Colorado Council of the Arts Holy Mole Guacamole Award

Hither's a select sample of events of interest here in Colorful Colorado, all coming upwards in the next few weeks. Book signings and a volume festival. Educatee activist reminiscences and far out art. A dance and a fiesta. Put on your clean blouse, your ironed shirt, your good chanclas. Run a brush through your remaining pilus. Mingle with the masses. It's expert for the soul, good for the blood.

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El Infinito

September 13, 2022 – February 23, 2019

Satellite images captured past Lockheed Martin Infinite Organisation Company will be presented alongside the Codex Borgia, an ancient Aztec manuscript containing their interpretation of the cosmos. Contributors such as Miguel Angel Sanchez Moreiro (whose reproductions of the original Codex Borgia will be on display), NASA, Lockheed Martin Space System Company, and Denver Museum of Nature and Science, come up together to share a unique estimation of the universe'southward narrative through technology and the homo heart.

The opening reception will take identify at Museo de las Americas at 861 Santa Atomic number 26 Drive on Th, September thirteen from vi – ix pm, followed past a lecture with scientists Dr. Peter Burns and Carlos Gonzalez of Lockheed Martin on Fri, September 14, 2022 from 6 – 8 pm.

Curatorial Statement
"The powerful images taken by various satellites over the past 30 years are a testament to the connection that exists between humans, applied science and the Infinite. This magical triangle provides us with the opportunity to colour the universe and establish an private connection with the Gods, the eternal inhabitants of the universe."
– Master Curator Maruca Salazar

The Codex Borgia defines i'south spiritual journey and is the grounding connection betwixt earth and the infinite for the Aztecs. As science and faith collide with the magic of the unknown, there is a spark in the moment of discovery. The infinite is a place where the mystery of our existence resides. El Infinito will include 18 out of the 76 pages of the Codex Borgia that represent the 20 day-long Aztec festival cycles.

El Infinito is included in the cost of a general admission ticket: $8 adults, $v students/seniors 65+, children 12 and under are free.

Museo de las Americas
Hours and Info
T – Southward: 12:00pm to 5:00pm
Closed Sun & Mon
861 Santa Iron Drive
Denver CO 80204
Phone: 303.571.4401

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Sylvia Acevedo - Path to the Stars

My Journey from Girl Scout to Rocket Scientist

Sylvia Acevedo will discuss and sign Path to the Stars: My Journey from Girl Scout to Rocket Scientist ($17.99 Blaring Books), her inspiring memoir for young readers almost a Latina rocket scientist whose early life was transformed past joining the Daughter Scouts and who currently serves every bit CEO of the Daughter Scouts of the USA.

A meningitis outbreak in their underprivileged neighborhood left Sylvia's family forever altered. As she struggled in the backwash of loss, young Sylvia'south life transformed when she joined The Girl Scouts.

With new conviction, Sylvia navigated shifting cultural expectations at school and at domicile, forging her own trail to get ane of the first Latinx to graduate with a master's in technology from Stanford University and going on to get a rocket scientist at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory.

Can't make it to the signing? Request an autographed re-create here: books@tatteredcover.com

Tattered Cover, Aspen Grove
September 11, vii:00 p.m.

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Fifth Annual Latina/Latino Volume Festival - Pueblo

Nationally Acclaimed Authors Visit Pueblo

Pueblo, Colo. — Pueblo Urban center-Canton Library District, in partnership with CSU-Pueblo's Chicano Studies and English language Departments and MSU Denver Journeying Through Our Heritage, announces the 5th Almanac Latina/Latino Book Festival to promote growth in literacy, writing, and publishing.

