“¡Celebración! Homenaje a la cultura.” That’s the name of the event that students of the Introduction to Hispanic Literature class, with the help of professor Jonathan Wade have scheduled for this Thursday, April 18 at 7 p.m. at the Science and Mathematics building at Meredith College. 

The event is a celebration of the culture of any person who has the good fortune to speak the Spanish language and anyone that feels any kind of connection and affection for this tradition and heritage.

There will dances, poems, monologues and Latin American food. The event is open to the public. For all who are interested in getting more involved the Latino community, this is a great opportunity to learn Hispanic customs, Latin American culinary delicacies and what it means to be Hispanic.

“Meredith College is always trying to bring more cultural diversity to its campus and events like these offer the perfect opportunity to draw interest,” said Jessica Perianza, an industrial engineering and mathematics student at Meredith. “I plan on attending the event, and I can’t wait to see all of the activities for the night.”

It’s the first time that Meredith has organized an event of this type. More information can be found by searching the name of the event — “¡Celebración! Homenaje a la cultura” — on Facebook.