Celebrating Hispanic and Latino Culture
Free admission Day
Saturday, October 4, 2025
History Center exhibits available 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Activities available 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Explore how Latino communities have influenced Indiana for over 100 years. Through performances, hands-on activities, and cooking demonstrations, your whole family will get to experience a variety of ways we see and celebrate Latino culture today.
- Enjoy lunch at the Stardust Terrace Cafe while listening to the sounds of local band Alboroto.
- Follow your nose to Lilly Hall at 12:30, where Ivone Razzino will be making a recipe from her home country of Colombia in a special Flavors of the Heartland – don’t forget to grab a copy of the recipe to try at home!
- Take a break in the Frank and Katrina Basile Theater to watch the recent documentary production of Beyond el Barrio: Early Cultural Contributions to the City of Indianapolis, Seen and Unseen. Don’t miss the final showing of the day at 3 p.m., which will be followed by a lecture and conversation with documentary director and IHS Multicultural Collections Curator Nicole Martinez-LeGrand.
Activities Include:
- Papel Picado – make your own papel picado using tissue paper and dowel rods
- Magnet Making – use IHS collections images celebrating Hoosier Latino history to create your own magnet
- Weaving – inspired by Abuela’s Weave by Omar S. Castañeda, make your own woven artwork
- Loteria – play a game of loteria, the Mexican game of chance
Schedule of Events
11 a.m. – Beyond el Barrio screening in the Frank and Katrina Basile Theater (23 minutes)
11 a.m. – Performance by Alboroto on the Stardust Terrace (weather permitting)
12 p.m. – Beyond el Barrio screening in the Frank and Katrina Basile Theater (23 minutes)
12:30 p.m. – Flavors of the Heartland with Ivone Razzino, making a Colombian dish
1 p.m. – Beyond el Barrio screening in the Frank and Katrina Basile Theater (23 minutes)
1:30 p.m. – Performance by Alboroto on the Stardust Terrace (weather permitting)
2:00 p.m. – Beyond el Barrio screening in the Frank and Katrina Basile Theater (23 minutes)
3:00 p.m. – Beyond el Barrio screening in the Frank and Katrina Basile Theater (23 minutes) with special presentation by documentary director and Multi-Cultural Collections Curator Nicole Martinez-LeGrand.
Programs and activities presented by Lacy Foundation.
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