In the Community from ACEH Aug. 16

“It is never too late to give up our prejudices.” …Henry David Thoreau

Herb and Ann

This information is provided by the Alliance for Cultural and Ethnic Harmony (ACEH).  If you do not wish to receive it in the future, please contact hpweller@comcast.net or editann@aol.com.  Events List is also posted on the ACEH website, www.harmonyalliance.org.

Today – Aug. 19, and Aug 21-14, 7 and 9 pm: Film, "Water," the story of a young Indian woman, widowed at an early age, and her life among other widows and young women.  Set in the holy city of Banaras, around 1938, the film was called “a triumph” by Time magazine and "luminous" by film critic Roger Ebert.  Rated PG 13, in Hindi with English subtitles; 1 hour, 54 minutes.  At Knickerbocker Theatre, downtown 8^th St., Holland.

 

Fri., Aug 18, 6:30 to 8:30 pm: Pangea Steel Band, part of Summer Concert Series. At Centennial Park, corner of 10^th and River, Holland.

 

Sat., Aug 19, 7:30 pm: “Latin Fever,” a free concert by the Holland Symphony Orchestra featuring the musical and cultural heritage of Hispanic and Latino countries.  Mariachi Blue and Gold Band from Grand Rapids Community College plays “Gringo Music" and traditional Latin songs before and after the symphony program.  Co-sponsored by the City of Holland.  At Kollen Park, Van Raalte and 10^th Street, on the Lake Macatawa waterfront, Holland.

 

Fri, Sept 1 – Sun., Sept 3:  6^th annual Tulipanes Latino Art & Film Festival, featuring live music, dancers, artwork, food, great movies. Feature film is the award-winning “Crossing Arizona.”  Opening night features 7-piece salsa band, Orquestra Sensacional.  For information, check the website www.tlaff.org   Volunteers needed; please contact Angela Hanks at 394-7304 or angela.hanks@chemicalbankmi.com  Tulipanes will be held at Centennial Park, 10^th St., and River Ave., Holland, and other locations nearby.

 

Wed., Sept 6 – Dec. 14, 9 am to 10:30 a.m. and 6 pm to 7:30 pm: Intermediate-level English as a Second Language classes.  Classes meet Tuesdays and Thursdays.  The cost is $450 plus $46 for the text.  Contact Carol McGeehan at (616) 395-4675 or email Lynn.Melms@davenport.edu

 

Fri., Sept 8, 7 pm: Alliance for Cultural and Ethnic Harmony program on Hispanic Heritage.  At Center for Women in Transition, 411 Butternut, Holland.

 

Save the Date: Wed., Oct 4, 5:30 to 9 pm: César Chávez Hispanic Excellence Scholarship Gala, with Latino music, cuisine from Central America, South America, the Caribbean.  Tickets $50; $60 at the door.  Contact Edward Sosa at (616) 234-4039 or esosa@grcc.edu  At Grand Rapids Community College Applied Technology Center, Grand Rapids.

 

 

 

 

 

 

In the Community from ACEH August 9

“Civilization is the process in which one gradually increases the number of people included in the term 'we’ or ‘us’ and at the same time decreases those labeled ‘you’ or ‘them’ until that category has no one left in it.” …Howard Winters

 

Herb and Ann

This information is provided by the Alliance for Cultural and Ethnic Harmony (ACEH).  If you do not wish to receive it in the future, please contact hpweller@comcast.net or editann@aol.com.  Events List is also posted on the ACEH website, www.harmonyalliance.org.

Today - Aug 12, 7 and 9 pm: Film, “Sisters in Law.” Two women—a state  prosecutor and a court president-- in Cameroon are determined to prevent spousal abuse. The often hilarious documentary was called “one of the best of all time” at the Telluride Film Festival; the New York Times  said it “positively soars…who are these women and can they please take over the world soon?”  Unrated; 1 hour 44 minutes.  At Knickerbocker Theatre, downtown 8th St., Holland.

 

Sat., Aug. 12, 6:30 to 8 pm:  Taco  Dinner/Show Fundraiser sponsored by Ballet Folklorico Sol Azteca de Humberto Hernandez.  $8 for adults; $5 children.  At Corpus Christi Center, 12100 Quincy St. (corner of 120^th), Holland.

 

Sun., Aug. 13, 1 to 4 pm: 8^th annual Potluck in the Park of the Alliance for Cultural and Ethnic Harmony.  Please bring a dish to pass; ACEH provides beverages and table service.  Great food, good conversation, music, piñata for kids, games.  Open to everyone—invite someone new!  Call 396-2201.  At Ransom Park, 16500 Ransom (north of Quincy) between 160^th and 168^th, north side of Holland.

