-----Original Message----- From: Matheny, Constance [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Wednesday, March 17, 2010 12:03 PM To: District 3 Subject: [district3] Free Night of Storytelling on Thursday, March 25th in Austin with TLA President Maribel Castro
M E D I A A D V I S O R Y For information contact: Linda Crockett 478-6222/Don Bos 414-4408 (Austin, Texas), The Mexican American Cultural Center in collaboration with El Corazón de Tejas, the Central Texas Chapter of REFORMA, the National Association to Promote Library and Information Services to Latinos and the Spanish Speaking, presents a one evening program entitled Noche de Cuentos/ A Night of Storytelling on Thursday, March 25, from 7 -9 pm. This event is free and open to the public. The program will focus on the theme "We All Come From Somewhere"/Todos venimos de algún lugar." The purpose of Noche de Cuentos is to promote literacy in the community by showcasing the importance of telling one's own story and histories. It is important for Mexican-American youth to learn how their community's local writers, high achievers, and home-grown heroes have contributed to the development of Austin over the years. Featured storytellers include Belinda Acosta, author of "Damas, Dramas and Ana Ruíz" and the soon to be released Sisters, Strangers and Starting Over; Teresa Palomo Acosta, co-author of "Las Tejanas: 300 Years of History", poet and author of children's books; Danny Camacho, the unofficial archivist of the Metz Elementary School community and the son of Lorraine "Grandma" Camacho, for whom the Camacho Center is named after; and Leti de la Vega, a singer-songwriter who chronicles her story as a Tejana woman through music. A special guest, Maribel Castro, the first Mexican American elected as president of the Texas Library Association, will share her story about how her father's encouragement to read influenced her life. Our guest presenter is Oralia Garza Cortes, a past president of REFORMA, library advocate and Children's Services Consultant. For more information about this event contact Linda I. Crockett at 512-478-6222. The Mexican American Cultural Center is located at 600 River Street, Austin 78701. Don Bos Metz Librarian [email protected] 414-3099
