Thank you very much for your contribution to the 
Day of the dead Community event 2012

Thank you very much to Pastor Paul Ernest from Parkview United Methodist Church for supporting our event.

Thanks to Jolinda from First Unitarian Universal Church of Columbus and her Altar Offering and readings.

Thanks to the Amaya family and Tony  Molchen for the Guatemalan Cemetery

Thank you to Enrique Infante for his music 

Thank you to Ruben Castilla Herrera for presenting The Circle of Life: An Art of

Hosting Conversation and storytelling on our experiences with

life, grieving, death, letting go and celebrating 

Thank you to Iris Reategui and Margarita Revilla for their support to the the event every year

Thank you to Eevi Cunninham for making cup cakes!

Thank you to Patti Vonn Niessen for making Pan de Muerto

Big thank you to Beatriz Vasquez for sharing her Papel picado exhibit with us, it was amazing!

Than you to Tom the Mom guy! for donating the Moms again

Thank you to Pepe Zacatelco  and to all the volunteers that came along to make this happen one more time.

Thank you to Global Gallery Connie De Jong for letting us print our flyers.

All my love to all of you!
Leticia Vazquez-Smith
 

FREE ADMISION

Day of the dead Community Event 2012  November 3rd and November 4th 

Saturday 12-8pm come to see Altar exhibiton, Papel picado art exhibit by Beatriz Vasquez (see program)

Sunday 10-6pm Altar  exhibiton, Papel picado art, face painting, reading, poetry, food, music and fun!

Day of the Dead Community Event 2012 

Honoring All Souls – Respecting  all Religious 

Location: Parkview United Methodist Church

344 Algonquin Ave. Columbus OH 43204

November 3rd and November 4Th

Open  Saturday from  12 am-8pm and Sunday 10 am-6 pm

Saturday November 3 rd

Altar exhibition by:

Independent Artist Angela Morales  (Puerto Rico)

Margarita Revilla (Oaxaca, Mexico), Altar- Offering

Leticia Vazquez-Smith (Mexico City) Altar- Offering

First Unitarian Universal Church of Columbus  Altar Offering

2:00 pm Face Painting by  local artist Alex Perez 

Artist Beatriz Vasquez she was born in Texas to Mexican parents

now she lives in Indianapolis. She presents her beautiful concept

of Papel picado art-work.

2:00 pm  Jolinda Stephens. Personal remembrance of

“Dia de los Muertos”

2:30pm Traditional Food: Tamales, Pan de muerto, Atole, Hot-cider

3:00pm “What is the day of the dead about?” invitation

to general public to bring portraits or flowers to honor

their friends and family, people are welcome to write a

message and place it at the community Altar.

4:00 pm learn how to make paper flowers.

4:30 pm Music by Arat and Luna Infante

6:45 pm Poetry and music by Enrique Infante

Sunday November 4th

Altar exhibition, Sugar Skull’s exhibition

11:30 am face painting by local artist Brianna Allison

Guatemalan Cemetery by Amaya family and Tony  Molchen

Saturday and Sunday:

Artist Beatriz Vasquez exhibition of Papel picado.

12:00 pm Traditional Food: Tamales, Pan de muerto, Atole, Hot-cider, cup cakes.

2:00 pm Ruben Castilla Herrera The Circle of Life: An Art of

Hosting Conversation and storytelling on our experiences with

life, grieving, death, letting go and celebrating.

3:00pm Jolinda Stephens: lecture "Connecting AcrossTime”

 author: The Rev. Peter Morales, President of the Unitarian

Universalist Association. 

4:30pm Traditional Music and

5:00 pm Musical performance Rodolfo Vazquez Flutist

We would like to thank Pastor Paul Ernest for his support to the

Dia de los Muertos Event.

