Hispanic Heritage Month’s Poster
It is during these days of September when the “Fiestas Patrias” take place in Mexico. I remember being at the plaza in my hometown to celebrate Independence Day. On that night, the plaza is full of people and you can smell the “guajolotes” and “enchiladas” that the senoras prepare on the street for the passersby. It is also a big tradition to go to dance that night and party all night long. At midnight everybody gets together to shout “Viva!” to the people’s names who gave us sovereignty. Meanwhile, here in Cleveland, “Hispanic Heritage Month” has already started; movies, workshops, storytelling, art shows, cultural festivals, dance, music and all the Hispanic expression fill almost three months of activities. Cuyahoga Community College produces the poster with the Hispanic Heritage Month calendar listing all the events. This year I had the opportunity to be part of the image featured on the poster. It was a collaboration between Ana Luisa and me. Ana Luisa is a Mexican artist who designs and creates papier mache “Catrinas” that are a traditional folk art form in Mexico. These are some of the image proposals and the final selection (the last image seen below) for the Festival Hispano Cleveland 2008. 
