In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, the Intercultural Exchange at Madison College will be hosting several events in the upcoming weeks.  

Senior Student Program Advisor Ro Encizo said that he’s excited about this year’s event lineup. He, along with students from United Common Ground and a group of Intercultural Exchange students, made a collective effort to come up with the ideas for this year’s events.  

“We haven’t had a lineup like this for Hispanic Heritage Month in, I feel like, several years,” Encizo said.  

On Sept. 15, the Intercultural Exchange hosted a round of Lotería or Mexican bingo. The second round of Lotería will be held both virtually and at the Goodman South Campus on Oct. 4. 

“I’d say it’s really to try to get students to have fun and start being exposed to some of the things that I know a lot of students maybe grew up playing,” Encizo said.   

On Sept. 30, an event will be held featuring Ballet Folklorico, a dance company based out of Los Angeles. Students will have the opportunity to view a streamed video of Ballet Folklorico in the Intercultural Exchange, Room C1430 at the Truax campus. Otherwise, students can stream the event with a link to Microsoft Teams.  

On Oct. 11, there will be a Frida Kahlo paint party. Students will be able to order painting kits on WolfPack Connect, but they’re welcome to bring their own supplies, too. This event, in particular, will be hybrid — both with virtual and physical access. During the event, a local artist will come in to talk about Frida Kahlo while students work on their paintings.  

Students will also be offered an opportunity to watch the film “In The Heights,” a musical that focuses on a young bodega owner in New York. “A lot of students haven’t seen this movie, so we’re really excited to kind of show it,” Encizo said.