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Cesar Chavez day to be celebrated in Fort Collins |
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Written by Jennifer Moore for NEXTnc
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Friday, 23 March 2007 |
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The 2007 Cesar Chavez Day Celebration, "A Tribute Through Art Music: Social Justice — Our Responsibility," will take place all next week at Colorado State University and around Fort Collins.
The life of Chavez, who fought for migrant workers' rights, will be celebrated through various free events.
The events will include dance performances, film screenings and speakers on immigration. Speakers will focus on the issues confronting migrant farm workers.
In 2002, Colorado Senate designated March 31 "Cesar Chavez Day."
List of events follows:
» March 1-29: A clothing drive will benefit northern Colorado migrant workers. Items that can be donated include shirts, jeans, jackets, sweatshirts, boots, shoes, linens and children's clothing. Drop-off locations are the city parks and recreation building, 413 S. Bryan St.; the Longs Peak Center of Front Range Community College, 4616 S. Shields St.; and the following locations on CSU campus: Morgan Library; Lory Student Center; residence halls and on-campus apartment complexes.
» 7 p.m. March 26, Northside Aztlan Community Center, 112 E. Willow in Fort Collins: The Film "Fighting for Our Lives."
» Noon March 27, Lory Student Center Theatre: The film "Walkout," directed by Edward James Olmos.
» 7 p.m. March 27, Lory Student Center Theatre: "Papi, Me and Cesar Chavez," a live performance by Su Teatro.
» 1 p.m. March 28, Rooms 213-215 Lory Student Center: "Colorado Farm Workers, Past and Present: Have Things Improved?" will be presented by Chuck Solano and Kimi Jackson.
» 4 p.m. March 28, Lory Student Center Commons: "Student Reflections Through Art Music on Cesar Chavez."
» Noon March 29, Lory Student Center Commons: "Immigration: Impacts of Current Legislation," a panel discussion, will focus on the controversial issue of immigration.
» 5:30 p.m. March 29, Lory Student Center East Ballroom: "Cesar Chavez Day Celebration: A Tribute" includes dancing by Quetzalcoatl, music by Grupo Aztlan and presentation of the Cesar Chavez Awards to local high school students.
» 7 p.m. March 29, Lory Student Center East Ballroom: Carlos Callejo.
» 11:30 a.m. March 30, Lory Student Center Commons: The closing celebration, which focuses on a call to action, will include a community march from the Lory Student Center Plaza to the Administration Building.
For more information about the 2007 Cesar Chavez Day Celebration, visit www.fc-cesarchavez.org or contact Mari Strombom at 491-6921 or
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