Mes de la herencia latina

Yesterday, September 15th, marks the beginning of Hispanic Heritage Month.  The observation started in 1968 as Hispanic Heritage Week was approved by President Lyndon Johnson and was expanded by President Ronald Reagan in 1988 to cover a full month starting on September 15 and ending on October 15.  According to the US government's website, "September 15 was chosen as the starting point for the celebration because it is the anniversary of independence of five Latin American countries: Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua. In addition, Mexico and Chile celebrate their independence days on September 16 and September 18, respectively."  Many organizations in and around Chicago offer special events to celebrate this month.  The Chicago Public Library offers events at locations all around the city for both adults and children.  Information can be found on the library website.  The International Latino Cultural Center of Chicago begins it's annual concert series.  Many of the concerts are are free and all are open to the public.  More information can be found here.  The Instituto Cervantes has a number of upcoming events including a lecture by acclaimed author, Sandra Cisneros, a discussion of the US-Mexican border immigration debate, and a concert performed on instruments from the Basque region of Spain.  The Ensemble Español, a center for Spanish music and dance, also has a number of events this month.  Do you have any other ideas?  Please share them here!