 

Darsy is "La Catrina"

Thank you to Darsy, Heidi Amaya and Tony Molchen for a great job at Highball!!

work in progress

Megan 

Latino Arts for Humanity at HighBall October 27th 2012

Since its inception, HighBall has encouraged its 20,000 costumed revelers to shine with inspired and innovative use of "glow" - LED, lasers, UV-reactive materials, electroluminescent wire and other accessories. This year, in light of the city's ongoing 200COLUMBUS celebration, organizers asked the question: "What do you get when you cross "illuminate" with "Columbus?" The answer, the event's theme... ILLUMINATUS: light up the night!

This year will feature a "Day of the Dead" celebration put on with the Latino Arts for Humanity group and Global Gallery.

We would like to thank Darsy Amaya, Heidy Amaya and Tony Molchen for their participation in the Highball 2012 where they built a Guatemalan Cemetery, designed customs, found photographers, and came up with great make up designs. 

Thanks to The executive director of the Short North Alliance John Angelo and Connie De Jong for inviting us to participate.   Here Angelo (center) Darsy Amaya event coordinator (far left), Heydi Amaya Artist and cemetery design.

Tony Molchen Cemetery art and design

HighBall Halloween began as Short North leaders brainstormed an event outside the monthly Gallery Hops and at a different time of year from other area festivals such as Comfest and Pride weekend, something to highlight those Short North characteristics such as creativity, art and diversity. 

This year Darsy Amaya worked very hard in finding volunteers for make up, she also contacted Gerardo Encinas and he took great pictures representing his own Catrina make up for Dia de los Muertos during Highball.  For all this great job done she is our Highball Star 2012!   

Heidi Amaya

La llorona

Connie

Hot Cider!!

Big Thank you to our Volunteers!!

Thank you very much to our coordinator JACLYN ROXWORTHY she did a great job!

• Beth Julca
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• Abby Camp
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• Liana Martinez
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• Ana Puga
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• Darby O’Donnell
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• Ellen Noe
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• Darra Christensen
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• Julie Harrison
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• Casey Riley
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• Garrett Nunn
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• Jordan Edelheit
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• Amber Serra

 

”Serving with a purpose” Christina Vera & Maylin Simbois from “4L For Latinas “

The Impact of Latin Women in their families

Dance performance by Martha Sidury Christiansen. Folk music from her native state of Veracruz, Mexico.

La Leva (Son Huapango) La Iguana (Son Jarocho), La Bamba (To complement the Fandango Veracruzano)

Painting Exhibition by Theresa Rojas (She is a Ph.D student at OSU, Executive Editor of Commonplace and mentor for L.A.S.E.R.)

