纪念美国拉美裔作出的贡献
2012-09-20 11:12阅读：
2012.09.19
美国每年从9月15日至10月15日庆祝全国拉美裔传统月（National
Hispanic
Heritage
Month）。
为了纪念美国拉美裔对美国历史和文化作出的独特贡献，美国每年从9月15日至10月15日庆祝全国拉美裔传统月（National
Hispanic Heritage
Month）。自1968年来，美国历年举行活动纪念拉美裔作出的重要贡献。美国拉美裔的先辈来自西班牙、墨西哥以及中美洲、南美洲和加勒比地区通行西班牙语的国家。
史密森尼学会（Smithsonian
Institution）在华盛顿组织了一系列活动展示拉美裔的成就、文化和历史。9月15日，美国历史国家博物馆（National
Museum of American History）率先举办了史密森尼学会标志性的家庭式纪念活动，中美洲
传统（
Ce
ntral American
Traditions）系列活动，包括拉丁摇滚音乐会、舞蹈表演、食品展示和编织工艺讲解等应有尽有。
图为人们身穿舞蹈服装参加国家动物园（National Zoo）的嘉年华音乐会（
Fiesta
Musical），介绍充满拉美风情的音乐。在美国艺术博物馆（American Art
Museum），观众们可以参加拉美艺术自由行（
Latino Art Walk-In
Tour）活动，通过博物馆收藏的拉美艺术展品了解拉美裔文化。国家自然博物馆（Natural History
Museum）为观众准备了一系列讲座，如智利矿难救援的启示（
Lessons from the Chilean Mine
Rescue）等。
如欲了解更多有关拉美裔对美国文化的贡献，可浏览史密森尼学会的拉美裔传统文化展（
Hispanic
Heritage Cultural Tour）网页。
Read more:
http://iipdigital.usembassy.gov/st/chinese/inbrief/2012/09/20120919136245.html#ixzz26ya1dXQB
U.S. Honors Contribution of Hispanic Americans
17 September 2012 From September 15 to October 15, the
United States honors the contributions of Hispanic Americans.
To celebrate the unique contributions Hispanic Americans have made
in U.S. history and culture, the United States observes National
Hispanic Heritage Month every year from September 15 through
October 15. Since 1968, the United States has honored the important
role of Americans whose ancestors hailed from Spain, Mexico and the
Spanish-speaking nations of Central America, South America and the
Caribbean.
In Washington, the Smithsonian Institution organizes a number of
events to showcase Hispanic achievement, culture and history. To
begin the festivities, the National Museum of American History
hosted
Central American Traditions September 15. This
family-oriented festival is the Smithsonian’s signature event and
featured everything from Latin rock shows and dance performances to
food demonstrations and weaving tutorials.
Above, costumed dancers participate in the National Zoo’s
Fiesta Musical, which highlighted Hispanic and Latino
music. Over at the American Art Museum, patrons can take the
Latino Art Walk-In Tour that examines Hispanic-American
culture through the museum’s Latino art collection. And visitors to
the Natural History Museum can attend lectures such as
Lessons
from the Chilean Mine Rescue.
To learn more ways Hispanic Americans have enriched U.S. culture,
check out the Smithsonian Institution’s
Hispanic
Heritage Cultural Tour.
Read more:
http://iipdigital.usembassy.gov/st/english/inbrief/2012/09/20120917136130.html#ixzz26ya2kb4j
