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Forest Park Public Library - Free for public with registration

  • Forest Park Public Library 7555 Jackson Boulevard Forest Park, IL, 60130 United States (map)

The Center of Peruvian Arts has the honor to participate in the Forest Park Public Library cultural showcase of four dances presented in traditional attire designed for kid of all ages and their families.Each year, Americans observe National Hispanic Heritage Month from September 15 to October 15, by celebrating the histories, cultures and contributions of American citizens whose ancestors came from Spain, Mexico, the Caribbean and Central and South America. The observation started in 1968 as Hispanic Heritage Week under President Lyndon Johnson and was expanded by President Ronald Reagan in 1988 to cover a 30-day period starting on September 15 and ending on October 15.

Fiesta de los Tulumayus dance from Pucallpa, Tingo Maria

Qapac Moror Sipaschay from Cusco

Earlier Event: September 16
Social Justice Stage
Later Event: September 30
Chicago Latino Dance Festival