“Perspective of the Latin Women” A Collage by a group of OSU students

"Having it all without losing yourself" by Ana Maria Quevedo

Ana María Quevedo Originally from Lima, Perú, Ani is an award-winning author, multicultural journalist and mass media communications professional with more than twenty-five years experience. Her career started in Lima, where she worked as a creative writer and producer in the top advertising agencies in the city. After immigrating to the U.S. in 1988, Ani rediscovered her passion for journalism and its power to be a resource to help immigrants better adapt to the U.S. Throughout her career, Ani has been the publisher of several Hispanic-focus newspapers, books and Web sites; including Contacto Latino, Nuestro Ohio, Fronteras de la Noticia, Mi Directorio Hispano, and Las Páginas Latinas. She has received several awards for her work with the Hispanic and immigrant communities. Most significant are the Hispanic Hero Award (Columbus, Ohio, 2004 and 2006), Hispanic Association of AT&T Employees (HISPA‐AT&T) President’s Award 1994, 1996, 1997, 2000; Texas Diversity Council DiversityFirst Award, 2007; and City of San Antonio Neighborhood Commercial Revitalization Community Excellence Partnership of the Year Award, 2007. She has received a commendation from San Antonio’s Mayor, Julian Castro. She was the founder of Centro Esperanza Latina in Columbus, Ohio. The center serves newly arrived immigrant families in their acculturation process. She has also worked with the Ohio Civil Rights Commission and the Ohio Commission on Latino/Hispanic affairs in projects serving the Latino communities better understand their rights and resources available. Ani is the editor, creative director and founder of www.contacto-latino.com, a trilingual site for Latinos; www.livinginadoubleworld.tv, a Web TV site featuring bilingual educational webisodes for immigrants; Contacto Latino Libros a self-publishing editorial for new authors at www.contacto-latino.com/libros and QP Image Builders, a marketing and communications firm at www.qpimagebuilders.com In 2010 she published the second edition of Living in a Double World: a practical guided tour through the immigration experience (first published in 1996), and two novels in Spanish, Nos Vemos En Purgatorio and Plumbago Torres y el Sueño Americano (under her Peruvian name, Ani Palacios). Nos Vemos En Purgatorio won Best Novel in the 2010 International Latino Book Awards in New York City, leaving bestseller author Paulo Coelho in second place. Grupo Editorial Santillana, the largest and most recognizable publisher in Spanish-language literature, published Ani’s first novel under its distinguished Alfaguara label that same year. Living in a Double World: a practical guided tour through the immigration experience and Plumbago Torres y el Sueño Americano also won an International Latino Book Award in 2011 for Best self-help book and Best novel, respectively. Plumbago Torres y el Sueño Americano, which presents the story of the first Latino president of the US, will be published by Grupo Editorial Santillana/Alfaguara in 2012. She has a B.A in journalism from Universidad de Piura and a B.A in mass media communications from Universidad de Lima. Ani lives in Columbus, Ohio, with her husband, Félix, daughters Camila and Mariana and son Diego.

Photography exhibit "La Michicana: Digital (Trans) Nationalism and the Cyber Midwest" by Esmeralda E. Perez de Lopez

Esmeralda Perez de Lopez. I have lived in Michigan and in Mexico. I am influenced mainly by my community and the changing landscapes around me. I have painted for many years and have several works around Michigan. I grew up in Michigan in a Mexican household where the gender roles were flipped and challenged by the 1980′s economy, MTV Second Generation teens, and trans-nationalism. I drew in the blank pages of Bibles with pens, and my mother quickly got me a notebook. Art was my first love, poetry my second. I am influenced by Sor Juana Ines de la Cruz, Frida Kahlo, Sandra Cisneros,Patssi Valdez, Yolanda Lopez, Alma Lopez, Rufino Tomayo, Pablo Picasso, Goya, Dali and my sister, Ana Alicia Tristan. I grew up crossing back and forth on the border, witnessing the injustices and beauty of this space, I also witnessed the same in my home state of Michigan. Nostalgia dances me to the canvas, the computer and the cross. There is a longing to return to the space where I have no bed, no roof, and no worries. I live with one foot in Mexico and one paw in the USA. I would like to continue to work, teach art to others and travel until the Creator determines otherwise. I specialize in digital designs and paint.

“The impact of Latin Women in American Culture” by Clotilde Julca

Clotilde Julca is a Pastor Associate of the Hispanic Church of Columbus. She graduated in Theology from the Bible College in Lima, Peru, where she grew up. She has been living in Columbus, Ohio since 1996 and has been very involved in the community. She has worked for the Ohio Hispanic Coalition for 4 years as a case worker for Domestic Violence Program (VAWA). She was a member of the Mayor's Religious Advisory Council for several years. She is a facilitator in women retreats all around the United States and Latin America.

ZANCUDO

VICTOR

CARLOS

ZANCUDO

“Perspective of the Latin Women” A Collage by a group of OSU students

“Rejection on the Culture Border”, Poem by Claudia Rangel She has graduated with an Associate in arts.

