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SUMMARY:Hilos Que Hablan: Textile Legacy & Life of Mariana Ornelas
DESCRIPTION:Join the Esperanza Peace and Justice Center in honoring and celebrating the life of Mariana Ornelas through an exhibit from Saturday\, March 9th\, 2019 through Friday\, May 10th\, 2019.  Mariana Ornelas donated her collection of beautiful textiles and huipiles to help sustain the Esperanza’s cultural programs and highlight the tradition and importance of huipiles\, textile work\, and the conditions and experiences of the people who make them. \nExhibit Hours: Monday-Friday\, 10am-7pm.\nFree and open to the public. \nWhat are huipiles?\nHuipiles are special articles of clothing usually made of organic fibers such as cotton\, wool or silk is worn by indigenous women in parts of Mexico and throughout Guatemala. It represents the pueblos and cultures of specific indigenous communities and is used for daily wear with more elaborate ceremonial huipiles made for weddings or community celebrations. The colors\, the symbols\, and the type of weaving in each huipil speak volumes about the culture and spiritual beliefs of each indigenous community and the ties to the natural world. \nHuipiles exhibited for sale will include huipiles from the city of Juchitán\, Tehuantepec\, in Mexico that are made from heavy velvet featuring large floral imagery\, and huipiles from pueblos throughout the state of Oaxaca featuring animals\, plants and nature. Huipiles from pueblos of the many regions of Guatemala will feature more intricate designs and tight weaving in the tradition of indigenous weavers who have worn huipiles for centuries. \nGovernment repression and recurring political violence has torn apart communities and cultures in which textile arts are deeply rooted. It is certain that some of the weaving techniques are already lost due to widespread violence that has brought tourism and business almost to a standstill that has drastically altered cultural traditions. \nMariana donated her collection of beautiful textiles and huipiles to help sustain the Esperanza’s cultural programs and highlight the tradition and importance of huipiles\, textile work and the conditions and experiences of the people who make them. Mariana’s own interest in collecting and wearing huipiles speaks to her own sense of history and dedication to community. \nWe hope you can join us in honoring and celebrating the life of this tireless advocate of social justice\, inspiring teacher and musician who honored the art of indigenous women of the Americas. \n\nMariana Ornelas\nSeptember 18\, 1949 – March 6\, 2017\n \nMariana Ornelas\, a professor\, activist\, jazz lover and harpist\, died on March 6\, 2017 after a long illness.Mariana Sculos Ornelas was born in Framingham\, Massachusetts\, near Boston\, on September 18\, 1949\, to Greek parents. A lover of politics and an accomplished pianist\, she learned while she was in graduate school that Willie Velasquez was teaching at Harvard and she set out to interview him. Her mother cooked a feast in his honor\, and soon afterwards the voting rights champion invited the bilingual Mariana to work in San Antonio for the Southwest Voter Registration and Education Project (SWVRP)\, his voting rights organization. By then\, Mariana had already lived in Mexico City and Asunción\, Paraguay\, studying the harp with world-class musicians\, and she loved the harp as much as Flaco Jiménez\, Presidential Medal of Freedom recipient\, loved the accordion. Mariana sealed her ties to San Antonio as a board member of the Esperanza Center\, as a neighborhood advocate\, and as a member of the city’s Zoning Commission — “ground zero” of the city’s targeted real estate — where she saved neighborhoods\, streets\, and trees for District 1. She was a Professor of Humanities at Palo Alto College for 20 years\, where she was central to the development of the Mexican-American Studies program.\n\nMariana Ornelas was an only child\, and had no children. But she leaves a city that will be forever listening to the strains of the “Che Guevara” song on her harp\, and a more humane city because of her efforts. She leaves two cats\, Midnight and Smoky\, who will miss her\, and legions of friends who she blessed with her advocacy\, grace\, compassion\, and multi-culturalism. She is survived by her beloved cousin Dianne (Bill) Rockas-Leary\, nieces Marina and Stephanie Leary\, Uncle Constantine Rockas of Fairfax Station\, VA\, and Aunt Dorothea Fotis of Alexandria\, VA\, as well as many loving cousins in the Virginia\, Maryland and Washington D.C. area. She is predeceased by her mother\, Thalia G. Sculos of Woburn\, MA\, and her aunt and godmother\, Thelma G. Rockas of Winchester\, MA.\n\nMariana Ornelas\, Presente!\n\nPublished in Express-News on Mar. 26\, 2017
URL:https://esperanzacenter.org/event/hilos-que-hablan-textile-legacy-life-of-mariana-ornelas/
LOCATION:Esperanza Peace and Justice Center\, 922 San Pedro Ave\, San Antonio\, TX\, 78212
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SUMMARY:Fuentes/Sánchez – Sidney Lanier High School Scholarship Dance
DESCRIPTION:*Tickets are $7.00 each! Any extra donations are appreciated. 100% of the funds will go to scholarships for Lanier High School students who qualify for the Fuentes/Sanchez Scholarship Fund.* \nThe Fuentes/Sánchez – Sidney Lanier High School Scholarship Dance is set for Saturday\, April 13\, 2019 at the Esperanza Peace & Justice Center! \nAll proceeds will be used to provide scholarships for Lanier High School (San Antonio) students who will be attending college during Fall 2019. Applications are available through the senior counselors for the Fuentes-Sanchez scholarship for current Lanier Seniors attending college during Fall 2019. \nThe scholarship is named after Amelia Fuentes and Isabel & Enrique Sánchez\, who have raised scholarship funds to help and encourage students in the near Westside of San Antonio to attend college. All three of these individuals attended and graduated from Lanier High School and have committed their lives to being education advocates for inner city students. \nMr. and Mrs. Sanchez are committed to the community in which Mrs. Sanchez has lived all her life and Mr. Sanchez has lived for the last 70+ years. Their commitment to the education of the students in San Antonio’s near Westside may be witnessed as they visit local schools and help in after school programs. \nThe duo’s presence may be seen at a variety of events\, from dancing to salsa music anywhere they can find salsa music playing\, to attending and participating in marches\, to speaking out on behalf of their community at City Council meetings. \nThis annual scholarship dance will include music by DJ “El General.” The attire is dressy casual to semi formal. Food\, antojitos\, and refreshments will be sold. Monetary donations for the scholarship awards are appreciated. Raffle prizes\, etc. will gladly be accepted. Tickets are $7.00 each although donations of any amount beyond $7.00 are appreciated. \n100% of the funds will go to scholarships for Lanier High School students who qualify for the Fuentes/Sanchez Scholarship Fund.
URL:https://esperanzacenter.org/event/fuentes-sanchez-sidney-lanier-high-school-scholarship-dance/
LOCATION:Esperanza Peace and Justice Center\, 922 San Pedro Ave\, San Antonio\, TX\, 78212
CATEGORIES:Fundraising Event,WS - Community
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