TULANE UNIVERSITY’S STONE CENTER FOR LATIN AMERICAN STUDIES PRSENTS:
SECOND ANNUAL CELEBRACIÓN LATINA
Come take a break & celebrate!

(New Orleans, LA) On Saturday, April 8, 2006 Tulane University’s Stone Center for Latin American Studies will present the Second Annual Celebración Latina. This event is in partnership with Tulane University’s Office of Service Learning, the Hispanic Apostolate, and the New Orleans Public Library. It will be held in Laurence Square (on the corner of Magazine St and Napoleon Ave) from 11AM until 6PM. This celebration is free and open to the public.

Celebración Latina will feature food, music, and other entertainment with a Latin flavor. Notable entertainment contributors will be Curtis Pierre the Samba Man, Ovi G and the Froggies, Vivaz and Fuerza Latina. Food will be provided by Mensaje, who will be selling some of their most popular dishes. Celebración Latina will also showcase a children’s area hosted by the Pebbles Center and the New Orleans Public Library; art activities will be provided by KidsmART. Our “Community Partner” tent will promote non-profit and community organizations, many of whom work with Tulane service learning students and interns, working to make a difference in New Orleans. We would like to invite you to participate in this aspect of the event by setting up an informational table. Tables and chairs will be provided. This event is a great opportunity for you to convey your mission/services and also recruit service recipients and volunteers. We ask that you do not solicit monetary donations, but we encourage you to share your contact information for those people interested in donating. Attached is Community Partner Application. If you are interested in participating, please respond by completing the application and forwarding a copy back to us (via email). We will also be following up with a phone call and printable flyers.

This family-oriented event will be a great opportunity for all of New Orleans to come together to enjoy the beginning of the festival season, especially as we forge into a new and stronger New Orleans. We hope that you can join us for a day of celebration and community building!

For additional information contact Ashleigh DeSimone, Tulane Service Learning Intern (adesimon@tulane.edu) or Brian Knighten of the Stone Center (bknighte@tulane.edu)