Rejection on the Culture Border

My skin color is not true

Compared to my culture

I am light but

My blood runs dark



My Language is broken



My roots are built from native ground

Where the culture is thick and rich

Where pride is at its highest



Yo soy Mexicana

But to the eyes of my people

To the eyes of my full blooded kin

I am not what I was born as



I am a second generation and my Spanish is broken

My pride is broken

My image destroyed



I am not what I was born to be

I do not display the Carmel enriched

Flavor of a true Mexicana

Or attain the Spanish language at its best



I am a temp

But the rest of them are permanent



If you can’t speak right then don’t speak at all



When I practiced the words

Upon the audience in which I crave the acceptance

Of my generation Kin

It felt like stones smashing against my skin from

The criticism

The rejection and mockery for

The runt of the litter



But I swear to you I am not a lost cause

If you were to open me up,

You would see the ripe green color of an avocado bleed threw

And the core pulsate the same way my heart does

The smell of chocolate burst into the air

The same aroma that took you back to the old days

Where money was not what made you rich

But the love and thought that was put into that warm

Chocolate Mi Abuleta would make





I am no different inside or out



We are no different if you look

At it biologically



And I should not be shamed for

The Language barrier

I am a full blooded Mexican born on U.S soil

I am proud of the ground in which covered the bare feet of my

Great grandparents that walked the land

That led me to where I am today





By: Claudia Rangel

Midwest Fair Trade Fest 2012

Christina Vera

Maylin Simbois

Leticia Vazquez-Smith

Jaclyn Roxworthy

"Indigenous Women from Bolivia" Photography by Julie Harrison

Painting Exhibition by Theresa Rojas

Painting Exhibition by Theresa Rojas

Zancudo Acoustic Duo

A musician from an early age, I’ve been singing and playing string and percussion instruments since I was a kid. In most recent years I've had the opportunity of making music with bands such as: Dav Julca, Yumbambe Latin Jazz, Smooth... Sounds of Santana, Brundlefly Sound System, Dejavu Latin Fusion Rhythms, among many others. However, in my first solo project, I’ve decided to share my talent with you in a different way. It’s time for my music to be heard and give a good vibe to all who listen. The first production titled “Mejor Pa’ Mi” is currently being recorded in Columbus, OH and co-produced by Fred Blitzer, Kevin Patrick and I. It features 10 songs ranging from bossa nova to reggeaton, and showcases, without a doubt, the talent this band has. The band is a vast array of talented musicians who have contributed to the idea of fusing Latin Pop with traditional and modern rhythms. Playing originals and covers in Spanish and English, whether it is an acoustic show or the full band on stage, you can be assured the lyrics and rhythms you hear will make you want to dance!

May 12Th 10:00AM-5:00PM at Osu 4 H Center, Columbus, OH LATINO ARTS FOR HUMANITY AND GLOBAL GALLERY IN THE MIDWEST FAIR TRADE FEST PRESENTING:

 The Impact of Latin Women in their families

 PROGRAM

“Perspective of the Latin Women”, Collage by a group of OSU students

"Indigenous Women from Bolivia" Photography by Julie Harrison. (Julie is a sophomore at Ohio State studying Spanish)

Painting Exhibition by Theresa Rojas (She is a Ph.D student at OSU, Executive Editor of Commonplace and mentor for L.A.S.E.R.)

Photography exhibit "La Michicana: Digital (Trans) Nationalism and the Cyber Midwest" by Esmeranda E. Perez de Lopez

11:00 am “Rejection on the Culture Border”, Poem by Claudia Rangel She will graduate with an Associate in arts.

11:30 am”The impact of Latin Women in American Culture” by Clotilde Julca from Peru

11:45 am”Living my life in Prosperity” by Dimaris Medina from 4L For Latinas

12:15 pm "Having it all without losing yourself",by Ana Maria Quevedo Centro Esperanza Latina

12:45 pm “Dance performance” by Martha Sidury Christiansen. Folk music from her native state of Veracruz, Mexico. La Leva (Son Huapango), La Iguana (Son Jarocho), La Bamba (To complement the Fandango Veracruzano)

2:00PM Music by Zancudo Acoustic Duo

 3:30 pm Poetry reading”La Michicana (Trans) Nationalism and the Cyber Midwest” by Esmeranda E. Perez de Lopez

 4:15 pm ”Serving with a purpose” Christina Vera & Maylin Simbois from “4L For Latinas “

To our Volunteers "Thank you"