 

 Free, five-week computer classes offered by Latin Americans United for Progress (LAUP):  Mon., Aug 14 (in Spanish), computers in the workplace, Microsoft Office 2003, Word, Excel, Power Point; Tues., Aug. 15 ( Spanish), computers in the workplace—no prior computer knowledge needed; Wed., Aug. 16 ( English), computers in the workplace; Thurs., Aug. 17 ( English), Microsoft Office 2003, Word, Excel, Power Point, MS Office Suite. Classes meet once a week, 6 to 9 p.m. Call 392-5058 between 9 am and 5 pm to preregister. At LAUP, 100 North Fairbanks (north of 8th St.), Holland.

 

Sat., Aug. 19, 9 am to 4 pm: MAM-JAM Indoor/Outdoor 3-on-3 Basketball Tournament, ages 7 to seniors, girls and boys, men and women.  Register by August 17 at 8:30 pm at Maple Avenue Church, 427 Maple Ave., or fax to Steve Turrell at (616) 392-9273.  $10 player fee, $40 for teams.  Tournament is at the church, 17th and Maple Ave., Holland.

           

Tulipanes needs volunteers and broken tiles!  Tulipanes, the annual Latino Art and Film  Festival, will be September 1-3 in Centennial Park, downtown Holland, featuring live music, dancers, artwork, food, and great movies.  But…the Festival needs volunteers to help out.  Please contact Angela Hanks at angela.hanks@chemicalbankmi.com and she’ll set you up with a convenient day and time.

            --The Holland Area Arts Council has commissioned artist Jose Narezo to create a 4 by 7-foot mosaic celebrating Latino art.  Volunteers also are needed to help assemble the project.  Drop off damaged pottery, plates, tiles at the arts council, 150 East 8^th  St., or at the office of St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church, Maple Ave. and 13th St. Holland.

In the Community from ACEH July 13

“One day our descendants will think it incredible that we paid so much attention to things like the amount of melanin in our skin or the shape of our eyes or our gender, instead of the unique identities of each of us as complex human beings."... Franklin Thomas

 

This information is provided by the Alliance for Cultural and Ethnic Harmony (ACEH).  If you do not wish to receive it in the future, please contact hpweller@comcast.net or editann@aol.com.  Events List is also posted on the ACEH website, www.harmonyalliance.org.

 

Herb and Ann

 

Fri., July 14, noon: City of Holland family concert featuring Gratitude Steel Band, of steel drummers, vocalists, and instrumentalists performing calypso, ska, reggae, cumbias, merengue, sambas, and other styles of Latin music.  At Centennial Park, between 10^th and 12^th and Central and River Ave., Holland.  In case of rain, at Holland Civic Center, 9th and Pine.

 

Fri., July 14, 7 p.m.:  Alliance for Cultural and Ethnic Harmony meeting.  Marife Vander Schuur, a native of the Philippines and now a U.S. citizen, speaks about her journey to visit her parents in the Philippines, her experiences in West Michigan, and the activities of a local Filipino organization, Bayanihan Filipino-American Outreach.  Public is welcome.  The ACEH children’s group, UNITY, also will meet.  At Center for Women in Transition, 411 Butternut, Holland.

 

 Wed., July 19, 7:30 p.m.:  Calvin College Seminars in Christian Scholarship present “Visible Signs/Invisible Works: Whiteness as a Theological Problem,” a lecture by Willie J. Jennings, Duke University Divinity School.  Free, open to public.  Contact www.calvin.edu/scs or call (616) 526-8558.  At Gezon Auditorium, 3201 Burton St., SE, Grand Rapids.

 

Fri, July 21 and Sat., July 22, 7 and 9 p.m., also July 24-28:  Film, “The Mountain Patrol: Kekexili," a National Geographic movie about the largest animal reserve in China, and the intense struggle between poachers of these rare species and the Tibetans who volunteered to stop the poachers. Unrated.  In Tibetan with English subtitles.  $6 adults, $5 seniors, children.  At Knickerbocker Theatre, 86 East 8^th St., Holland.

 

Sat., July 29, 6 to 11 p.m.: Migrant Appreciation Event, including taco dinner, games, face painting, door prizes, games, music, entertainment, and more.  Dance with traditional Mexican music from 9 to 11 p.m.  At West Ottawa South High School, 3600 152nd Ave., Holland.

 

Sat., Aug. 12, 6:30 to 8 p.m.: Ballet Folklorico Sol Azteca fundraiser taco dinner and show.  $8 plate includes two fajita tacos, rice, beans, salsa, beverage; live performance by the dancers.  The ballet is a project of the Holland Chorale Community Enrichment Program.  Buy tickets on Tuesdays or Thursdays from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Crossroad Chapel, Lincoln Ave. at 12^th St., Holland.  Dinner and performance will be at  Corpus Christi Center, 12100 Quincy, Holland.

 

           Sun., Aug. 13, 1 to 4 p.m.: 8^th annual Potluck in the Park of the Alliance for Cultural and Ethnic Harmony.  Bring a dish to pass; beverages and table service provided.  Music, games, great food, good times.  Everyone is welcome; invite a friend or neighbor. At Ransom Park, 16500 Ransom St. (north of Quincy) between 160^th and 168^th Ave., Holland.