erected by DAR, dated 1900, and Knox Heritage's Farragut Birthday Preservation is raising funds for a complete ARCHAEOLOGICAL SURVEY of the site. There are plans for development of this park, which is near Admiral Park and Carl Cowan Park.  HoLa Hora Latina will be adopting this park. For further information, or to join the Preservation group, please call 865-335-3358, or email us. 

Lucia Andronescu

Lucia has recently trained with Maestro Antonio Vargas ( Mission Impossible II , Strictly Ballroom , etc.) in a series of workshops and danced in his Atlanta production Flamenco Mosaic in November 2007. In addition, she trains yearly at the Flamenco Vivo Carlota Santana Co. Studios in New York.

She has performed locally at the Knoxville Opera Annual Ball, the Rossini Festival, World Fair Independence Day Celebration, Community Shares, the HoLa Festival, and Fantasy of Trees.

She is the founder of Lucia's Arte Y Pasion Flamenca, a student dance group in Knoxville.

About flamenco:

Flamenco is a style of dancing in a Spanish musical genre. The roots of flamenco are not precisely known, but it is generally acknowledged that flamenco grew out of the interplay of Gypsy, Sephardic, Moorish, and Byzantine cultures that existed in Andalusia prior to and after the Reconquest in the 15 th century. Andalusian folk dances , Latin American, and especially Cuban influences have also been important to shape several flamenco musical forms.

Some of the forms are danced unaccompanied, while others have guitar and sometimes other accompaniment such as cajon (box drum) and/or castanets. Among both the songs and the dances, some are traditionally reserved for men and others for women, while still others are performed by either sex.

 

Coming up...

  ... SOON!

MUSIC 

Do you play an instrument? Do you like to sing?  Get together and share your talent or just come to have a good time!

EDUCATIONAL WORKSHOPS

Would you like to learn about something? Could you teach a workshop? E-mail us with your ideas!

¿Quiere saber sobre algo? ¿Le gustaría dar un seminario o un taller sobre algo? Escribanos con sus ideas!

CASA HOLA

Where: The Emporium Building (downstairs, last door on right, Suite 109)
              100 S. Gay Street, Suite 109, Knoxville, TN 37902

Directions: Gay Street is under construction, so you will have to take Jackson Avenue from Broadway Avenue (near Western Ave.) or from S. Central (the Old City), follow Detour signs.

From I-40 going East -. Exit at the James White Parkway/Summit Hill Exit, stay on right to Summit Hill, turn right on Central, then turn left on Jackson.

 

CASA HOLA
100 S Gay St #109
Knoxville, TN 37902

Art at Casa HOLA

Watch Rafael in action: Historia de una mesa. 

Rafael Casco is from Honduras and has a Masters in Plastic Arts.  A versatil multimedia artist, Rafael lives in Sevierville, Tennessee, where he paints decorative furniture, murals, and traditional Honduran crafts.  The mural that welcomes visitors to Loudon (the Emporium) is a sample of his work. Prior to moving to Tennessee, he worked in art programs to rehabilitate former gang members in California. He also worked as an art therapist with homeless youth in Honduras.  We invite you to come and meet this young artist, and to enjoy and buy his art.

To see more samples of his art, visit HoLa Knoxville's Facebook page.

   

Enhorabuena a Rafael Casco, que ha sido elegido para una pasantía en el Emporium!!

Rafael Casco es hondureño, aunque vive en Sevierville, y tiene un Máster en Artes Plásticas.  Artista de muchos medios, se destaca por sus bellos muebles decorados, magnificos murales y artesanías típicas de Honduras.  El mural que da la bienvenida a los visitantes a Loudon (Emporium), es obra suya.  Antes de venir a Tennessee, trabajó como voluntario en un programa para rehabilitar jóvenes envueltos con gangs. También trabajó con muchachos sin hogar en Honduras, haciendo terapia de arte. 

HOLITA

First Nativity Scene in Spanish by the HOLITA troupe!

Mexican Culture Night ~ Nov. 11, 2009 at 6pm 

The International House and LASO (Latin American Student Organization) invite you to come to a Mexican Dinner and Dance.

Where: Casa Internacional (UT)

When:  November 11, 6pm

Cost:  $6

Come to have dinner with us learn about Dia de los Muertos, 5 de Mayo, Mexican Revolution and more! Drink Horchata, watch a miniParade of Nations, dance Mexican cumbia!  Space available for 150 only, please arrive early!

For an update, visit HoLa Knoxville's Facebook page. 

Donde: Casa Internacional (UT)

Cuando: 11 de noviembre, 6 de la noche

Coste:  $6

Cena, horchata, cumbia mexicana y cultura!

Hispanic Book Day

HoLa Hora Latina celebrated the literary arts on October 20, 2009 at Barnes and Noble by hosting a MEET THE WRITER reception with local authors that have had their books published in the year 2008-2009.

This year we featured:

• "Nunca es tarde para decirle sí a la vida", by Ms. Joyce Wyatt

• "Literary Passion, Ideological Commitment towasrds a Legacy of Afro-Cuban and Afro-Brazilian Women Writers," by Dr. Dawn Duke
  

• "Individual Differences, Age, Sex, Working Memory and Prior Knowledge," by Dr. Harriet Wood-Bowden, based on the book: "Mind and Context in Adult Second Language Acquisition: Methods, Theory, and Practice," winner of the MLA's Kenneth W. Mildenberger Prize  
  

Presenters were wonderful, and we had great attendance. 