Beth Julca
Abby Camp
Liana Martinez
Ana Puga
Darby O’Donnell
Ellen Noe
Darra Christensen
Julie Harrison
Casey Riley
Garrett Nunn
Jordan Edelheit
Anna Puga
Amber Seira

Martha Sidury performance
Clotilde Julca speaker
Dimaris Medina speaker
Ana Maria Quevedo speaker
Christina Vera speaker
Esmeralda Perez de Lopez Photography
Julie Harrison Photography
Claudia Rangel Poetry
Victor Zancudo Music
Theresa Rojas painting

Jaclyn Roxworthy coordinator
Leticia Vazquez Director       

May 12Th 10:00AM-5:00PM at Osu 4 H Center, Columbus, OH

LATINO ARTS FOR HUMANITY AND GLOBAL GALLERY IN THE MIDWEST FAIR TRADE FEST PRESENTING:

The Impact of Latin Women in their families

PROGRAM

“Perspective of the Latin Women”, Collage by a group of OSU students

"Indigenous Women from Bolivia"

Photography by Julie Harrison. (Julie is a sophomore at Ohio State studying Spanish)

Painting Exhibition by Theresa Rojas (She is a Ph.D student at OSU, Executive Editor of Commonplace and mentor for L.A.S.E.R.)

Photography exhibit "La Michicana: Digital (Trans) Nationalism and the Cyber Midwest" by Esmeranda E. Perez de Lopez

11:00 am “Rejection on the Culture Border”, Poem by Claudia Rangel She will graduate with an Associate in arts.

11:30 am”The impact of Latin Women in American Culture” by Clotilde Julca from Peru

11:45 am”Living my life in Prosperity” by Dimaris Medina from 4L For Latinas

12:15 pm "Having it all without losing yourself",by Ana Maria Quevedo Centro Esperanza Latina

12:45 pm “Dance performance” by Martha Sidury Christiansen. Folk music from her native state of Veracruz, Mexico. La Leva (Son Huapango), La Iguana (Son Jarocho), La Bamba (To complement the Fandango Veracruzano)

2:00PM Music by Zancudo Acoustic Duo

3:30 pm Poetry reading”La Michicana (Trans) Nationalism and the Cyber Midwest” by Esmeranda E. Perez de Lopez

4:15 pm ”Serving with a purpose” Christina Vera & Maylin Simbois from “4L For Latinas “

MidWest Fair Trade Fest 2012

LATINO ARTS FOR HUMANITY IN THE MIDWEST FAIR TRADE FEST PRESENTING:

The Impact of Latin Women in their families

PROGRAM

Opening 10:00 am

Exhibitions:

“Perspective of the Latin Women” A Collage by a group of OSU students "Indigenous Women from Bolivia" Photography by Julie Harrison. (Julie is a sophomore at Ohio State studying Spanish)

Painting Exhibition by Theresa Rojas (She is a Ph.D student at OSU, Executive Editor of Commonplace and mentor for L.A.S.E.R.)

Photography exhibit "La Michicana: Digital (Trans) Nationalism and the Cyber Midwest" by Esmeranda E. Perez de Lopez

11:30 am Speech Women in USA by Cliotilde Julca from Peru

11:45 am Speech by Dimaris Medina from 4L For Latinas

12:15 pm "Having it all without losing yourself" by Ana Maria Quevedo Centro Esperanza Latina

12:45 pm Dance performance by Martha Sidury Christiansen folk music from her native state of Veracruz, Mexico

2:00PM Music by Zancudo Acoustic Duo

3:30 pm Poetry reading”La Michicana (Trans) Nationalism and the Cyber Midwest” by Esmeranda E. Perez de Lopez

4:15 pm Speech Christina Vera &; Maylin Simbois 4L For Latinas

5:00 pm Closing

MidWest Fair Trade Fest 2012

MidWest Fair Trade Fest 2012 Saturday, May 12 10:00AM-5:00PM at Osu 4 H Center, Columbus, OH