Celebracion de la Herencia Hispana at the South Carolina State Museum
September 5, 2018
The South Carolina State Museum is proud to partner with Anglo-Latino Promotions to celebrate Hispanic culture during the 2nd Annual Celebracion de la Herencia Hispana, Saturday, Sept. 15, from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m. The museum will be full of Hispano-American music, food, fashion and activities for the entire family.
Guests will be greeted with live music by Pachanga, a three piece Latin band from Bluffton, S.C., and vibrant cultural displays from Mexico, Puerto Rico, Honduras, Colombia, Peru and more throughout the afternoon. Joel Rodriguez a Puerto Rican native dedicated to promoting the Latin rhythms around South Carolina, will teach guests the traditional Salsa and Bachata classes. Guests will also experience live performances from Compania de Danza Herencia Latina, of Rock Hill, SC, performing a traditional Aztec dance and Sincopao, performing a fuzion of Venezuelan and Spanish flamenco dances.
The event will give guests a unique opportunity to experience an educational fashion show by the South Carolina Latina Project. The show will be filled with beautiful traditional Latin American dresses, each with its own historic or cultural reference. The South Carolina Latina Project is a non-profit organization, operated by its founder Vanessa Mota that opens its doors to young Latinas around South Carolina to promote heritage and cultural awareness.
“Celebracion de la Herencia Hispana is a great opportunity to celebrate, and experience the fusion of South Carolina’s beautiful Hispanic cultures that help make up the beautiful landscape of our diverse state,” said Celese Wszola, State Museum programs manager.
Children and adults will also get a chance to conquer the “unbreakable” piñata and will enjoy a variety of Latin American arts and crafts activities for children of all ages. Delicious authentic Latin American cuisine from Los Bellos Portales will be available for purchase. All Celebracion de la Herencia Hispana performances and activities are free to the general public, food and beverage options available for purchase.
About the South Carolina State Museum: As the state’s largest and most comprehensive museum, the South Carolina State Museum offers a unique, entertaining and educational experience to visitors throughout its 225,000 square foot facility located in the heart of downtown Columbia’s Congaree Vista. The State Museum is housed in one of its largest artifacts, an 1894 old textile mill full of character and charm. Guests can explore outer space in one of the largest planetariums in the Southeast, watch an interactive 4D movie and look through a vintage telescope in a one-of-a-kind observatory. These opportunities are all in addition to the four floors of South Carolina art, cultural history, natural history and science/technology. Visitscmuseum.org to learn more.