CLUB DE LECTURA

Lee un libro en español y ven a comentarlo al Club de Lectura, que se reúne cada dos meses.

Lugar:  Books-a-Million (Knoxville, Walker Springs)

Fecha:  May

Hora:    7 de la tarde

Proponga libros para lecturas futuras!

Purpose

• Help newcomers feel welcome
  Dar la bienvenida a los recién llegados
  
  
• Encourage Hispanic participation in the local social and community life
  Animar a los hispanos a que participen de la vida social de la comunidad
  
  
• Share and preserve culture, traditions and values
  Compartir y conservar la cultura, tradiciones y valores
  
  
• Provide positive role models for youth and work with schools to improve access to education
  Servir de influencia positiva para los jóvenes y trabajar con las escuelas para mejorar el acceso a la educación
  
  
• Provide a forum to reach out to Hispanics
  Proporcionar un nexo con los hispanos
  

Focus Areas

• Art
• Culture
• Education 
• Hispanic Heritage Month Celebration

Our Programs

• HoLa Festival: October 9, 2010, Market Square (Knoxville)
  A day-long celebration of culture and diversity.
  Una celebración de todo un día de la cultura y diversidad.
  

• Latino Art Exhibit: September 15-October 15, Knoxville Museum of Art
  An exhibit of local Latino artists from various countries.
  Una exposición de nuestros artistas latinos de varios países.
  

• Hispanic Book Day
  Presentation by authors of books in Spanish or about Hispanic theme.
  Presentación de varios libros publicados en español o sobre tema hispano.
  

• Casa de Cultura
  Special art and cultural exhibits at the HoLa office.
  Exposición de arte y programas culturales en la oficina de HoLa.
  

• EDUCA
  Program to improve graduation rates, cultural information for schools, and access to post-secondary education.
  Programa para mejorar las tasas de graduación, infomación cultural para las escuelas y acceso a la eduación postsecundaria. 
  

• Holita
  Language and traditions preservation for second and third generation Hispanics and the community at large.
  Conservación del idioma y tradiciones para las segundas y terceras generaciones de hispanos y la comunidad en general. 
  

• Resource Guide
  Yellow page section in Spanish with civic information for newcomers and contacts of agencies with bilingual personnel or volunteers.
  Páginas amarillas en español con información cívica para los recién llegados y contactos de agencias con personal o voluntarios bilingües. 
  

Hispanic Heritage Month

National Hispanic Heritage Month is celebrated by Presidential mandate since 1968. First a week-long celebration, it was later extended to a month by President Reagan, celebrated September 15 through October 15. This interval of dates include Independence Days in most Latin American countries.  

For more information about activities during 2009 Hispanic Heritage Month, please the website for the YWCA of Knoxville

For Teachers

Read facts about famous Hispanics, population statistics, games and quizzes

Click here for an interactive map puzzle of American countries.

For the last 10 years, HoLa Hora Latina has celebrated Hispanic Heritage Month with several activities in Knoxville. Most renown is the HoLa Festival, with its signature Parade of Nations.  Be sure to attend!

More >>

Email: info@holafestival.org

Resources ~ Recursos

2010 is a Census year. Information compiled by the Census helps us know about our communities. Read some Hispanic Facts from the Census Bureau.

2010 es un año de Censo. El censo sirve para contar a las personas que viven en EE.UU. y tomar datos sobre ellas. Aqui pueden encontrar un resumen de datos sobre los hispanos, tomados del Censo.

Haga clic aquí para un juego interactivo de los mapas de los países del continente americano.

Si desea sugerir más recursos,  e-mail: info@holafestival.org

Become a member!

We have three levels of membership:

- Individual: $15
- Family: $25
- Supporting: $50

HoLa Hora Latina is a 501(c)3 organization. Supporting members may be listed in the website if they request it. Donations are welcome!

Click here for a membership form.

You may send a check or pay with Paypal. Send payment to holahoralatina@yahoo.com and send your form to the same address.


Hay tres niveles de membresía: individual ($15), familliar ($25) y patrocinador ($50 o más). Los patrocinadores que lo deseen pueden aparecer en el sitio web.  Haga clic arriba para encontrar el formulario bilingüe. HoLa Hora Latina es una organización sin fines de lucro. 

¡Le agradecemos sus donativos! Puede pagar con Paypal y enviarnos su formulario de membrecía a la dirección de arriba.

Supporting Members

June Crowe, Crowe Pottery
ceramic artist
june.crowe@gmail.com
865-690-0870

Jose Roberto Rodriguez
artist
www.joseroberto.com
508-878-8023

Rafael Casco
muralist, fine arts, decorated furniture, crafts
artpunki2005@yahoo.com
865-640-8911

Zoraida Ballew
realtor
zoeballew@yahoo.com
865-748-9896

Nony Martin, Tiendas Nony
international market

Aurora Carvajal, Carvajal's Catering
catering services
carvajal2228@hotmail.com
865-335-7187 / 865-690-0739

Capt. Ernie's Fish House Restaurant
Cuban specialties
747 N Campbell Station Rd.
865-671-0026

Margarita Merino
artist, writer
mmerino@icx.net
865-984-4424

Patricia Tinajero
sculpture artist

Coral Getino
translator, interpreter
spanishls@att.net
865-384-5087

Angela Masini