A weeklong celebration of Latino culture has returned to Iowa City after six years, bringing with it a collection of pop-up exhibits, performances, and workshops celebrating Latino culture in Iowa during this year’s Hispanic Heritage month.
Semana Cultural Latina returned to Iowa City after the pandemic caused a six-year hiatus since the weeklong celebration was initially organized in 2019.
The week of celebration began Sept. 25 with a screening of short films at FilmScene provided by the Mexican Film Institute and continued throughout the week with pop-up art galleries and workshops at Public Space One, The Englert Theatre, and the Iowa City Public Library. Concluding with a final performance “Entretejiendo Corazones: Música, Danza, Poesía y Memoria,” a performance, featuring various dance forms, music, and poetry and which featured a pop-up exhibit by Miriam Alarcón Avila…