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...DANCE | Presencia Latina: Calle Ocho
...theme of this year’s version of the annual Latino cultural show is “Calle Ocho,” the enormous annual street festival that serves as the marquee event in Carnaval Miami and is the largest celebration of Hispanic culture in the country. Presencia Latina will recreate the festival’s exuberant environment with a wealth of performances, ranging from merengue to samba to salsa. Performers include Harvard students and Cambridge residents, and the show is followed by a complimentary food reception. Tickets $5 with Harvard I.D. (HBO). 8 p.m. Lowell Lecture Hall...
...rendition of “Tu, Solo, Tu” performed by Harvard’s own Mariachi Veritas that could be heard wafting out of Lowell Lecture Hall last weekend was not the only beautiful sound emanating from Presencia Latina. The sound of the campus’ diverse cultural groups coming together to showcase their diverse and rich cultural heritages resonated from both the presenters and the organizers. This culminating event was a fitting end to April’s successful Latino Awareness Month...
...Presencia Latina,” sponsored by RAZA, FUERZA and Concilio Latino, had landmark value not only because of its role in gathering the Harvard Latino community, but also because it was the result of a level of coordination and common purpose among the groups that is encouraging for more future success. This increased focus on unity and common vision for future action has the potential to increase the political efficacy and expand the Latino presence on campus...
...wish there was a greater interest in cultural things from members not of that culture. It would be wonderful if non-Latino students wanted to attend “Presencia Latina” and non-Asian students wanted to see Better Luck Tomorrow...