This Year's Authors

Kathy Cano-Murillo is an author, artist, and founder of the award-winning brand, Crafty Chica. She spreads the gospel of glitter – literally through her DIY projects and figuratively through her speeches, workshops, books, and essays. A former syndicated columnist for The Arizona Commonwealth , she is now a total-time creativepreneur, which has led to multiple Crafty Chica mass retail product lines, and partnerships with Coca-Cola, HSN, HP, WordPress, Disney, and many others. She has authored 7 craft books and ii novels, and has been featured in The New York Times, USA Today, Huffington Post, Buzzfeed , and more. Kathy is Mexican-American, a native Phoenician, mom of two, a married woman, and owner of v Chihuahuas.

Matt de la Peña is the New York Times bestselling, Newbery Medal winning, author of six immature developed novels (including Mexican WhiteBoy, We Were Here, and The Living ) and 4 picture books (including Final Cease on Market Street and Beloved ). Matt received his MFA in artistic writing from San Diego Country University and his BA from the University of the Pacific, where he attended school on a full athletic scholarship for basketball. de la Peña currently lives in Brooklyn, NY with his family. He teaches artistic writing and visits high schools and colleges throughout the country.

Biscochitos for Mis Jitos and Other Tummy Tales

Compiled past Renee Fajardo/Carl Blood-red, Illustrator - Arlette Lucero, Editor - Ed Winograd

This is the sixth book in the Tummy Tales series, Biscochitos follows other Stomach Tales books, including Holy Mole Guacamole & Other Tummy Tales (1996, received an award from the Colorado Council on the Arts and Humanities), Pinch A Lotta Enchiladas & Other Tummy Tales (2002, from which the title story was selected from 3,000 entries nationwide to be in Chicken Soup For the Latino Soul ), Chili Today, Hot Tamale & Other Tummy Tales (2005), Ole Posole & Other Stomach Tales (2006), and Frijoles, Elotes, y Chipotles, Oh My! & Other Tum Tales (2016).

The latest add-on to the series, Biscochitos for Mis Jitos and Other Stomach Tales (2018) is a collection of stories from some of the Southwest's best storytellers and authors. The multi-cultural stories in the book are traditional family food tales, complete with recipes, and a lot of humor. The stories and recipes stand for the numerous ethnic influences throughout the Southwest. Nutrient recipes featured in the book include everything from biscochitos to apple tree pandowdy to spud latkes to chili guiso. Authors include Carl Ruby, "Mr. Origami"; Renee Fajardo of MSU Denver; Lois Burrell, African American storyteller; Geneva Escobedo, Arizona writer of Dichos de mi Padre ; Rita Flores Wallace, Mexican folklorist; Sondra Vocalist, storyteller and folk musician; Jane Treat, author of Women & Middlehood: Halfway Upwardly the Mountain ; and eight others. Illustrated by famed Chicana artist Arlette Lucero and edited by Ed Winograd, prolific editor and Spanish/English translator, the new volume is a delight for old and young akin.

The two-day festival takes place Wednesday Sept. 12 and Thursday Sept. xiii, 2022 at the Pueblo City-Canton Library District Key Library, Rawlings Branch- 100 E. Abriendo Ave. in Pueblo.

All events scheduled are free and open to the public and will include a biscochito tasting contest.

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The Almagre Review/La Revista Almagre, recently published Issue 5, Race-Grade-Gender . The Review is put together in Colorado Springs past Joe Barrera, Publisher/Editor. Among the contributors to the issue are Karen D. Gonzales, Metropolis Coordinator for The Denver Network of Las Comadres & Friends National Latino Book Guild in Denver, and Michael Pacheco. Karen'southward slice is entitled Finding the Lady Llorona, while Michael's is La Paloma. Congrats to Karen, Michael, and Joe.

The Review'southward website contains this info:

Event five: Race*Class*Gender is bachelor and we've had a lot of involvement. Thank you to anybody who has supported this edition and our journal throughout. We are forever indebted. The stories and poems in issue 5 are engaging, provocative, and rewarding. It can exist picked up here on our website; or locations around town (Colorado Springs): Hooked on Books, Poor Richard'due south, Ranch Foods Straight, and Books For You.

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