Remembering a Hero, Celebrating a Legacy

We hope you can join us for this historic and important moment!
Here’s a link with more information from UCR : http://ucrtoday.ucr.edu/15349
Here is a YouTube video on one of our poets (Joaquin Zihuatanejo)performing on Tuesday, June 4, 2013:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jfZnOIoKh4E

Remembering a Hero, Celebrating a Legacy
Cesar E. Chavez Vive!

MEMORIAL WEEK ACTIVITIES • JUNE 3 – JUNE 8, 2013
Riverside, California

Si Se Puede! Cesar E. Chavez Memorial Art Exhibit • JUNE 4 – 8 • 12:00PM – 6:00PM (DAILY)
CBU Art Gallery, Main Street Downtown Pedestrian Mall • Suite 101 at 3737 Main Street

MONDAY, JUNE 3 – 5:30PM – 8:30PM
Cesar E. Chavez Community Center
Nuestro Futuro – A Youth Tribute
• Embracing the Legacy – Cesar Chavez Vive! Photo Competition
• Ballet Folkórico
• Arts and Craft Activities with: Jesus Cruz Jr., Cosme Cordova, Ronald del Cid &Carlos Puma

TUESDAY, JUNE 4 – 7:00PM – 9:00PM
Culver Center Main Street
Downtown Pedestrian Mall
Flor y Canto – an evening of Music,
Teatro and Spoken Word
Juan Felipe Herrera, Teatro Las Chicanas, Joaquin Zihuatanejo,
Los Alacranes & Freddy Lopez

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 5 – 7:00PM – 9:00PM
Culver Center Main Street
Downtown Pedestrian Mall
Platicas/Memorias
Conversations/Reflections with:
Dolores Huerta, Chris Hartmire, Dr. Jose Calderon, Jerry Ryan & Barbara Carrasco

THURSDAY, JUNE 6 – 6:00PM -9:00PM
CBU Art Gallery Main Street
Downtown Pedestrian Mall
Gallery Artists’ Reception
Evening with Artists· Live Music: Quita Penas

FRIDAY, JUNE 7 – 7:00PM – 9:00PM
Unitarian Church 3657 Lemon Street
La Causa in Film
Multi Media/Films depicting the life and times of Cesar E. Chavez

The Unveiling –Remembering a Hero, Celebrating a Legacy
SATURDAY, JUNE 8 – 10:00 AM
Main Street Downtown Pedestrian Mall (University & Main)

7:30am Celebratory Mass @ Our Lady of Guadalupe Shrine (Park & 9th)
Community Procession to Memorial site immediately following

For more information: (951) 827-3821

Memorial Week Activities Sponsors:
California Baptist University * Chicano Student Programs * City of Riverside
Division 9 Gallery * Greater Riverside Hispanic Chamber * Riverside Parks and Recreation Riverside Downtown Partnership * Riverside Public Utilities * University of California, Riverside Committee on Social Justice of the Universalist Unitarian Church * CG Graphics

Estella Acuña
Chicano Student Programs
145 Costo Hall
900 University Avenue | Riverside, CA 92521
P: 951.827.3821 | F: 951.827.2189
Email: estella.acuna@ucr.edu | Web: www.csp.ucr.edu

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